“Atheists will be watching...”

[frogmarch]

Reply #15 in the LBN thread “Obama to attend shooting victims’ memorial service in Colorado” suggests that atheists may try to harm the president at the memorial service.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

1. Just served on a jury for that post

It's now hidden...

[frogmarch]

3. Good. I didn't alert on it, because

I didn't know if it would be considered offensive to anyone but atheists.

Thanks!

[cleanhippie]

5. Nevermind, I found it.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

7. Link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=173427

[Rob H.]

2. More wackaloonery on display

As if the atheist-bashing there isn't bad enough, there are people at the Facebook page linked in that poster's response who think Pres. Obama's only going to camouflage the fact that he's actually Muslim, too. FFS, people!

Edit: it got hidden while I was writing my response. Yay!

[frogmarch]

10. It's scary to realize how many

wackos are out there. Yes, Fb is full of them, and some of them show up on DU from time to time too, but at least most of those wackos are spotted and ejected right away - especially the "Obama is a Muslim" ones.

It's encouraging that the offensive post in LBN was hidden. I'm trying to not read too much into the fact that it was, but I'm feeling very happy at this moment.

[skepticscott]

4. It has indeed been dealt with

At Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:19 AM you sent an alert on the following post:

Atheists will be watching ;.....keep him in yer prayers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=173427

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

YOUR COMMENTS:

This post clearly implies that atheist might try to shoot the President of the United States because some of them were unhappy with something he SAID. That's simply despicable.mWould that be ok if you substitute "Catholics" or "Jews" for atheists?

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:31 AM, and voted 5-1 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: The post is OTT, even though some atheists wildly over-reacted to Obama praying in public.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: Very broad-brushy.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: agree with alert - it's an atack against unbeleivers
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: some people say stupid things and that one takes the cake

Thank you.

5-1 too...will wonders never cease?

[frogmarch]

6. I'm amazed it was 5-1.

This is very good.

[AlbertCat]

9. some atheists wildly over-reacted to Obama praying in public.

What'd they do? Throw their hands up and exclaim?


They didn't shoot any abortion doctors or anything did they?

[frogmarch]

11. I muttered flamboyantly, but

at least I didn't go overboard and throw my hands up and exclaim! heh.

Nope, the hand-throwing, exclaiming atheists didn't go after any abortion doctors, and rumor has it that they never will.

[BlueJazz]

8. Atheists will be watching alright....in case some right-wing nut...

....tries to hurt him.
Atheists would probably "take a bullet for the President" quicker than a Theist.
(We don't fear death nearly as much)
I certainly would...and be proud to do it.

[frogmarch]

12. My daughter and granddaughter will

be there with their eyes peeled, so there's two right there.

I'm sure security will be tight at the service and anywhere else the president goes. I think he'll be protected as well as he can be.

(I'd take a bullet for him too, BlueJazz.)

[JNelson6563]

13. It is comforting to know

he's about the best protected person in the world.



Julie

[frogmarch]

14. Yes!

[2ndAmForComputers]

15. Anti-atheist bigotry being hidden! Wow! THAT is something one does not see every day.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

16. Is it a coincidence that it happened on a SUNDAY?

I think not.