tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post2700855987511379861..comments2024-01-02T00:54:47.924-05:00Comments on Another Black Conservative: UPDATED: About that picture of Obama shining Palin’s shoesClifton Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-70964794574128268812010-01-11T23:21:00.238-05:002010-01-11T23:21:00.238-05:00There's a movement to radically change Califor...There's a movement to radically change California government, by getting rid of career politicians and chopping their salaries in half. A group known as Citizens for California Reform wants to make the California legislature a part time time job, just like it was until 1966.<br /><br />www.onlineuniversalwork.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-15210902583960646932010-01-07T01:41:45.103-05:002010-01-07T01:41:45.103-05:00The photographer who took the original picture has...The photographer who took the original picture has requested that the photoshopped image be removed, and I have done so. I respect his rights as an artist.<br /><br />BUT - at this point that image (not his original photo, but the altered image), and the assertions people have made surrounding it, have become a legitimate story. For example, the links included <a href="http://frontpage.americandaughter.com/?p=2830" rel="nofollow">here</a> traced the story to the first appearance of the altered image.<br /><br />At some point, censoring the altered image is a bad thing. It is part of a national dialogue, good bad or indifferent. On racism. On qualifications, and on fights between bloggers, and a blogger losing his mind, if nothing else.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-74486858530761578582010-01-03T20:06:29.674-05:002010-01-03T20:06:29.674-05:00Are there no rightwing democrats? Who are the &qu...Are there no rightwing democrats? Who are the "blue dogs"?<br /><br />And - more importantly, are there no racist democrats?<br /><br />I agreed with your post right up to your update, which was largely useless, except as to perpetuate the idea that rightwing and republican are synonyms, or the reverse, that democrat and leftwing are synonyms -premises I find to be false. <br /><br />QTQueenTiyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627192199129848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-39262028539443235492010-01-03T16:52:32.166-05:002010-01-03T16:52:32.166-05:00Photo Ted, thank you for drawing this to my attent...Photo Ted, thank you for drawing this to my attention - "our" attention, if I may speak for this forum at large. You're right of course; look closely at "Obama's" head and you will see a brown ponytail, look at "his" hands and you will see brown strands of hair. This was NOT an expert p-shop job. The whole thing reeks of incompetence.<br /><br />Leaving "racism" aside, I'm in full agreement that the p-shopper is a jerk, a thief, and a nitwit. That's enough for meDarayvushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973750966981889517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-38991382064013415492010-01-03T16:05:55.583-05:002010-01-03T16:05:55.583-05:00Still not as dangerous as calling Joe Pesci your s...Still not as dangerous as calling Joe Pesci your shoe-shine boy, however.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969165050852281666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-24242435682715549272010-01-03T10:25:29.134-05:002010-01-03T10:25:29.134-05:00This looks like this is the original picture.
htt...This looks like this is the original picture.<br /><br />http://www.digital-photo.com.au/2010/01/03/colorado-state-worker-could-be-punished-for-obama-e-mailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-79720685627635957052010-01-03T09:35:03.511-05:002010-01-03T09:35:03.511-05:00Looks to me like the creator of that original phot...Looks to me like the creator of that original photoshop comes from a palin hater,a left leaning liberal.<br /><br /><br /><br />"These brothers were not gang banging, stealing or dealing drugs. At the end of the day they could stand before God with a clean conscience and an honest day’s pay. At $5 a throw, these men needed only to give 20 shines to bring home $100 tax free dollars a day."<br /><br />You forgot about the tips! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-57925405239747356272010-01-03T05:15:15.980-05:002010-01-03T05:15:15.980-05:00I am the photographer who took the original captur...I am the photographer who took the original capture. The photograph presented here is an unauthorized plagiarism. I resent anyone using my copyrighted photographs without my consent in the first place and even more so bringing an undeserved infamy to my name by altering them and using with ill intend. I am an Australian photographer and American politics are as far away from my mind as are our countries. Is this racism? I am not sure, but it is THEFT and DEFAMATION for sure.<br /><br />You can see the <a href="http://www.digital-photo.com.au/2008/09/20/american-presidential-elections-and-dirty-tricks" rel="nofollow">original picture and story here</a>Digital Photo Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393502385524921721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-89433482691364354432010-01-03T01:06:17.189-05:002010-01-03T01:06:17.189-05:00I'll just say again what I say on other blogs....I'll just say again what I say on other blogs... if you're going to juxtapose races, if you're going to talk race - hell, even if you're going to be a racist: bring your A game. Steve Sailer brings his A game. This photoshopper - not so much.Darayvushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973750966981889517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-88502495750153213202010-01-02T19:06:32.636-05:002010-01-02T19:06:32.636-05:00Maybe it is just an expression of the fact that, u...Maybe it is just an expression of the fact that, unlike shoe shine boys who work to earn an honest living (and the rest of us from whom wealth must be redistributed), BHO has never "worked" to earn an honest dollar in his life. Although he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, someone has most definitely been spoon-feeding him with one for years.<br /><br />The more the left screams RAAAAACISM, the more frustrated I get. Who really cares what color he is - black, white, or sky-blue pink - if he can do the job for which he ran and was elected? The problem lies in the fact that they KNEW he was an incompetent boob, ran him anyway because he had just enough melanin content, and now it is rapidly becoming apparent to more than just America's right (and left and everyone in between) that he either cannot do that job and refuses to learn how or misinterpreted the job he was applying for, preferring to be America's face rather than her leader. The man is obsessed with people "liking" him, and the entire world has seen the temper tantrums he throws when they do not.<br /><br />At risk of stirring the turd:<br /><br />In discussing BHO and all the cries of racism with my FIL recently, I asked "Why is he the 'First Black President' when he is no more black than he is white - that half, I might point out, that happens to be AMERICAN?" He is black only when convenient, plain and simple. He has no claim whatsoever to (and probably no clue about) anything which descendants of slavery have, part of their history, their identity.<br /><br />Maybe because he has no identity of his own, he feels the need to latch on to that of others and be all things to all people. CHAMELEON IN CHIEF. Watch his speeches, notice the makeup of the audience, and see how he shifts back and forth from black to white in speech patterns, body language, and even personality.<br /><br />At what point do Americans, black or white or any of the other magnificent colors that make up our rainbow, say "enough is enough," realizing this man and those he has surrounded himself with will NEVER allow our society to move into a "post-racial" state?<br /><br />Until we wake up and until BHO - the ONE man in this country who has the power (I mean that in the context of ABILITY rather than authority) to end this - it will not only continue but continue to worsen. He deliberately allows it to go on: A divided nation is easier to conquer. Instead, he promotes hatred and bigotry, among the races but also (especially) the classes.<br /><br />Focused on "making history" through asinine legislation that will only facilitate our downfall, he completely misses an opportunity to make history, being the first truly GREAT American President by bringing us together as a people, Americans first and foremost, with a vast racial, intellectual, etc., identity.<br /><br />And when he fails, when the American "spirit" overcomes what he has done and even the sheeple are disgusted by his actions, will he then become "just another white guy holding the most powerful office in the world?"<br /><br />We ain't seen nothin yet.Angie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342713829455027103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-26897973209336306482010-01-02T16:22:41.136-05:002010-01-02T16:22:41.136-05:00fortunately, when we face the Lord, the 'statu...fortunately, when we face the Lord, the 'status' of how we made a living will be of little to no importance ...rather, the sincere content of our hearts & the humility with which we lived our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-52507672481059751242010-01-02T13:12:16.769-05:002010-01-02T13:12:16.769-05:00GM Roper:
I too had my fair share of less than st...GM Roper:<br /><br />I too had my fair share of less than stellar jobs. I remember mopping the floors of a Haagen Daz ice cream shop at 1:00 am as one of my 3 part time jobs to pay for college.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-54963837572341564752010-01-02T13:10:03.512-05:002010-01-02T13:10:03.512-05:00Rational Nation:
You're welcome!Rational Nation:<br /><br />You're welcome!Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-50956644107772429462010-01-02T13:09:36.510-05:002010-01-02T13:09:36.510-05:00Fuzzy:
Quote away, my dear! ;-)Fuzzy:<br /><br />Quote away, my dear! ;-)Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-86186752375485561192010-01-02T13:09:10.738-05:002010-01-02T13:09:10.738-05:00Chris:
Oh clearly the left wants to use images li...Chris:<br /><br />Oh clearly the left wants to use images like this to paint all conservatives with the same brush. BTW, I have recently learned that the woman who circulated it was a DEMOCRAT! <br /><br />Kenneth Gladly's beatdown is a travesty of justice. Had he been a black liberal the world would have to have come to a complete stop until justice was served.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-15576055484000923142010-01-02T13:05:55.814-05:002010-01-02T13:05:55.814-05:00Anonymous:
That is a unique perspective you bring...Anonymous:<br /><br />That is a unique perspective you bring. There is the unmistakable black male/ white female dynamic going on in the photo, but I never considered looking at it from a misogynistic angle.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-57436713715086342882010-01-02T13:01:28.772-05:002010-01-02T13:01:28.772-05:00bigredkodiak:
Your story is the prime example of ...bigredkodiak:<br /><br />Your story is the prime example of what I was talking about. While we may think some jobs are degrading, they can lead to a rewarding life with the proper motivation.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-33284256992189096942010-01-02T12:58:38.495-05:002010-01-02T12:58:38.495-05:00Uffda:
Well it is hard to defend the woman. Regar...Uffda:<br /><br />Well it is hard to defend the woman. Regardless of the racial implications, sending private stuff on company time is almost always a no-no.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-30232192990030921992010-01-02T12:57:24.645-05:002010-01-02T12:57:24.645-05:00Larry Walker, Jr.
Make no mistake the Obama vs. P...Larry Walker, Jr.<br /><br />Make no mistake the Obama vs. Palin dynamic is like pouring gasoline of the fire this image generates.<br /><br />Actually, when I was on Wall Street, I mostly went to the Russian shoe shiners located at the bottom of my building.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-14122939140876111882010-01-02T12:54:54.552-05:002010-01-02T12:54:54.552-05:00Truth Teller:
DU would find such a picture funny?...Truth Teller:<br /><br />DU would find such a picture funny? That I would have to see. I would imagine such a racially charged photo would have them wetting the bed.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-31312055426755137292010-01-02T12:30:26.408-05:002010-01-02T12:30:26.408-05:00When I was a young fellow, and admittedly that was...When I was a young fellow, and admittedly that was many decades ago, I earned an entire semesters tuition shining shoes one summer in downtown San Antonio. I'm Caucasian and I shined many a black man's shoes. Would a picture of me doing so have been racist? It would depend, of course on the use of the photograph. Glad to see you post this and congrats.GM Roperhttp://gmsplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-18339465430957858872010-01-02T11:49:26.058-05:002010-01-02T11:49:26.058-05:00Well said Clifton. I appreciate your insightful co...Well said Clifton. I appreciate your insightful commentary.<br /><br />ThanksLes Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-81112289393545634192010-01-02T11:07:42.111-05:002010-01-02T11:07:42.111-05:00DB:
I think we agree on some parts. I am not sure...DB:<br /><br />I think we agree on some parts. I am not sure this is the type of thing conservatives love. I think many conservatives are simply not hyper sensitive about race the way many on the left are. <br /><br />Many conservatives get blamed for being racist because they refuse to coddle blacks. They believe that blacks are their equal and when they try to treat them like equals that is where they run into trouble.<br /><br />I made note of the Wall Street shoe shiners because while this image clearly has a racial connotation, the very action exists in real life.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-48150684492287214252010-01-02T10:59:41.103-05:002010-01-02T10:59:41.103-05:00Fuzzy Slippers:
Emailing the picture at work was ...Fuzzy Slippers:<br /><br />Emailing the picture at work was going to be risky business. The mix of race and politics is volitile to begin with. With that in mind, personal use of company computers is also very risky. I have a friend who handles the servers for a large company. You would not believe the things people do on their company machines. When I worked on Wall Street, I would not even check my email because I knew there was another set of eyes checking my stuff.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-43831082803787357022010-01-02T10:55:33.368-05:002010-01-02T10:55:33.368-05:00Commoncents:
You're welcome, glad you liked i...Commoncents:<br /><br />You're welcome, glad you liked it.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.com