Obama effigy found at U. of Kentucky

And nobody much cared at the burning McCain and hanging Palin efigy's for three weeks? Why oh why is this even news? Is anyone even old enough to remember lynching? I never saw it in my 40 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_on_el_pr/palin_effigy;_ylt=Auu70.KCsWWMzyYGXxSLZ7VsnwcF

If nothing else, this election season has proven that there are a lot more racist assholes in america than anyone would like to admit.

Sadly this needs to be expected- Maybe this is the TIME when the American people can call it (and actions like it) out for what they are: An antisocial act of FREE SPEECH by someone with a troubled VOCABULARY- To make a too much of a big deal out of an act of derangement only gives POWER to it-

Like the buggy wip, the heyday day of such ignorance being a majority is long past- and yes- there is much work for us all to do!

ef⋅fi⋅gy
   /ˈɛfɪdʒi/ [ef-i-jee]
–noun, plural -gies.
1. a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.
2. A CRUDE REPRESENTATION OF SOMEONE DISLIKED, USED FOR PURPOSES OF RIDICULE.
—Idiom
3. in effigy, in public view in the form of an effigy: a leader hanged in effigy by the mob.

Effigys in this day and age are tantamount to yelling "FIRE" in a crowded Theater...dangerous hate mongering not covered by the 1st amendment(in My humble opinion)...Free Speech in a politically satirical mode would be to refer to the Repugnantblicun Uncandidates as Bull(shit)Winkie & Rocksinhishead the Crash-landing Squirrel...Sorry,(NOT!) They make it just TOO easy. LMAO

As if he needed more exposure!

I'm not saying Obama planned it. But what a great way to create a buzz. Hitting all the buttons, one could say. The article should read, "If you won't support him, at least don't support those who are against him!"

Give us a break. First, the 2 buttheads who couldn't spell neoconservative had a "plan" to do away with him. Now, an effigy found in Middle Hickville?

Everyone knows the world is filled with morons and that racists do exist, but running to the voters with these types of headlines is insulting.

Next.

It is so time to unite as one people
don't emulate the hate just congregate
within your state city or space
rember this .... one race
human, not rat.

Stinking Hypocrites. A Palin effigy was hanging ,and it was a big joke called ART.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palineffigy30-2008oct30,0,3167657.story

You want racism, 90% of the Blacks are voting for Obama because he is BLACK, how racist can you get.

To say blacks are are voting for a black or whites are voting for a white is NOT racism. It's personal choice. Burning or hanging effigies, however, is another thing all together. It is, regardless of which color the effigy represents and/or the color of the racist, a sick and barbaric form of expressing one's limited scope of thinking. Considering so much is being mentioned about race and speculative religious views in this campaign (he's black, she's a woman, and he's a muslim who supports terrorism) clearly demonstrates that our country is not the benchmark of society we would like to believe. In fact, European and South American countries have proven to be much more evolved in thinking and action. The USA is showing the world we can talk the talk but we fail to walk the walk.

Lol, if Obama supporters are racist commies, then sign me up for the next racist commie rally because I am an Obama supporter.

The hypocrisy of the left and their outrage over obama hanging from a tree but their complete dismissal of the hanging Palin and burning McCain is very telling. Race pimpin' at it's finest...

All 3 incidents are disgusting.

In response to lynching, this is considered to be a very touché issue when it comes to blacks. I might not be old enough to remember lynching, but I have seen senseless killing of blacks across the country. Example: A person don’t have to fall off a 10 story building to know by doing so you will die………

Big Hindu, when I find out when and where I will send the info to you.

Hey guys. This is just "art". What is the problem? The intellectual dishonestyof the left prevented much of an outcry over the Palin effigy. Why get upset over this????
Art.

I'm not at all surprise at that action coming from the University of Kentucky they have come a long way with racism at that school but they still have a long way to go as a matter of fact the whole state of Kentucky has a long way to go with racism. I am a Obama supporter but I think it was wrong for them to hang up a dummy of Sarah Palin with that noose around her neck too. Wrong is wrong I don't care who does it, and that just wrong. And for those who's using the excuse that this is just a joke and that they don't remember lynching then they should ask their grandparents about it.

Kentucky eh? hmmmm

Shut the f*ck up.

some dude in wisconsin or something has had a palin manakin hanging infront of his house for a month, didnt hear anyone call shanannighans on that.

its all because obamas black, you automatically think "lynch mob",

its only racist when he has a bananna in his hand.

I thought smart people went to college. It is clear to me that who ever did this is pretty stupid.

Sad to see things like this still go on but it's almost to be expected in this election year. Like someone said earlier, all 3 incidences are horrible, not just the UK occurrence.

why do white people hate so much?..(no hate)(that's the new "no homo")

Equality would dictate that this not make it to TV just like the Sarah Palin one didn't.

But that's not the case...that doesn't exist.

I knew if someone did one of Obama the "OMG it's just Halloween" wouldn't be taken seriously let alone said...because why? He's black.

Palin is white.

It's crap that it matters when it's the same thing...a human in a noose. There is no JOKE in that.At.All. Period. It's not worse because he's one race and she's another. It's horrible to make such a distinction even it's subtle and not said aloud.

This is irritating because someone thinks it's right to do and because people think that this is worse than Palin's. It's disgusting on both accounts.

Is funny that people are trying to compare this to Palin effigy I guess I miss that whole American history about how we used to hang and lynch white woman.....

I do not recall a 400 year history of hanging white women in this country, so I do not see how anyone except a racist would feel that they are both the same thing.

You have to take into account history and put current events in historical context before labeling them. This was a racist act, pure an simple.

For instance, perhaps a million people were crucified during the reign of the Roman Empire, but to make fun of a crucifixion today would directly insult and assault a billion Christians because of one, singel act of crucifixtion that happened 2,000 years ago.

History dictates perception. To ignore it is ignorance.

This is f*cked up. I hope the people that did it are kicked out of school. All they are doing is promoting an atmosphere of hate. Nothing else to say.

stop the hate - have some tolerance for different views without feeling the need to blame and hate. "this too shall pass"...lets focus on fixing our problems together. their are still racists on BOTH sides. Black people have had a lot to overcome in this society and I can remember going places as a child where there were DRINKING FOUNTAINS for "white" and one for "black" so those youngsters out there....don't think it did not happen. As a young white girl, I cried when I saw them HOSED with pressure hoses for assembly in peaceful ways. It was on TV. Do you history homework and plant some seeds of healing and compassion. Black people, stop blaming people of today for what other generations did. most of us appreciate Black people and want them to succeed but we do not want Welfare. It never works.

Our country is still young, dumb and full of racists.