Comments on: Obama effigy case heads to grand jury

By: I'm a wonderer...

I'm a wonderer... — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:25:38 +0000

Why is it…that white Southern members of the privileged socail class use religion to further their violence, hate and social warfare…? Anywhere else you would be considered a criminal. Seems as though the white privileged social class…has lots of privilege…and zero class…

By: RU KIDDING

RU KIDDING — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:38:27 +0000

This is insane. I like how all u obviously caucasion folks take your stance. I bet if your great grandfathers had been lynched in American History you’d be singing a different song.

By: smithy

smithy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:41:25 +0000

Why is it if you hang a white dummy, say of bush, its a political statement but if its black somehow its racist. double standard and hipocritical!

By: SammyT24

SammyT24 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:20:02 +0000

The diff between this and the Sarah Palin case is, Sarah is white. Oboma made this a racial election. We the people let him.. The best part? He`s a MUSLIM MIX!!! Color should have played no role in this election All Obomas words of Bush`s Tax discrace in the USA, Then Adopts them even before hes sworn in. Palin said it best. “I guess i havnt been in Washington long enough to understand this logic” But buisness as usal. Let the black community continue to Squeal racism. If it happens to the white people its just politics right? This is From Sam The Mechanic in Ohio!!!! Deal with it

By: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:45:41 +0000

I\’m no longer proud of my country. Well, until January 20th. Then I will be again.

By: Joe Friday

Joe Friday — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:44:06 +0000

I find it amusing…some people have to use my television character to speak for their cause…do they simply believe I am nothing more than a fictional character?…and would never prosecute this case…I have to say…I would…it amusing they use me to try and make their case by speaking for me… I have looked at the facts…and I would prosecute…how sad..the privileged class seems to have lots of privilege…and very little class…

By: Big Guy

Big Guy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:25:26 +0000

Someone is trying to make a name for themselves by the continuing to prosecute these fine young men for a felony offense. Should it had happened without the effigy it would have been over and live would have gone on. Hence, we can really see what’s happening here. These men do not deserve what wome hope they receive. The deserve far less. One doesn’t have to look far to see the real motive behind it. In fact, you really don’t need to spend much time studying the case to see it for what it is. Drop this charade and conclude as Sergeant Friday by using, “Just the facts, ma’am.” The fact is that there is nothing here but a barnstormer of a political prosecutor that has twisted motives.

By: Chuck D.

Chuck D. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:32:00 +0000

The Lexington police probably covered up the frat incident because the Lexington Police Chief is a farmhouse alum. I remember reading he was part of the farmhouse frat in the paper.

By: strange fruit

strange fruit — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:31:19 +0000

We may never know the young men’s motives for hanging the effigy. The only thing the public can do is read what the media reports and have enough sense to form their own opinions.

Even if they claim they were politically and not racially-motivated, their behavior was completely and appallingly ignorant. One would hope, as college-educated young men, these two would’ve heard SOMETHING of the history in this country of racial violence in the form of hangings. Out of all the ways to make a political statement, they chose to hang an effigy. Regardless of their true motive - or what they’ll admit to the press - their actions are an embarrassment to the school and the state.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:48:19 +0000

I’m sorry… I made an error in my typing… I should have said: I’m not saying it wasn’t inappropriate - another case of my brain thinking faster than my fingers can type