Local newspaper puts Obama in the crosshairs
Firs of all the paper is in Roswell – enuff said. the Daily Kos says it better than I can. Thanks to SpaceyG for the tip!:
The accompanying article is about hate groups in the area who are upset about Senator Obama’s candidacy and concerns the local authorities have about possible violent acts from these groups. The article itself is not offensive, but the cover is beyond the pale. As indicated by the article, there are some serious racists in the area, and Obama’s candidacy has brought out the worst in a lot of people. The last thing we need is a newspaper to suggest assassination with an incendiary cover such as this.
Please let the Roswell Beacon know how you feel about their irresponsible cover:
http://beaconcast.com/
The Roswell Beacon is a free newspaper that relies heavily on advertisers to keep them afloat.
Below is a list of companies that advertise with them:
Carl Black Buick GMC Pontiac Hummer of Roswell
770-475-9500
carlblackroswell.com
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Emoryjohnscreek.com
Holiday Inn Roswell
770-817-1414
Harrison Motor Sports
678-879-1200
Northpoint Office Furniture
770-640-5581
npoff.com
Music Matters
770-650-6550
musicmatters101.com
Reliable Heating and Air
770-594-9066
Fitness Together
770-649-9700
ftroswell.com
Mom’s Table
770-552-7515
momstableonline.com
Cigar Merchant
770-642-1221
Crabapple Wellness and Med Spa
770-594-1233
forrestsmithmd.com
Flagstar Bank
800-642-0039
flagstar.com
North Atlanta Boot Camp
404-978-5362
northatlantabootcamp.com
Sage Woodfire Tavern
770-569-9199
sagewoodfiretavern.com
Tent Sale a la Mode Interiors
770-667-9646
Daza Dance
678-910-9693
dazadanceatlanta.com
St. France School
770-641-8257
Sun Station Tanning Salon
770-752-0095
Income Oriented Investors
Thepwmg.com
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Please go out and throw a brick at all the companies that support this foolishness!!
People are so pathetic. I smile when I see this, it shows that Obama is a threat and he making them SWEAT!!!
WOW…
for those of us who dont live in the south, how can we boycott these companies?
but samdra seriously though…..lol, could u just let us comment on rocko`s son? lmao!
I forwarded an e-mail to all the advertising companies and to the magazine, itself.
has it been a year already?? Didnt we or I just see pics from his last bday party (lil rocko) a few months ago>>
FINALLY a article with some merit… Hit these people up… U see what happened to Imus…
calling as we type lol. We can’t let nonsense like this continue to be published to the community. If we don’t do nothing else, atleast we can do is stand up for ourselves.
Ya know, I’m not offended by it. I keep scrolling back up to it to try to identify the offensive part. Can someone who is offended by the cover tell specifically what I’m missing. Even if I don’t agreee, I still want to have a clue what the problem is.
dj_dceezy Says:
FINALLY a article with some merit… Hit these people up… U see what happened to Imus…
fyi:~~~~Imus is back on the radio~~~~
@Bird
Have you been living under a rock for the past year? You can’t possibly be serious. Then again, some people like to just comment for the hell of it. You know, for the attention–even if it makes them look dumb as doorknobs. And if you can’t see what’s offensive about this cover then I assume you’re one of them. Poor thing. You just don’t know how silly you sound. SMH
@Bird:
Sweetie, that picture implies that there is a hit(target) on Obama’s life (or that there will be…) and his progress as a candidate is infuriating to racists. They have no other outlet. After all it’s not 1950… they can’t very well drag the man off into the woods and “deal with him” like they used to back in the day. You can’t seriously NOT KNOW what the problem is
I’m with jamil20008, maybe you are just commenting for attention. Either way it is sad and disgusting that you would even make such an ignorant statement. There are other ways to get attention.
I am not feeling that at all.
Print media circulation is down all over the country. They did this simply to sell their paper and cause controversy.
You would think folks who live in a community only famous for supposed alien landings would be a LITTLE more open-minded about having a black man as a candidate for President!
But, it is very irresponsible for them to publish this, especially knowing that there are hate groups in the area.
Ummmm … The “Roswell” that had the alien sightings Is in NEW MEXICO .. Not GA …
anywhoooo … ths is the Same town who has a Bar Patron who is Selling T-Shirts that say Obama ’08 WITH a Pic of Curious George on it ..
to to http://www.wsbtv.com and search for the story if you don’t think it’s alive and well …
Damn I’m glad I didnt buy a car from carl black, almost came close though,
By the way this is offensive, but like most racists,they are trying to get a rise or scare out of people and they gets none from me.
Divine Ms. K:
The newspaper is from Roswell, GA not Roswell, NM (site of the supposed alien landings).
Had the target been aimed at Bush, it never would have printed.
There should be a great deal of sensitivity when it comes to assassinations. Remember John F. and Robert F. Kennedy!
african_dude Says:
for those of us who dont live in the south, how can we boycott these companies?
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You can click on the link and voice your opinion to the newspaper owners on how you disagree. Remember every voice counts, regardless of if you live in Roswell GA or not.
i say its offensive and could be described as a threat to his life. i have been telling people the new south is just the old south who learned how to tolerate the negros so i can get their money. here in the south, once you leave the city you will go back 40 yrs in time. it was not a shock to me because i grew up in rual south and know how they act.obama has to be careful, because he has young daughters and i rather him be senator obama than dead obama
@ 2thick4u Says:
People are so pathetic. I smile when I see this, it shows that Obama is a threat and he making them SWEAT!!!
I like your comment. Obama is not thinking about “them” plus he has had body guards before a candidate usually is entitled to one. He is not dumb. The Pope would not drive/ride down the street in a motorcade without it being bullet proof. Obama knows there are haters and that he is a powerful man and that ignorant and mental ppl like to assinate for so called fame.
look at one of the advertisers–Sun Station Tanning Salon
770-752-0095
They may not like us but they sure want to be our color. lol
@ Anna
You are so right. They love that brown mocha skin!!
This is one of the reason why we should teach our kids about black history so the next generation so they will know they can run for president or be a senator. Even though US will always be a whites man land dear god we are here!! VOTE OBAMA!! Cause they getting scared ya’ll
Sickening. I don’t care who has some vendetta or hit on Obama. This man is walking in his divine destiny. Nothing or no one will be able to stop it. Including, but not limited to racist behind haters. YES WE CAN!
lol. yall are hilarious. boycott a free newspaper for their freedom of speech? offensive or not, not gonna happen. how many people on this board even buy products from the advertisers in that newspaper?
@ pointimout
I used to, not anymore though.
We all know that Colin Powell refused to run for President because his wife feared for his life. That said, Obama needs to be protected 24/7. As most black Americans, and many white ones also, I would love to see Obama become the first Black president of the U.S. But we have to realize that as long as the KKK, the oldest domestic terrorist organization in the nation exist, along with the many other secret white supremacists groups, there’s a very good chance that someone will try to take his life. White folks need to think before attempting this, long and hard, because if we start fighting each other (the revolution will not be televised), it’ll be the prime opportunity for our REAL ENEMIES to attack us and take this country down. All of us, black and white, we really need to get our acts together because Mother Nature(God) is truly mad at somebody: hurricanes, tornadoes(where there has NEVER been a tornadoes, volcanoes, floods, disease, tsunamis, did I leave out any natural disasters. You’d think with all this going on with Mother Nature, man, not woman, would finally get their act together and turn from war to peace because the answer is Jesus, which is love. As usual, I leave you in peace, and when all is said and done, when “an end will come to the system of things”, I hope to see you in heaven.
Thanks to all who corrected me. I’m from Texas, so my apologies for not knowing about every little town in Georgia. As far as I knew the only Roswell was in N.M.
No matter the city, town or redneck village the newspaper was published in, it was still irresponsible to publish the cover as it was and they only did it to sell magazines.
@ The Divine Ms. K Says:
Thanks to all who corrected me. I’m from Texas, so my apologies for not knowing about every little town in Georgia. As far as I knew the only Roswell was in N.M.
No matter the city, town or redneck village the newspaper was published in, it was still irresponsible to publish the cover as it was and they only did it to sell magazines.
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The magazine is free. You know how folks like free. Bigots and ignorant ppl are going to be the ones picking up this copy because of the cover. I am sure they will distribute more copies than any past publication. Hate is alive and well in this good ole country we all “The United States of America. United, most folks forget to represent that part of America.
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