Republican Lynches Empty Chair in Racist Presidential Effigy in Northwest Austin

[kpete]

Republican Lynches Empty Chair in Racist Presidential Effigy in Northwest Austin

by: Katherine Haenschen
Wed Sep 19, 2012 at 05:42 PM CDT

Today, Burnt Orange Report received the photo at right, taken in front of a home in Northwest Austin. The resident, a Republican, lynched an empty chair from a tree in his yard, which one can easily interpret to represent a racially motivated act of violence against the President.

Now, one could easily argue "it's just a chair, what's the big deal? That's not racist!"

However, in light of Clint Eastwood's speech at the Republican National Convention, in which he had a largely one-sided conversation with an empty chair he pretended was Barack Obama, this imagery is now associated with the President.

The image of the chair is associated with the President. Now, lynch that chair from a tree, and you've got a pretty awful racist sentiment calling for lynching the first African-American President!

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http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/12756/republican-lynches-empty-chair-in-racist-presidential-effigy-in-northwest-austin

[MADem]

1. There's an update to that report at the end of the story...

Updated 6:28 p.m. I called the homeowner to ask about his display, citing my concerns as a fellow Austinite. He replied, and I quote, "I don't really give a damn whether it disturbs you or not. You can take [your concerns] and go straight to hell and take Obama with you. I don't give a shit. If you don't like it, don't come down my street."

Ironically, the homeowner in question, ... won "Yard of the Month" in August 2010 from his Homeowners Association. I guess his display was a little different that month?

Has anyone called the Secret Service on this assclown? I redacted his name in an overabundance of caution WRT DU rules about "personally identifiable information" because the source is a blog, but it's right there in the story.

[Delphinus]

3. Secret Service for sure!

That's a seriously unhappy person; I worry about his mental state.

[Marrah_G]

2. Some people are seriously fucked up

[modem77]

4. I'm willing to bet that this person claims to be a "Christian"

and loves the tea party.

[ananda]

5. It makes me sad to say this but..

.. Austin is a VERY racist city.

I hope that changes soon.

[bigtree]

6. what a sick party

It's almost at the point where I just look at republican supporters as something like the Klan. That's sad, I know, but I'm only human.