Slog - Comments on Good Morning, Racists

Comment by jayme

jayme — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:30:43 -0800

i saw someone flying a confederate flag on my drive to work yesterday (in a small city in new jersey). i'm doubting that it was merely coincidence.

Comment by spock

spock — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:31:38 -0800

post the address please k thx.

also what is that flag above the confederate flag?

Comment by ejsteeler

ejsteeler — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:31:48 -0800

That's Richmond for you. I was ready to move away as soon as I could.

Comment by John Bailo

John Bailo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:42:57 -0800

Last night in the Men's locker room at 24 Hour Fitness club, I had a shouting match with an ageist who was preaching a gospel of hate by condemning John McCain for being old.

I think Barack Obama sent the right message by praising the 100+ voter in his acceptance speech.

I think that Seattlites who daily discriminate on age and make ageist comments will now have to march to the beat of different drummer now that Obama is in office.

Watch out ageists -- Barack and Bailo are comin' ta get ya!

Comment by iatethewholething

iatethewholething — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:52:11 -0800

Too bad you didn't get the foreclosure sign on their front yard in the picture.

Comment by nbc

nbc — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:58:23 -0800

Chesterfield?

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:00:43 -0800

Bailo, the slang for those encounters you keep finding yourself having in men's locker rooms is not 'shouting match'.

Comment by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:04:43 -0800

Boy oh boy. They're lucky we're better people than they are.

Comment by too joyous to be angry

too joyous to be angry — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:11:43 -0800

Let them fly their sad little flags. They've lost. All they've got now is the consolation of free (hateful, small-minded) speech, which, as we well know, is little consolation at all

They get to voice their opinions, but they don't get to enforce them on the greater populace anymore. It's a great day.

Comment by Kunta Kinte

Kunta Kinte — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:17:12 -0800

The stars and bars are about SOUTHERN HERITAGE, not slavery and all those other horrible things that are part and parcel of Southern heritage.

Maybe they're just fans of the Dukes of Hazzard (which I think makes them even worse people).

Comment by Heather

Heather — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:24:04 -0800

While it is easy to be angry with people like these I also react with pity for their children. I think these people are living relics of the past. In a way they are laughable like the character Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies who could never accept or admit that the South had been defeated a century earlier.

Comment by tiddlywinks

tiddlywinks — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:25:55 -0800

On the upside, Richmond voted 79.2% Obama, 20% McCain, with 100% precincts reporting.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:33:06 -0800

Just give 'em a big smile, a big thumbs down, and keep on walking. They're the ones getting left behind. If they don't want to come with us, they lose, not us.

Comment by Liberal in Redneck Country

Liberal in Redneck Country — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:44:14 -0800

I agree with 13...I woke up to status messages on facebook from people I grew up with in rural Louisiana. Wow-I was saddened by the blatant racists and ignorant statements made by these people. I hope that everyone will join in the happiness of hope and change!!! Yes, we did!!

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:49:16 -0800

kinds looks like the hezbollah flag in front of the stars n bars. WTF.

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:27:35 -0800

It has been a long time since I've spent any time in close proximity to that kind of blatant racism. I'd say that racists got a real slap in the face last night.

I'm glad I was able to help deliver it.

Ahahahahahaha!

Comment by drewl

drewl — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:46:01 -0800

@10.... Yo name is TOBY!

Comment by rustdye

rustdye — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:41:14 -0800

I live in Richmond, and there are stupid people here just like everywhere. However there were also lots and lots of people (myself included) who took to the streets and woke up our neighbors with our jubilation. Of course there are dumb racists left after last night. We just proved that they're the new minority.

Comment by republiCAN'Ts!!!!!

republiCAN'Ts!!!!! — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:09:10 -0800

eggs and toilet paper will make a wonderful addition to their perfect lawn......