Disturbing offensive sign I saw near my home

[Danmel]

Fire this half breed communist and hire Ron Paul.

In a suburb of NYC

I want to remove it, but it is a very busy street .

[Beacool]

1. Ron Paul would not be proud of this racist supporter.

:-(

[phantom power]

2. I'd like to see Ron Paul forced to denouce his racist contingent.

That would do a lot to help keep him out of power, assuming he was willing to do it.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

32. call his office and complain

[Zynx]

9. Actually, he might be.

[vaberella]

28. As long as he's exercising his rights...Ron Paul supports it. n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. The guy whose newsletter referred to "fleet footed black teenage males"? Yeah he would.

[Beacool]

19. I never heard that one.

What did he mean?

[vaberella]

29. Wait...hold up...you're trying to find meaning in that? Stop the lulz.

You're special.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. Are we talking about the same Ron Paul?

[Beacool]

20. I never heard of him being racist.

But of course I could have missed something.

[NoPasaran]

42. Here ya go

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/NoPasaran/14

[southernyankeebelle]

26. Friend if I were you I would google Ron Paul and look up his bio.

[Blue-Jay]

31. Ohhhh, he's probably not too upset.

Do you know anything about Ron Paul?

[Beacool]

33. By the responses, I guess not enough...........

:-(

[WeDidIt]

35. Ron Paul has long time ties to white supremecists

so he'd probably get a kick out of the sign.

[Beacool]

40. I wasn't aware of it.

;(

[firedupdem]

37. Sure he would. n/t

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Thanks for providing evidence

that racism is far from defeated in this country, for demonstrating that racism is not confined to the states that comprise the old confederacy (as some chauvinistic individuals would attempt to make us believe), and that we have lots of work to do where racism is concerned.

I confess ignorance of the law regarding the posting of signs with inflammatory language, but if anything can be done, it should be done. This will only get worse if it goes unanswered.

[Fire1]

7. Where were you when I was looking to give a heart away?????

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I've been posting this truth since I've been here. THANK YOU!!

[Cirque du So-What]

12. I'll forgive the heart thingie

if you promise to call out regional chauvinism whenever you encounter it. I'll do the same, so maybe a message will get delivered that it's a form of bigotry that alienates & offends a good number of DUers who are doing the best they can under the circumstances of their surroundings.

[Fire1]

16. Oh, you mean by degrading or ostracizing southern states?

If that's what you're referring to, I have backed off from doing that myself. In my last post about Ky. and McConnell, I did include, "in their defense, they are living in a VERY red state." I understand that in such cases, Dems are fighting an uphill battle that's easier said than done. You have my support!:pals:

[Cirque du So-What]

21. Glad to hear it

Imagine how progressives (and Democrats of all stripes) who live in southern states must feel, coming to a board titled DEMOCRATIC Underground, and seeing their entire state - or the entire region - written off as a lost cause. Some of those people may become discouraged, wondering whether it's even worthwhile to try any longer, seeing that many of their fellow Democrats living in other areas have given up on their cause as well.

I'm encouraged to see signs that this regional chauvinism won't be tolerated on DU. I just hope the rules continue to get enforced, as I consider blanket insults against residents of a state or region of the country to be one of the most divisive, disruptive stances that a person can take. If one is unwilling to promote Democratic ideals whenever possible - even where the odds are stacked against them taking hold - then I question that person's commitment and character. If they're so willing to show their asses where regionality is concerned, what other prejudices may be lurking just below the surface?

[Fire1]

23. Agree. n/t

[CTLawGuy]

41. I dunno

I come to DU and see vicious attacks on our Democratic president, so I'm not surprised about anything.

I can and do admit that racism exists everywhere, but you have to admit the south's special history with racism and it that might be the source of the south's special reputation for racism.

We aren't to ignore the significance of a cluster of cancer incidences in one particular town, just because cancer occurs in every town.

[argonaut]

4. Ron Paul has a ton of racist fanboys. Notice how they like to use "Zionist" as code for "Jew", etc.

I never understood the appeal of that loon.

[roody]

5. It is better left up for the world to see the racism.

[Phx_Dem]

22. That's pretty much what I'm thinking. I prefer to have the racists and

haters out in the full light of day for all to see, rather than hiding in the shadows where we don't know who they are.

[proudohioan]

6. A suburb of NYC???

That's something I'd expect to see in WV or TX.....

(Apology to those of you from those states)

[Chakab]

10. There are plenty of bigots in the Northern

suburbs of the city and Long Island proper. This doesn't surprise me at all.

[Lilyeye]

38. I agree. Racism isn't only in the south like some would like to believe.

the ignorance is pretty sad. I remember reading one person here actually saying there was no racism in Los Angeles....HA!

[arcadian]

8. Just rip it down. People will assume you own it anyway.

Actually most people won't even notice or give a fuck.

[vaberella]

11. Where do you live...there are no suburbs in NYC. Unless we're looking at the 5 boroughs.

Then you have Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, and Bronx--all with 'burbs. And anyway NY is littred with Repubs.

[Drunken Irishman]

15. Hell...suburban NYC could be Philly. :P

[vaberella]

25. Basically. I'm from Harlem. The one featured in Jay-Z's video of NY, he filmed it where I live. n/t

[Dr.Phool]

17. Think paintballs.

[Danmel]

18. Long island

It has become a hotbed of tea party loons. I really am paradenot surprised but I am deeply offended by the racism and the hostility . I grew up in Brooklyn. I know there are no suburbs in NYC. I said it was a suburb OF NYC.

[vaberella]

27. NYC is made up of 5 boroughs. Long Island is not a borough (but they sure as hell wish they were).

:P Unless of course you speak about, Long Island City but that's in Queens. And Long Island has always had a good number of racists. I went to school at Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead for a bit. However, that was more ethnically diverse. Okay, it had more minorities when I lived there.

[stranger81]

24. Is it a homemade sign? [n/t]

[Danmel]

30. Yes

With a bunch of pictures that I couldn't really see as I was driving.

[stranger81]

43. Sounds like that sign could use a little touching up.

You know, with a big can of spray paint or something.

[MadBadger]

34. I think a lot of the teabaggers are Ron Paul Supporters.

[LatteLibertine]

36. Unfortunately

Ron Paul and the Tea Party draw racists. The Tea Party actually seems to encourage it at times.

The Tea Party has Tom Tancredo open a convention for them. They cheer wildly when he mentions "literacy tests" in order to vote yet they are mystified why many call them racists.

Their message is, "Let's take back the country from the fellow who isn't one of 'us' who is destroying it".

[Cha]

39. The person who put up that sign is ignorant on so many

levels..the obvious one of course and touting ron paul by spewing ignorant, racist bigotry? Really? Seriously?