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‘Humorous’? Local Tennessee Official Draws Backlash With ‘How To Wink At A Muslim’ Post

POSTED BY: NIKI2
UPDATED: Friday, May 3, 2013 17:58
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 10:02 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...



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Posting a photo of a man pointing a gun with the caption “how to wink at a Muslim” is likely to draw some controversy. Barry West, commissioner of Coffee County in Tennessee, found that out the hard way. After the image he posted on Facebook triggered a wave of criticism, West responded by arguing he meant it to be humorous.

West deleted the post, the Tennessean reported, but did not apologize — instead noting that he did not create the image, asking, “Why am I being singled out?”

“I thought it was humorous,” West told The Tullahoma News, adding he was “making a point.”

West was asked by The News if he is prejudiced toward Muslims.

“I’m prejudiced against anyone who’s trying to tear down this country, Muslims, Mexicans, anybody,” he said. “If you come into this country illegally or harm us or take away benefits, I’m against it.”

Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, too, responded to the incident and those groups asking that West be fired, which, WSMV noted, is unlikely to happen.

“I seen the post,” Pennington said. “My answer to that is, you know, what a commissioner does on his off time — as long as he’s not in a full commission meeting — you know, I have no control over what a commissioner does.” http://www.mediaite.com/online/humorous-local-tennessee-official-draws
-backlash-with-how-to-wink-at-a-muslim-post/


Ain't America great?

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:45 PM

PENGUIN


He sure is clever...


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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:28 PM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT


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“I thought it was humorous,” West told The Tullahoma News, adding he was “making a point.”




Uh, yeah, that one's a knee-slapper.
Don't resign your wizardhood in the Klan yet, dude, you ain't ready for Leno's job.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:20 PM

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Would he find it anywhere near as funny if the same image were posted on a Muslim cite with the caption "How to wink at an American"?


My guess is that he wouldn't find that funny at all.


Or what about if I posted it with the caption "How to wink at a country commissioner from Tennessee"? Still funny?



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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 10:59 PM

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I think it's that old excuse that bullies tend to use - can't you take a joke?

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:04 AM

AURAPTOR

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“If you come into this country illegally or harm us or take away benefits, I’m against it.”


Oh dear goodness, NO!!

Stop the hate! Stop the bigotry! Stop the...oh, wait. he's absolutely, 100% dead on accurate here.

No story here.


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Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:40 AM

NIKI2

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Sometimes Rap makes me actually a bit ill. The caption is "How to Wink At A MUSLIM", not "an Islamist terrorist"--and the guy says he's "making a point". And Rap doesn't get it, even slightly. Then gets all pissed off when anyone calls him a racist.

Which is why sometimes I just can't bring myself to believe that Rap is for REAL...


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Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:06 AM

GEEZER

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Ain't America great?




Yes it is.

When in America the right of a jackass like Mr. West to post what you consider stupid shit is just as protected as your right to post what Mr. West would consider stupid shit, I'd say it is pretty great.


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Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:00 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


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Originally posted by Niki2:
Sometimes Rap makes me actually a bit ill. The caption is "How to Wink At A MUSLIM", not "an Islamist terrorist"--and the guy says he's "making a point". And Rap doesn't get it, even slightly. Then gets all pissed off when anyone calls him a racist.

Which is why sometimes I just can't bring myself to believe that Rap is for REAL...




Niki, for ONCE, read what I quoted, and then my comments on THAT point made. Stop twisting my words &/ or taking me out of context.

Too much to ask? Thanks bunches.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:05 AM

STORYMARK


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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Stop twisting my words &/ or taking me out of context.

Too much to ask? Thanks bunches.



Oh, the irony is almost too much to bear!

Guess rappy's worried someone will steal his favorite tactic.




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Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:35 AM

AURAPTOR

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No Storybook , thats the property of the Left, nearly exclusively, and what I avoid, at all cost.

But thanks for playing.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:45 AM

NIKI2

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Oh, the irony is almost too much to bear!
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thats the property of the Left, nearly exclusively, and what I avoid, at all cost



Actually, more sad than amusing...the fact that he's just not capable of getting it. If the caption read "How to wink at an Islamist terrorist", everyone would applaud. The issue is how both this asshole--and Rap--think: That there is no difference.




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Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:53 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



Niki -

Not only are you ignoring my post ( Yet again ), you're being completely disingenuous. EVEN IF "Muslim" had been replaced with any / all of the following - 'radical, extremist, fringe, nut job Jihadists , you'd STILL be bashing this guy for his 'intolerance' and 'Islamophobia'.


I copy / pasted that one particular quote on purpose, and then commented on it specifically. You completely ignore it, on purpose, and try to paint me as saying something or doing something I never did.

Was it because I didn't follow the PC mantra, and mindlessly jump on the band wagon to vilify this guy ?

If only the Left wing dinks showed 1/10th the anger and outrage at the Islamo-Nutjobs who actually murder civilians, in the name of Allah, as they do with folks who post random, innocent stuff, however stupid or trivial, on the internet.

That'll be the day.


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Friday, May 3, 2013 3:13 AM

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EVEN IF "Muslim" had been replaced with any / all of the following - 'radical, extremist, fringe, nut job Jihadists , you'd STILL be bashing this guy for his 'intolerance' and 'Islamophobia'.

Liar. Or TRULY pathetic . It's the whole point. NOBODY minds pointing a shotgun at an Islamist terrorist.

And that's precisely why you are so stupid; you don't see the difference. Intelligent people do.


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Friday, May 3, 2013 3:23 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



As long as that shotgun is being pointed by a duly delegated,deputized and sanctioned member of the govt law enforcement forces, and not a solid citizen, you're OK with it ?

So, aiming shotguns is fine, but water boarding an Islamist terrorist is bad, right ?

Got it.


Just making sure I fully understand.

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Friday, May 3, 2013 4:44 AM

GEEZER

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How about it this way?

http://static1.purepeople.com/articles/0/54/20/@/18510-barack-obama-637x0-1.jpg

Barack Obama says, "this is how I wink at Muslims".




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Friday, May 3, 2013 5:08 AM

STORYMARK


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Originally posted by AURaptor:


So, aiming shotguns is fine, but water boarding an Islamist terrorist is bad, right ?



Well, duh. That's because torture is illegal, and waterboarding is torture - Bush's cronies changing the definition doesn't change that clearly documented fact. Granted, YOU keep ignoring the actual history - but that's what you do, we're used to it.




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Friday, May 3, 2013 5:09 AM

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Originally posted by Niki2:
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EVEN IF "Muslim" had been replaced with any / all of the following - 'radical, extremist, fringe, nut job Jihadists , you'd STILL be bashing this guy for his 'intolerance' and 'Islamophobia'.

Liar. Or TRULY pathetic . It's the whole point. NOBODY minds pointing a shotgun at an Islamist terrorist.

And that's precisely why you are so stupid; you don't see the difference. Intelligent people do.




And rappy, much like Mr. Frothy Santorum, will never have intelligent people on his side.




Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Friday, May 3, 2013 5:15 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Ay-yuh, Mark. Not to mention the fact that he understands even LESS than he did before; how in hell does one equate pointing a gun at a terrorist with waterboarding one anyway???? Pointing a gun at a terrorist would be by way of saying "Don't move. Don't do anything, you're under arrest". You know, to stop them... Waterboarding, aside from the basic fact that it's done AFTER the terrorist is in custody (and is, as you pointed out, illegal), has a completely different purpose, one having nothing to do with stopping them... ???

It's reeeeeeely weird, the way Rap's mind works...or rather, doesn't.
Truly, truly sad... and only worth


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Friday, May 3, 2013 2:05 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



The Left can't even honestly debate w/ their opponents, having to having to INVENT vulgar, derogatory and phony definitions for people's names, so as to try to dismiss them, out of hand, and " win " the argument.

Beyond sad and pathetic, really.

And it's not that the Left are ignorant. It's that so much of what they " know " just isn't so.


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Friday, May 3, 2013 4:59 PM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT


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I disagree with you slightly on the interpretation, Niki. It's their was of saying, "Prepare to become a justifiable homicide, you sub-human scumbag."

Anybody, anywhere , any time, actually points a gun at any person is saying, loud and clear, " It's my intention to KILL you."

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Friday, May 3, 2013 5:58 PM

MAGONSDAUGHTER


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Originally posted by GEEZER:
Quote:

Originally posted by Niki2:
Ain't America great?




Yes it is.

When in America the right of a jackass like Mr. West to post what you consider stupid shit is just as protected as your right to post what Mr. West would consider stupid shit, I'd say it is pretty great.



ANd the right to say he's a dick as well.

Hang on, I'm not in America and I can say that too.

This man is a dick.

yay for freedom and all that and not a gun in sight.

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