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Men Confess on Assassination Plot: "Because Obama Is Black"

thesmokinggun.com — The U.S. Attorney's office in Colorado filed felony weapon and drug charges today against Tharin Gartrell, Nathan Johnson, and Shawn Adolf, three idiots involved in a plot to kill Barack Obama. They admitted that the group's desire to assassinate him was not political, but "because Obama is black."

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  • bubashelili, on 08/26/2008, -36/+92Disgusting. If only MLK was still around this world would be a much better place...
    • OMGWTFROFLMAOx2, on 08/27/2008, -35/+80"black people should stop playing the race card, my parents were imigrants from and we pulled ourselves up on our own. It seems to me that the only racists are the people who cry racism"

      - "conservative" digg user
      • Narcism, on 08/27/2008, -10/+81Ooo.. the hard working immigrants card.
      • jsaic, on 08/27/2008, -11/+36how many people would want to kill you because your ancestors were immigrants? probably not a lot. so shut the hell up.
      • Brownds, on 08/27/2008, -25/+7@jsaic
        lol What? How many people would want to kill you because you're a douche bag?
      • brettmjohnson, on 08/27/2008, -3/+18"Dey Tuk R Jarbs"
      • Eezyville, on 08/27/2008, -29/+22ok lets me explain some things because you seem to not get it. Were your immigrant parents forced to come over, forced into slavery, put out of slaver only to be oppressed by Jim Crow and *****. Probably not. Its not like I, as a black guy, am blaming you for all of my problems because you didn't do it but when you tell me to stop playing the "race card" you're telling my to forget 200 years of oppression. Do you feel guilty or something? You're like, "Ok blacks have rights now, lets forget slavery ever happened" and we're like, "No dude you ***** screwed us over and you still do, don't ***** ignore it just 'cuz you feel guilty". You might as well tell the Jews that the holocaust never happened because that's exactly what you're doing to blacks.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -9/+31@ Eezy

        As a person of colour, may I ask you: Who has oppressed you for the past 200 years?

        Yeah, slavery existed, and it was a part of history that lead up to the point we are at today.

        No one's telling us to forget the Slavery years. Far from it. But what we got to stop doing is trying to use it as a crutch and try and profit from it.

        Personally, I find that Jews that still believe they are owed something because of the Holocaust are just want to profit from it. Not all of them are like that though. Same goes with American Indians. A lot of them still hold a grudge, but most don't.

        As long as you keep clinging on to Slavery and you keep it's memory alive, it'll always hold you back. The playing field isn't level for everyone, it's true. But you aren't helping your odds by playing the victim for something that happened 200 years ago.
      • OMGWTFROFLMAOx2, on 08/27/2008, -15/+9@artfiend

        you obviously are unfamiliar with the Civil Rights movement and concepts of institutional racism.
      • Wartyboskfapped, on 08/27/2008, -17/+7artfiend77, oppression of black people didn't end 200 years ago, and you display crass ignorance by suggesting that it did. Ask yourself when black people got the vote in the US? When did segregation end? I can assure you, it was only within living memory.

        You ignorant ***** dolt.
      • xdre, on 08/27/2008, -11/+4@artfiend

        You make a good point about not using slavery as a crutch, but you prefaced it with a remark about oppression as if none has existed since slavery times. Things have gotten much better, certainly. However, read your history please; I'm pretty sure--for example--that the Little Rock Nine, or to be more stark, the four girls at the 16th Street Baptist Church were merely playing the victim.
      • saranagati, on 08/27/2008, -3/+10You guys do realize that more than just blacks were brought here as slaves right? My dad came to the US because he had more or less been exiled from his home country. He came to the country with his parents at the age of 37 speaking very little english and only had $12 by the time he got here. In the past 31 years he's managed to accumulate a net worth of i'm guessing 1.5 - 2 million. Now artfiend is right, segregation and lacking the right to vote is still a memorable experience for many people still alive today however that was what, 2 and a half generations ago? And blacks were free prior to that, just highly oppressed. How is it that in 2 and a half generations non black americans are supposed to keep respecting people who claim that they aren't able to succeed because their parents or grand parents were oppressed and their ancestors were slaves? You've had time to begin overcoming that and really need to stop using that as an excuse. There are MANY successful black people (non-entertainers) in this country. Eezy, you being on digg i'd assume you're at least mildly successful or at least have the potential for it just like i'd assume for everyone else in this country on digg no matter what race they were.

        I do have a question as a non black for a black (or really any race i suppose) who likes to bring up the we were slaves argument. What exactly do you want us non blacks to do about it? If we try to ignore the fact that you're black then we get hit with the, well we were slaves and oppressed. If we try to recognize that you're black we get hit with the you're racist and you shouldn't treat us as if we're black. (editors note: i removed a large portion of this post on racial slurs because it got pretty far off topic)
      • rchargel, on 08/27/2008, -2/+9The issue with blacks being/not being oppressed at some point in time is not what's really the problem. It's about the ability to accumulate wealth. Blacks were not allowed to purchase homes, buy businesses, invest, acquire credit, receive quality education, etc... until recent history (last 30-40 years). If you think this immediately stopped once the Civil Rights act of 1964 passed, you're wrong. Keep in mind that school systems like the ones in Virginia remained segregated well into the 1970's. During the 400 years of American history, whites were able to accumulate wealth (we're not talking about being rich, just middle class) and pass that down through generations. Whites inherited money, homes, antique furniture, whatever.

        Basically what you have now is the very first generation of blacks who will be able to acquire transferable assets. This means that blacks today are exactly where whites were in Jamestown in the early 1600s. Obviously new immigrants are in similar situations, except that we (I am a South American immigrant) were not forced to come here and we were never (at least rarely) subject to Jim Crowe. It is ironic that even during WWII German immigrants maintained full rights of citizenship, while Japanese immigrants were locked up in prison camps.

        Obviously this is an over simplification, but to state that "things are better now so shut up" is an even worse over simplification. Things are certainly better now, but we must still overcome the result of generations of inequality. One shouldn't use race as a crutch certainly, but don't think for a minute that whites are not still benefiting from years of racial prejudice.

        As for two and half generations, I have friends who grew up in the south under Jim Crowe, they aren't dead or even retired. Tell them about two and half generations.
      • Eezyville, on 08/27/2008, -0/+8saranagati
        I'm not sure what you can do about it, this isn't my specialty. I told you I'm not blaming anyone much, unless its obvious racism. You are right, I am fairly successful. I'm a engineering student who is working for AFRL right now and will be applying for experience at NASA before I graduate with a B.S. But its not as easy as I made it seem. The only reason I'm not on the street and dealing drugs or doing drugs is because I didn't like fighting. Where I grew up there was no talk about being better then the world around us. It was all about taking care of the bad kids. You know how kids love attention because its like love to them. Well who do you think got all the attention? The bad kids because they were bad. The smart and talented kids, not athletic, were basically punished by being ridiculed for being different by thier peers. As I grew up I had no idea what I could be because I didn't like fighting so my choices dwindled to nothing and even in college I have a vague idea, I just know I like math and science. But when I see my people on TV its always as something negative; rappers, criminals, or arrogant athletes. Did you know that the original goal of the Black Panthers were to be role models? Thats what we needed but something went wrong and everything collapsed. We can't get outta this cycle of poverty if we feel alone dealing with it. Yes white people say we can do it but our role models says that we have power where we're at and thats its great and exciting being gangsta.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3@OMGWTFROF...

        I am well aware of the concept of institutional racism. I was responding to Eezyville's comment of "Were your immigrant parents..."

        How long are we going to blame Slavery for us losing out on opportunities? How long are we going to use it whenever things don't go our way? Black folk today are, as I said, starting off on an uneven playing field. The country, heck, even the world, favours White people over people of colour in next to every situation possible.

        Don't we have enough reason to feel oppressed in todays world that we shouldn't have to bring up Slavery? How long are we going to try and claim our 40 acres and a mule? I don't know about you guys, but Slavery happened, it was a disgusting time in World History. We've made some progress in the past few decades, btu still have a lot of work to do. No sense in bringing up past road blocks when we got PLENTY of modern day roadblocks to deal with.


        @Wartyboskfapped

        Let me rephrase what you misquoted. I didn't say oppression ended 200 years ago. there's still oppression going on today. Ask YOURSELF: If MLK were here today, would he be telling us to keep blaming Slavery and trying to get the 40 acres and a mule, or try to fix the problem from within, get our ***** in gear, and try and get 120 acres and 4 mules?

        Sorry if I didn't explain myself properly.


        @xdre

        Sorry man, I didn't mean everything just stopped after Slavery was abolished. Yeah, things have gotten better, but there's still a ways to go. Instead of blatant in your face racism of yesteryear we're faced with the sneaky, camouflaged ***** we have to deal with everyday, leaving you wondering "Did I lose that job opportunity because I'm black? Did that officer stop me cause I'm a minority? Did that old lady give me a dirty stare cause she thought I was going to steal her purse?"

        Jenna 6, Governments handling of New Orleans, Blacks getting harsher sentences for the same Crimes commited by Whites...the list goes on and on. With all the injust ***** that goes on today, do we really need to continue brinig up Slavery?

        The main point of my earlier rant was we have to stop making excuses. We need to stick together, kill all negative stereotypes and rise above the low standards expected from us. Again, say Slavery was terrible, but what do you think the people who fought and died during the Civil Rights Movement would think if they saw us today?


        Sorry if I was misunderstood in my post.





      • xdre, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2@ saranagati

        Your summary is also too shallow and draws flawed conclusions. Immigrants often start out as low or lower, socially, than blacks, but are relatively quickly absorbed into the "white" population. The very fact that someone of, say, Italian descent is considered to be white but Obama is automatically assumed to be black underscores the burden placed on people of color solely because of their color. Compound that with the effects of systematic slavery which do not disappear overnight or even after several generations, the history of Jim Crow, the fact that a Civil Rights movement was even needed in the 1960s, and even studies with relatively benign results like the one linked below, and you might start to see why black people could have a problem with being told they're "just complaining".

        http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/29/national ...

        Ironically enough, blacks were also told they were "just complaining" during virtually every decade since the abolition of slavery right up to today.
      • xdre, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3@ artfiend

        Fair enough; and I do want to re-iterate that I wasn't disagreeing with your post in its entirety. We absolutely do have to shoulder some blame for the lack of progress, but at the same time others shouldn't think they can use the "blame the victim" defense as if that particular truth trumps all of the other reasons.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1@ xdre

        Of course not. Once we start doing that we lose. Plain and simple.
      • saranagati, on 08/27/2008, -1/+1@Eezy
        Having no idea what what you can do when you grow up or when you finish college has nothing to do with race or wealth. I grew up (at least my teen years) in a white upper middle class city. A good many of my friends growing up ended up serving (and still serving) some long sentences for everything from dealing to murder. It really has nothing to do with being oppressed by race and everything to do with oppressing society. Growing up you either get to see the violent hopelessness as in your case or the complete futility of trying to succeed.

        @xdre
        Face it, its human nature thats the problem. If the situation was reversed blacks would have done the same thing to whites. And the whole civil rights movement was basically the worst back handed acceptance from a race ever. Basically blacks were given full equal rights but at the same time, the hippies who fought for civil rights were the ones that ended up causing many blacks to become addicted to drugs.

        Something i find interesting though to whoever brought up that blacks were forced to come over here. Yeah, that sucks and all, but have you heard about whats going on in africa? Yah, you could rightly put much of the blame of that on western civilization but that doesn't change the fact of how it is. If you're black, would you rather be born in a ghetto in the US or have to put up with whats going on in africa right now and possibly become slaves to another black person after watching them slaughter your family? (ok, thats probably an extreme case however its definitely not unheard in africa but it's definitely unheard of in the US).

        Another question i have is why do many of the blacks from the caribbean seem to adjust to american 'white' society better than many of the blacks who are descendants of US slaves?
      • HoratioHellpop, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1Boy I sure feel sorry for all the black athletes and entertainers that have to scrape by on salaries 140 times greater than mine.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2@ saranagati

        "Another question i have is why do many of the blacks from the caribbean seem to adjust to american 'white' society better than many of the blacks who are descendants of US slaves?"

        As a first generation 30 year old Canadian with parents from Trinidad I think it's safe to say that the first thought my parents had when they got here was : "These damn North American chil'ren have it way too easy here!"
      • hottyson, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Obama is black?
    • TruckStuff, on 08/27/2008, -2/+53Right... Somehow I think certain segments of the population would still find a way to hate each other. If it isn't the color of our skin or where we came from it would be what we ate for lunch or the toothpaste we used last night.
      • RuffRidr, on 08/27/2008, -2/+36You're just saying that because you're one of those anti-colgites.
      • ronintetsuro, on 08/27/2008, -2/+21Filthy latte sipper! We shall cleanse this land of your horrid coffee breath forever!
      • rmeddy, on 08/27/2008, -0/+16Don't Forget hair and eye colour.
      • podobuzz, on 08/27/2008, -1/+29PEOPLE! We must stop this petty in-fighting and band together to face the true enemy...The Cavity Creeps.
      • Albear89, on 08/27/2008, -0/+10Too late my end, those ***** got me good! Root canal and all, If only I didn't hate the colgites and listened to the message of change!
      • bclittlejohn, on 08/27/2008, -0/+18"If we were to wake up one morning and find that we were all the same race, religion and nationality...we'd find some other reason to hate each other by noon." Former Sen.George Aiken from Vermont.
      • StrangeFamous, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2We already DO have other ways of hating each other, i.e. misogyny, misandry, homophobia, ageism... the list goes on.

        Nowadays, all it takes is a website and a few morons, and you can build yourself a hate-fueled "movement" in a matter of days.
      • VinceNoir, on 08/27/2008, -3/+2Jerkwad You're probably one of those idiots that uses Microsoft Windows instead of Mac OS. Only someone like that would ever make that kind of comment. At least we peace loving Mac OS people are open to anyone and true freedom. Unlike the Microsoft people. I say we "Fair Game" all Windows users now! Who's with me!?

        /me raises a lit torch
    • wanderingsun, on 08/27/2008, -7/+36The Boondocks had a great episode where MLK lived - he would be so ashamed of us today.
      • THESUPERDEVIL, on 08/27/2008, -10/+4Return of the King
      • litkaj, on 08/27/2008, -12/+2That was one of the worst episodes of that show. Speak of, I've got to go buy season 2...
      • Eezyville, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1Season two is ***** hilarious
      • RobotBuddha, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3Worst? It's my favorite episode of the series.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2@ RobotBuddha

        That probably because you saw that episode as more than a cartoon with funny Black stereotypes in it. That episode was brilliant.
    • ventralnet, on 08/27/2008, -3/+10Actually i think MLK's death was just as significant in the fight for equality as his human rights works when he was alive.
    • malex, on 08/27/2008, -9/+70If MLK was still around, Fox News would be calling him an out of touch blame-America-firster who wants the terrorists to win.
      • unique172, on 08/27/2008, -6/+20Too true. We easily forget it, but MLK was a confrontational and bold guy. Listening to his speeches about the Vietnam War send shivers up my spine to this day.
      • jnava121, on 08/27/2008, -6/+35actually he might bitch slap jesse jackson for using racial slurs all the time and being a hypocrite haha......
      • cawpin, on 08/27/2008, -18/+6MLK was NOT confrontational. He was anything but. He never did anything to cause violence and deplored it. There is nobody like him alive right now.
      • sublingo, on 08/27/2008, -2/+9Also don't forget the title of MLK's last sermon which he never delivered. "Why America May Go to Hell".

        I think we know how the media would be reacting today. We saw it on the news just this year, over and over.
      • megaloid, on 08/27/2008, -1/+5He was killed exactly one year after his April 4, 1967, "Beyond Vietnam" speech.
      • EtherGnat, on 08/27/2008, -1/+21"MLK was NOT confrontational. He was anything but. He never did anything to cause violence and deplored it."

        Confrontational and advocating violence are two totally separate concepts. MLK was confrontational, particularly in his more private speeches to black audiences. There is nothing wrong with being confrontational.

        Confrontation

        noun
        1. a bold challenge
        2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
        ...
      • asnider, on 08/27/2008, -1/+8@cawpin: Being confrontational doesn't necessarily mean causing or inciting violence. You can be confrontational without violence being involved.
      • Bamboolemur, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3MLK was in many ways, a radical. The way he spoke out againt the wars of his time and the role America played.

        If you listen to some of his speeches, you will be hard-pressed to find a politician today bold enough to say the same.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-r05TH9qs
      • stretch611, on 08/27/2008, -0/+7Fox news would not say he wants the terrorists to win, Fox news would say he is a terrorist. Wait, they would form it as a headline with a question "MLK: Is he a domestic terrorist?"
    • perfectsilence, on 08/27/2008, -33/+2inside job from the obama campaign, good timing
      • StrangeFamous, on 08/27/2008, -3/+4If you're being sarcastic --> you suck at sarcasm.

        If you're serious --> you're a moron.
      • rchargel, on 08/27/2008, -0/+0Be serious. Where are they gonna find guys willing to tattoo swastikas on themselves for a political boost. Plus, this does nothing but hurt his campaign. I know people who aren't voting for him because they think he'll be assassinated. Nobody's gonna vote on a sympathy card.
    • cawpin, on 08/27/2008, -5/+4What I don't understand is what "firearms charges" they were given. The only thing I could think of in reading this filing, which is missing it's last pages, is felon in possession of a firearm.While these guys are nuts and felons should absolutely not have the right to a firearm, I don't really see anything else they can be charged with, aside from the drug charges.
      • MindStalker, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2A plot to kill anybody is a serious charge if provable. Plotting to kill = attempted murder in most jurisdictions. Add to that a plot to kill a Presidential candidate and you can add a lot more to that list.
      • rchargel, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1Colorado

        plot to kill = 'conspiracy to commit murder'

        this is a felony.
    • Pandatot, on 08/27/2008, -7/+2Sorry, but I fail to see how zombies would improve the situation.
      • zombies187, on 08/27/2008, -1/+7I'm here, but I don't feel I'm improving things with my presence.
    • FyberOptic, on 08/27/2008, -15/+2Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton do enough race-baiting to make up for him not being around.
    • kingjam, on 08/27/2008, -8/+8Obama is black? I thought his mother was white and dad was black. So black trumps white? I consider Obama white. However he is 50% black and 50% white so he is no more black than he is white, and no more white than he is black. Right?
      • Eezyville, on 08/27/2008, -3/+10Unless you're 100% white then you are the other race that makes you up. If you're 1% black and 99% white then you're black. I think thats from the Jim Crow years and it hasn't left us yet.
      • zoom1928, on 08/27/2008, -3/+4He is 6.25% black. Where did you get the incorrect information that he is 50% black? What idiot made that claim? He certainly has never claimed to be that. He is 8/16 white, 1/16 African black, and 7/16 African Arab.
      • stretta, on 08/27/2008, -3/+3Obama is half black. And with the recent polls, I'm starting to suspect he might lose... jeeze... just listen to me. I'm such a pessimist sometimes.
        He's half white.


      • gungaroo22, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3Or we can all forget about race.......?
      • StrangeFamous, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3As far as the general public is concerned, he LOOKS black, so he IS black, even though his "race" is much more of a mix... an ethnic smorgasbord, if you will.

        By the media's standards (and the standards of the general public who get their information from the media) he would be the first black President.

        In truth, he would be the first president who ISN'T WHITE. That's good enough for me.
      • physicalzero, on 08/27/2008, -1/+5He is a PERSON. End of story. I don't care what shade of brown his skin is or what color his parents were.
      • rchargel, on 08/27/2008, -2/+0@zoom1928

        Arab (noun): A member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East. Anyone who can trace their lineage to Ishmael. Egyptians, Iranians, and Kenyans are not Arabs because they are not in the Arabian Peninsula.

        The Middle East is in Asia. Africa is not in Asia. African Arab is like saying Russian Latin American. It just doesn't make sense. Obama is certainly African, his father is Kenyan. But I'm not aware of any Arabic lineage.
      • stretch611, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3No, in their mind he is black. After all in the minds of idiots, it is the color of your skin that matters.
    • smrdka, on 08/27/2008, -4/+1http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/c7c/d3a ...
    • Linkin7, on 08/27/2008, -7/+10Obama is a whopping 6% black and 44% Arabic.

      Check this out:
      http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message55 ...

      Then when you deny what it says, do some digging (no pun intended) and research for it yourselves.
      The point is, these idiots were planning on doing this based on false information to begin with. Not only are they bigots, they're absolute imbeciles.
      • hellsing47, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Are you aware you just linked a forum as a source?
      • rchargel, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1More importantly you used a forum full of racists and right-wing zealots as a source. I'm pretty sure we don't use the term 'negro' anymore.
      • Iztikeit, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2I believe Arabs have a worse name among the ignorant in America than blacks.
    • PosedMagnet, on 08/27/2008, -1/+1What? That doesn't make sense.

      How would MLK Jr being around suddenly make this world a better place?

      He had great things to say, but you're always gonna have idiots like these goons who wanted to kill Obama regardless of who's alive or dead.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1Look at it this way, there's a SMALL possibility that Soulja Boy and Flavor Flav wouldn't exist.
      • PosedMagnet, on 08/28/2008, -0/+0Touche!
    • dropbox, on 08/27/2008, -0/+12http://i36.tinypic.com/330zprm.jpg
    • LimboTheLaw, on 08/27/2008, -0/+9The prophet Eddie Murphy forsaw this.
    • RealHyperX, on 08/27/2008, -9/+1Jesse Jackson is the new MLK
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1Wrong. he's the new Joseph Goebbels.
      • stretch611, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1Jesse Jackson is the same person he has always been, you know, the person hanging on to the coattails of MLK for his own personal benefit.
    • spkrcity, on 08/27/2008, -7/+2The irony is that MLK was offed by the CIA, the same CIA that Obama supports.
      • jedicurt, on 08/27/2008, -1/+1are you freaking kidding me??????????
      • stretch611, on 08/27/2008, -1/+2Shouldn't you be reading the next article down (as of this posting time) about the Mythbuster's tackling the Lunar Landing Hoax?
    • Elranzer, on 08/27/2008, -4/+2I'm gonna go out on a limb and say these are Bush supporters (probably hate women and gays too).

      Cue the Bush apologist saying "Where's the Proof?" in 3... 2... 1...
    • lazerflesh, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Nah...... there was a Boondocks episode about that, haha.
    • thewarriorclan, on 08/28/2008, -2/+0I would have to agree black people should stop using the race card. No one else does, just because you are of a different color doesnt mean that you are better or worse then another person.

      I never see any of the other races playing the card, why do black people do this? If someone could answer this question for me it would be much appreciated.

      thewarriorclan.com does not tolerate racism and neither should you
  • tsitneics, on 08/27/2008, -5/+152A bunch of idiots.
    • KMartSheriff, on 08/27/2008, -4/+30A bunch of ignorant cowards.
    • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -9/+62As a white guy, I'd much rather have a smart black man as president than a dumb white guy who is good at making jokes and being a POW.
      • GWBExplosives, on 08/27/2008, -6/+42I'm not a big Obama fan, but MY GOD, I think McCain might either be retarded or crazy or a LOT of both.
      • PaisleyTeal, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4i wish i could digg you twice
      • Blasphemous88, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4Well said.
      • stretch611, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4Who is that? It sounds a lot like McCain except for the "GOOD" at making jokes part. McCain has terrible jokes.
      • ziffel, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4You'd rather have a smart black man than a dumb white guy? Hell, I'd rather have a trained chimp as President than George W Bush.
      • winampman2, on 08/28/2008, -1/+2"Bomb-bomb-bomb, bomb-bomb Iran! Heh heh..."
    • wizdumb2000, on 08/27/2008, -0/+14A bunch of trick ass marks and scallywags.
    • damack, on 08/27/2008, -2/+11I agree but the real question is how many more of these idiots are there out there?

      Possible assassination is really no joke here I think there is a possibility we might actually see the unthinkable some people never change their mentality so I'm really worried for Obama I don't think a lot of people take the risk seriously enough.
      • Issius, on 08/27/2008, -1/+9Why is it the unthinkable? Almost everyone has thought about it. Not about doing it, but about the possibility of this happened. Everyone knew coming into this that there would be assholes who would want to assassinate him because he is black.
      • AmazingSteve, on 08/28/2008, -0/+0I said something like this last year and got smacked down for it HARD. It's not that he's a Democrat, or anything to do with politics. I just honestly believe that there are enough armed, racist redneck idiots out there that will do anything to prevent there being a, (forgive my use of the word,) "*****" in the White House unless he's polishing the silverware. You don't think the man knows that he's got a GIANT neon target painted on his back? Sad but true.
    • beerock, on 08/27/2008, -13/+7By bunch of idiots, you mean the American population?
    • EarlOfLade, on 08/27/2008, -6/+19Yes, I agree.. a bunch of idiots.

      That is basically the make up of the right wing, not very intelligent, extremely prejudiced, totally ignorant and christian.
      It goes hand in hand, low IQ means right wing ideas.
      • counterplex, on 08/27/2008, -1/+2Christian? Did you say Christian? Does that make them Christian terrorists?

        Now, in that context, doesn't it sound silly to hype up the religion of a criminal or a terrorist? I know I'll probably get dugg down but I wanted to get this out there.
      • EarlOfLade, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1I didn't say they were christian terrorists, but I am fairly sure they have a serious christian belief intertwined with their racism, they always do.,
    • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -1/+9Seriously. Why would they risk their successful meth business with this hateful agenda? People in this country are losing focus on what's important.
    • Ladymongoose, on 08/27/2008, -1/+9Those are some gene pools could use some chlorine. Why is it always the creepiest-looking people that consider themselves superior to everyone else?
    • rbk303, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4I am so tired of hicks.
    • AmazingSteve, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Wanna bet the Middle guy was McCain's pick for a running mate?
  • QsheiK, on 08/27/2008, -27/+323Shawn Adolf....with a name like that, how can't you be a white supremacist?
    • digsuxx, on 08/27/2008, -29/+3how can not you be?
    • ColeSQ, on 08/27/2008, -11/+117Come on now, that's like saying you've got to be a terrorist if your name is Barack Hussein Obama.
      • Hazardc, on 08/27/2008, -13/+6i came here to post that... people are idiots.
      • Pandatot, on 08/27/2008, -15/+7Buried for killing a perfectly good joke.
      • huntermcwhite, on 08/27/2008, -13/+11the joke wasn't good.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -7/+23But wait, doesn't the name Hussein make you a terrorist? I thought that's why conservatives keep saying Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein over and over again, to remind us that having the middle name Hussein makes you a freedom-hating terrorist. Well now I don't know what to believe.
      • sublingo, on 08/27/2008, -10/+7Not the same. Now if you said Osama I might agree. Hussein, no. Unless all brown names sound alike to you.

        Hussein is a vastly popular muslim name, way, way bigger than Saddam could ever mangle it, and spans all sects of Islam, and is the name of a major 'saint' in Shia islam. Osama, not so much, it's largely a lesser used sunni name only, and has no positive history on it like Hussein that would not allow it to be downed like the name Adof. Osama's the better comparison to Adolf.
      • falafelkiosken, on 08/27/2008, -5/+12there's a lot of people named Hussein. Adolf – not so many
      • Pandatot, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2lol, I wonder why the user huntermcwhite wouldn't like a white supremacist joke?
      • ATLien74, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2I guess all guys named George are Texas Redneck Pseudo Cowboy Idiots then too, huh?
      • Goathead2008, on 08/27/2008, -1/+9You mean Saddam Hussein died and became Barack Hussein Obama and Adolf Hitler died to become Shawn Adolf?
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+6*****, my dad's West Indian and his middle name is Hitler.
      • jazztronikk, on 08/27/2008, -5/+0Usain Bolt
    • chocobomog, on 08/27/2008, -1/+15Maybe if he of German descent? Adolph has been a pretty common German name for centuries. Just because one evil dictator shares it doesn't mean all people with that name (which means "Wolf") are white supremacists.
      • smoger, on 08/27/2008, -3/+7i think it's a pretty safe assumption that if you're an american, and your parents name you Adolf, you're going to be raised with a very specific set of beliefs.

        common name or not, it DOES have a black mark, just like the "hitler mustache".

        so,.. it's not the name itself, but rather the mindset of the person who bestowed it on him that fortells his thoughts on race relations.
      • chocobomog, on 08/27/2008, -0/+10His parents didn't name him "Adolph", his last name is "Adolph" which is a German name. You don't choose your last name (unless he specifically changed his name). You can't blame him for a surname that has more than likely been in the family for centuries, especially since the name was a strong name for centuries until Hitler came along 70 years ago.

    • gamebittk, on 08/27/2008, -1/+34Hitler ruined Adolf for everyone.
  • guerresoanthony, on 08/27/2008, -2/+67while ridiculous I can totally see it happening...and there are a lot more people like these guys out there...scary
    • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -14/+36I'm more afraid of the people who are going to vote for McCain... but I guess a lot of them are the same people.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -19/+4What an incredibly stupid comment...
      • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -3/+12@johndavidjack
        Pressing the red button with the inverted thumbs up is all you need to do to tell me that my comment was stupid. The reply link is much more powerful. You could tell me that my logic is non-sequitur, my comment is unfairly brash or you could ignore the stupidity and just look for the humor.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1Thanks for the tip, I'll remember that next time...

        Oh wait, I could care less if I get dugg down...
  • Gimjee, on 08/27/2008, -0/+55This was expected to happen sooner or later. I bet it won't be the last time either, it's pretty sick.
    • MattB123, on 08/27/2008, -0/+10Sad but true.
    • Schmich, on 08/27/2008, -1/+18Obama should listen to Chappelle and get Santiago as VP.
    • tman84, on 08/27/2008, -4/+1I'm willing to put out odds on this whole thing being set up by the Dems to get people to feel bad for and vote Obama. These guys look like meth addicts they picked up in a drug sting and decided to just say "yeah they want to kill Obama because he is black" and all the progressive circle jerkers out there with their white guilt can say "see this is disgusting we need to stop this and we need "progress"
      • headphonz, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3and people like to call liberals the conspiracy nuts!
  • pnunn, on 08/27/2008, -5/+288Middle Guy= Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel.

    I just know I can't be the only one who sees it...
    • Equinox2012, on 08/27/2008, -0/+18Hey... what goin on on this side?
      • rabidjester, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3heh that's the exact line that went through my head when i saw his pic
    • maximilen, on 08/27/2008, -0/+29Guy on left= Young, Neo-Nazi brother of Val Kilmer stuck in the 80's.
      • cdahlkvist, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4I thought the guy on the left was Vanilla Ice.
    • 40hands, on 08/27/2008, -2/+34 "Hey, I can call my ma from up here." "HEY MA! GET OFF THE DANG ROOF!"
      • blinkfink182, on 08/27/2008, -0/+15"Most folks'll never lose a toe, but then again some folks'll, like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!"
      • publius84, on 08/28/2008, -0/+3"Most folks'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folks'll, like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!"
    • CoreyHalliwell, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4http://www.amotherbyfc.com/cleetus.jpg just what i was thinking!
    • jeremyduffy, on 08/27/2008, -0/+10You're not the only one. He's as stereotypical as they come.
    • Stormwern, on 08/27/2008, -1/+13Or DJ Qualls.. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1642502144/nm0702809
      • assbeard, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Yes, he was EXACTLY who I was thinking of.
    • loneBoat, on 08/27/2008, -7/+7Left Guy= Duke Nukem Guy
      • confoundedjoe, on 08/27/2008, -3/+14You mean.. Duke Nukem?
      • loneBoat, on 08/27/2008, -5/+4Yeesss... Isn't that what I typed? (I know the game's not CALLED "Duke Nukem Guy" - I mean the guy FROM Duke Nukem.)
      • tehnico, on 08/27/2008, -1/+2Really!? I thought Mark McGrath.
      • confoundedjoe, on 08/27/2008, -3/+4His name is Duke Nukem. Making a pronoun which contains the actual proper noun of which it is referring to demonstrates a sever lack of understanding of the English language.. it would be like me calling you loneBoat guy as opposed to simply loneBoat.
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4I think the point was that the 'guy FROM Duke Nukem' IS Duke Nukem
      • StrangeFamous, on 08/27/2008, -1/+2So, wouldn't it make more sense to just say "Duke Nukem"?

        The "Guy" on the end is unnecessary and makes the statement less accurate.


        @Mejari:

        loneBoat didn't say "guy from Duke Nukem", which would make more sense.

        He said "Duke Nukem Guy", which makes it sound like he's unfamiliar with the person he's talking about... like he's gesturing over towards him saying "yeah, that 'Duke Nukem' guy, he's over there."
    • iet2004, on 08/27/2008, -0/+7Thank God I'm not the only one who saw that. I mean....seriously if The Simpsons hadn't been around for so long I would swear they based Cletus on that guy. the resemblance is just too uncanny. And...does inbreeding have a look? Cuz this is it.
    • digitalpencil, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cletusuc7 ...
    • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -0/+10Most folks'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folks'll, like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!"
      • pnunn, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1My notion feels 100% complete now. thanks to you!
    • davidkshepherd, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3yep... that's him alright.
      Groening changed him name to Cletus Delroy Spuckler, but that is definitely him.
      http://instituteofdesign.typepad.com/photos/uncate ...
    • AeroZeppelin, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2http://www.hulu.com/watch/20833/the-simpsons-cletu ...
    • Mysk, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3They all look the part. That was my immediate impression as well. It's kind of eerie.
    • EmperorAwesome, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3Let's not forget he cried during questioning. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
    • Ablue, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2I can call my ma from up here.
  • HHP2K, on 08/27/2008, -42/+5I find it funny that prejudices are evident in this thread given Obama was almost killed because of them.
    • Dumbledorito, on 08/27/2008, -7/+24Which racial prejudices would those be, then? Or is "brain damaged bigot" now considered a "race?"
      • ileftfark, on 08/27/2008, -5/+10Since when is "race" a necessary factor of "prejudice"?

        While I agree with your sentiment, you fail hard at basic English.
      • EricSchC1, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1@ ileftfark: In this instance, race plays a part in the prejudice exhibited by these 3 ***** (RTFA?). Last I checked, not all white people are backwards-ass hicks.
    • enki25, on 08/27/2008, -1/+9Obama wasn't almost killed. These meth heads thought they could try to kill him because they're uneducated, drug addicted, and violent. The fact that they are also prejudiced is barely relevant. Obama is their target because of what they are, not what he is.

      So in other words, yes, there's a lot of prejudice in this thread. The prejudice is against uneducated, violent, drug addicts who stage assassination plots of political figures. Do you see a problem with that prejudice?
    • jivecjedkin, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4He's probably talking about how a lot of people here are instantly grouping them with republicans and Bush supporters. I'm just guessing here, but these guys don't seem like the kind of people that are into politics, let alone voting.
      • buckrogers1965, on 08/27/2008, -3/+4I'll bet you a buffalo nickel that even if they didn't vote they fully support president bush.
    • richbleak, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2You are right! How dare anyone prejudge 3 white trash scumbags that plotted to assassinate a man for his race. For shame!

      Once you know the facts that would drive you to a conclusion about these people it is simply called judging. They admitted this, no one is drawing unfair conclusions. Please point to a single instance of prejudging in the comments above your own.
  • Lula87, on 08/27/2008, -11/+162This is no surprise. Our country is full of trailer-dwelling white supremecists who are convinced that our country will be divided in a race war. I'm sure this will be the first in many attempts to kill, harm, or discredit Obama by racists.
    • Diggnabbit, on 08/27/2008, -3/+18First?
    • maximilen, on 08/27/2008, -0/+19The scary thing is that if someone IS actually smart and determined (and lucky), they could very well kill him. And as you said, with so many white supremacists and a black president, the chances go up 10-fold.
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -2/+16Wait wait wait...
        smart
        determined
        lucky
        AND racist?

        there are maybe two of them in the country, and they're probably already in congress.
    • loneBoat, on 08/27/2008, -14/+9I'm not defending the guys (they're despicable), but isn't labeling them "trailer-dwelling" a bit racist on your part?
      • azhura, on 08/27/2008, -1/+12Actually, the term racist is innacurate since living in a trailer doesn't make you of a certain color or ethnicity. It may be closer to either a cultural or economic bias.
      • dromeditor, on 08/27/2008, -6/+4It's only racist if you're insulting anyone other than hicks.
      • Testiculese, on 08/27/2008, -2/+5Where else would these examples of such fine upstanding Americans live? Besides a trailer park isn't racist anyway.
      • Cuchanu, on 08/27/2008, -0/+9From Merriam-Webster - Racism:
        1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race 2 : racial prejudice or discrimination 3 : talkin' ***** 'bout people in trailers.
      • dromeditor, on 08/27/2008, -2/+6@Testiculese and azhura
        So if I assumed all black Americans that I saw arrested for something lived in a "ghetto" or government housing then that wouldn't be racist? ***** you and your double standards.
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -1/+2If they were arrested for drunk driving, methamphetamines, and illegally carrying weapons, while looking as slackjawed and ignorant as those 3, then they might live in a trailer park too.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -2/+4@ dromeditor

        I dugg you up cause prejudices, regardless if they are based on race or economic status are plain retarded.
      • wertach, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1The largest private land owner in SC, Multimillionaire, John D. Hollingsworth, lived in a single wide trailer. I guess he would have been considered "trailer-trash?
      • Testiculese, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Facts aren't racist, dromeditor. White trash lives in trailer parks, black trash live in ghettos. The majority of whites that get arrested this way live in a trailer park, and the majority of blacks that get arrested this way live in ghettos.

        What would be racist would be to claim all blacks in the ghettos are *****. *That's* racism...and inaccurate. There are black people there too.
    • ammundsen, on 08/27/2008, -15/+13The danger in America is not from trailer-dwelling white supremacists but rather elitists who presume that just because they have a nice house and a college degree they are somehow better than everyone else.
      • RomeyRome, on 08/27/2008, -10/+4Because they are? Their employers say so. Just compare paychecks.
      • enki25, on 08/27/2008, -6/+6You mean like McCain? Agreed. Let's elect Obama.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -2/+5Yeah, it's pretty hypocritical on people's part to say ***** like that.
      • gaqua, on 08/27/2008, -1/+16I don't know if they "presume...they are somehow better than everyone else" but they certainly feel like they contribute more to society. And playing devil's advocate: why shouldn't they? People who make more money pay more taxes, the taxes that help pay for roads and schools and welfare and medicare. I'm not talking about your millionaires or billionaires, just your average $40k/year family in Podunk, Kansas or wherever.

        Chances are that if you have a decent job and work hard at it, you can make enough that you don't have to live in a trailer in some broken-down neighborhood where entertainment consists of breaking beer bottles around a trash can fire or something. And chances are if you work hard at your job, even if you couldn't go to college for financial or time constraint reasons, or maybe you just didn't want to, that you'd still want your kids to go.

        People with college degrees make more money on average, and have an easier time finding work (in the vast majority of professions) so why wouldn't you want that life for your children?

        Is it wrong to aspire to achieve good things? Is it wrong to take pride in your accomplishments? Is it wrong to want to help society?

        The more education we have as a society - the better off we'll all be. I'd wager none of these three guys finished college, and I'd wager 2/3 of them never finished high school. Education in different environments usually breeds tolerance.

        And if I'm an elitist because I'm going to college and don't want to live in a trailer - so be it.
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -2/+8The real danger in America are idiots who don't like people who know more than they do. Some people actually ARE better than others, in terms such as success in life, quality of life, intelligence, common sense, etc... The real danger in America is when people, rather than try and learn and better themselves, attack people who are smarter or more successful than they are.
      • ammundsen, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4@gaqua, you bring up some good questions and in a civil manner. Very nice, but rare!

        I sympathize with the argument that money equals to some extent ones usefulness to the world. I think in a more capitalist society this would tend to be true. People express how much they want or need something by how much they pay for it. Our priorities are demonstrated by what we expend to get something.

        Personally I think college is overrated. Most of what a person learns for their job is learned on the job. I dont believe most people are very logical thinkers either before or after college. I think college is more of an artificial device to distinguish people for employment in corporate America. If you have gone through 16 years of school you have demonstrated that you have the ability to listen to authority figures, repeat back what they told you, and in general do as they say.

        The rules being what they are for our society I understand why people follow them. But they follow them mostly just to have nice things. In modern America you can meet your basic needs and live at a level of comfort that would seem luxurious to people just 100 years ago without much effort.

        So I guess my point is there are things more important than money and possessions. How money and possessions rank against intangibles depends on the individual. There are plenty of rich people who live empty lives and plenty of poor people who are content.

        Ultimately I say let people live as they wish. I might not like what you do. I might even have some contempt for how you live your life. But I should always try to understand that not everyone is the same or wants the same things out of life and that is OK.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -2/+4No, I don't think people that live in trailers are economically better, or contribute to society more (in an everday IT/technology/white collar sense) than say someone with a college degree, but to throw anyone under the bus that isn't part of the elite college degree, well educated, and more economically elite group is not fair.

        You don't see the same quips about blacks on welfare, or illegal immigrants, and last time I checked, they weren't contributing to society either as much as the "elite group". It seems as anyone that owns a gun, doesn't make over $60,000 a year, and anyone that doesn't have a college degree (being from the south or midwest is a bonus) gets pretty unfairly labeled.


        I just find it funny that a majority on digg here think that anyone that doesn't go with the Obama wave is an un-educated redneck that lives in a trailer (those generalizations get thrown around a lot). A lot of hardworking people have different political views, lifestyles, and jobs than the majority on digg. Most jobs they do are pretty important for every single one of your towns, and this country, most of you never think about it though; they're just poor, uneducated people that don't matter...

        Oh and: @gaqua
        "And if I'm an elitist because I'm going to college and don't want to live in a trailer - so be it."

        That doesn't make you elitist at all. Not that I think that YOU think this, but thinking you are more important or better than them for the reasons you stated kind of does.
      • Iztikeit, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Paying taxes does not make you a better person than those who do not. That implies rich people are intrinsically more moral because they simply make more money and get taxed more.

        That just means you have supported the systematic destruction and takeover of countries. It means you support the CIA and all the private wars they wage. It means you support the weapons arsenal we have.

        Indirectly paying for roads, slanted history books and people's welfare checks DOES NOT make you a more moral person.

        Fact, the elite of the country affect us (and everyone else on the planet) far more than trailer dwelling rednecks. All the rednecks do is vocalize their bigoted opinions. Nothing of large scale consequence usually comes of it.
      • TripMoon, on 08/28/2008, -0/+0@Romey: Bush was given a lot of money, corporations to run(which he burned to the ground, like this country), and the presidency by the Supreme Court in an unprecedented move. Is he better than other people? No. He is among one of the last people on my list. Hell, I wouldn't trust him around children. A paycheck does not measure the honor or integrity of a man.
    • PinkFloydFan, on 08/27/2008, -5/+6When I told my racist neighbor about this plot he said "good, I hope someone does kill him" After that I told him that he wouldn't be able to go to the post office on MLK Jr Day AND Obama day, to which he wittily replied "Obama isn't even president." I'm sure you know what my reply was. and that shut his nascar watching ass right up :)
    • StrangeFamous, on 08/27/2008, -0/+5Racism and ignorance aren't confined to the lower class - they appear in ALL walks of life, from taxi drivers to police officers, right on up through the government.
    • Iztikeit, on 08/27/2008, -0/+5What's wrong with living in a trailer? Don't ignorantly stereotype trailers now.
    • OutThere, on 08/28/2008, -0/+2The "race war" exits in two places:
      1. radical black liberals, who threaten that the beginning of the war is immanent, and only they can stop it.
      2. "trailer dwelling" white supremacists who are all to happy prove them right.

      These idiots who were arrested were fulfilling their own prophecy! Good riddance to them! The radical black liberals, in my opinion, are mostly harmless, but their endless chanting just salts the wound. Shut up and less trailer dwellers will decide they are supreme. Don't give them the idea!

      (plus, sane white people, like me, get tired of listening to it)
  • Equinox2012, on 08/27/2008, -6/+144(dueling banjos opening)
    • dropbox, on 08/27/2008, -1/+15I just had to:
      http://i36.tinypic.com/330zprm.jpg
    • mojoel, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4These guys each have their own personal banjo player that follows him around.
      These guys are probably big on 'white pride.' If that's the case why do I feel ashamed to be white right now?
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1It's people like them that kill any chances at White Pride for you guys.

        / believes if everybody should have a Pride parade, White folk should too.
      • diggopolous, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1I don't know - why do you feel ashamed to be white right now?
        Go to a tanning center if you feel that ashamed.
        Do you feel Martin Luther King was ashamed to be black because of the violent actions by some of the Black Panthers?
      • Tebixan, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1It's taboo to have general white pride, but plenty of white people celebrate the heritage of their specific ancestors. Irish, British, Scandinavian, French, German, Italian, and Russian people are all very proud of their heritage.
      • jitterbits, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2What about just a Folk parade, for all sorts of folk regardless of color? There's a wacky concept.
    • MrTea, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyKvD-4IxOY
    • EricSchC1, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Any kind of racial pride is pretty much (low-level) racism, regardless of what race you are. Face it, you had no control over what race you were born as and it shouldn't influence where you're going in life (unless you're the victim of racial oppression). The accomplishments of people who share your ethnicity speaks to their intellect, skill set or bravery, not where your common ancestors came from or skin color.
  • lukis100, on 08/27/2008, -14/+40Wow! I did not know these people still existed.
    • RSMiller, on 08/27/2008, -2/+59Come, spend some time in Texas. When you decide to leave, take me with you.
      • cmschmidt, on 08/27/2008, -0/+13Texas is not nearly as bad as many of the "eastern" southern states...
      • stinkybrinker, on 08/27/2008, -8/+3You are welcome to just go.
      • cdahlkvist, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4Texas. It's like a whole other country (that kills Mexicans and blacks).

        I cannot believe the Texas Board of Tourism actually used "It's like a whole other country" slogan.
      • lukis100, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1jeje, I lived in El Paso for 4 years and I did not experience this at all. I guess it depends on the area.
    • KMartSheriff, on 08/27/2008, -2/+21Watch the Top Gear episode when they visit America.
    • MadEnvoy, on 08/27/2008, -0/+18Get out much?
    • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -0/+25Must be good to live a shletered life...
      • Pandatot, on 08/27/2008, -6/+3It's not about being sheltered, it's about not living in a ***** area
      • lukis100, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1More like sarcasm, but whatever, jeje
    • Eric1285, on 08/27/2008, -0/+21Seriously, where do you live? Racism is still very much alive in this country.
      • boner79, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3in the land of candy canes and strawberry sherbert
      • ziffel, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2It's very much alive, and you can see it daily in youtube comments and other forums.

      • lukis100, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1jeje
    • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -1/+17Turn to your local Fox News station and be moderately patient.
    • ClassicCon, on 08/27/2008, -8/+1One exists as a Democrat Senator, but oh that's right that doesn't fit the Digg Stalinist template so please ignore.
      • bemenaker, on 08/27/2008, -1/+1You had a good point and ruined it with an unnecessary attack.
    • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -15/+3Typical East Coast liberal talk.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -3/+2What? It was a JOKE!
      • clsslc, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Priceless.

        If only it weren't an accurate impression of most Republicans.
    • jroowizzle, on 08/27/2008, -0/+6I didn't know it was possible to have internet access while living under a rock
    • mlbwebdesign, on 08/27/2008, -2/+1Don't worry, they will disappear shortly.
    • Spire3660, on 08/27/2008, -1/+0They are LEGION!
    • Mysk, on 08/27/2008, -0/+3Perhaps I should feel hopeful that someone exists who thought that this level of racism no longer exists.
    • quaxon, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1You must live in Hawaii or Alaska. I have lived all over california (mostly in orange county and san francisco) and there was a lot of racism in OC and ive even witnessed racism here in SF. As much as whites in this country love to deny it, the majority of them carry some form of racism inside.
    • clsslc, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1Visit the Red states.
  • bosssmiley, on 08/27/2008, -8/+45They sure do got purdy mouths...

    *banjo duels with Equinox2012*
    • Myonosken, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2You got a purdy mouth boy, a real purdy mouth. I got a special sandwich for ya. Open wide and close your eyes, like daddy used to teach ya.
  • dildoolielly, on 08/27/2008, -41/+91Obviously Bush supporters
    • RuffRidr, on 08/27/2008, -25/+26This is obvious how? I would think if there was ANY connection at all to them being Bush supporters or even Republicans, the media would be all over this like flies on *****.

      I think what is obvious is that you are being a stupid ***** by trying to insinuate that all Republicans or conservatives are automatically white supremacists.
      • AzBats, on 08/27/2008, -5/+18Are you implying that they would vote Libertarian? or going the other way Green Party voters?

        (Given further thought they are not neo-cons but very socially conservative so they might go for whatever party Pat Bucanhan was running under this year.)
      • feb420, on 08/27/2008, -2/+30I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that these gentlemen don't vote.
      • headzoo, on 08/27/2008, -2/+14I think he's implying that all white supremacist are republicans. There's a big difference.
      • bentman78, on 08/27/2008, -3/+12I'm implying they don't vote.
        Bush has put more black people in positions of power than any other president. As someone who tends to vote conservative in most elections, I find that statement abhorrent.
      • Cortney21, on 08/27/2008, -10/+4way to be racist in your own way, basically called me a white supremacist, thanks jerk.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -2/+4@Ruff

        I don't know why you're getting dugg down, I mean, shouldn't the people making generalizations about Republicans also be sitting on their high horse saying that most black people are criminals?
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -4/+4"way to be racist in your own way, basically called me a white supremacist, thanks jerk."
        Are you one of those three? No? Then no, he wasn't calling you a white supremacist. He said that white supremacists are Bush supporters, not Bush supporters are white supremacists, see the difference? A Square is a Rectangle but a Rectangle is not necessarily a Square.
    • kaelyiesta, on 08/27/2008, -11/+4Why can't we get some crazies to assassinate bush "because he is white"?

      Come on people. Grab a gun and snort some meth! Show these rednecks that that they dont have a monopoly on crazy.
    • insanecee, on 08/27/2008, -10/+4i support bush...... oh wait you meant the president... *****
    • Anonchrist, on 08/27/2008, -6/+11If all white supremacist are Republicans and all Republicans are Republicans are all Republicans white supremacist?

      Hint: Two letter word
    • BeatPunchbeef, on 08/27/2008, -5/+5or Hillary fanatics
    • LastVisibleDog, on 08/27/2008, -1/+6And you are obviously illiterate. From the article:

      "...Adolf had previously threatened to kill the Illinois senator and that the group's desire to assassinate him was not political, but because Obama is black"

      Lefty Loonies talked of killing Michelle Malkin earlier in the week so don't jump to conclusions... unless of course you are a bigot
    • failedpimp, on 08/27/2008, -5/+3No, McCain supporters
    • LoneRanger85, on 08/27/2008, -2/+5Less than 50 years ago, Democrats like this were lynching guys like Obama. These guys are just clinging to the Democrat Party's segregationist past.
  • dildoolielly, on 08/27/2008, -18/+111Man, Obama is not even President and yet several people have already been arrested for death threats.

    Bush was in office for almost eight fvcking years and totally destroys our country while killing our children,

    Wheres the Patriot(s)?
    • KMartSheriff, on 08/27/2008, -6/+40I think this just goes to show how many ignorant mouth-breathers we have in this country. "A black president? Lawrdy me! Change is weird."
      • ammundsen, on 08/27/2008, -10/+5What exactly makes a person ignorant who does not want a black president? I hate that term. It is meaningless. And yet it gets thrown about with reckless abandon.

        Prejudiced is a proper way to describe such people, but ignorant does not make sense.
      • gaqua, on 08/27/2008, -2/+8Ignorance breeds prejudice?
      • confoundedjoe, on 08/27/2008, -2/+12It is an ignorance of basic human physiology and the understanding that race does not dictate who you are.
      • Mejari, on 08/27/2008, -2/+6If you believe that someone is inherently not suited to a job simply based on their skin color, then you lack a basic understanding of humanity, and are therefore ignorant. Makes perfect sense to me. Ignorance means lack of understanding, and it's obvious that there is plenty that racists don't understand.
      • Elranzer, on 08/27/2008, -4/+3Prejudice is ignorant, so logically, put two and two together.
      • Jagdhund, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4"Prejudice is ignorant"

        I'm prejudiced against McDonald's food for being terrible and unhealthy. I base this on knowledge, the furthest thing from ignorance.

        I discriminate on the basis of value every day. Discrimination and prejudice are not always negative.

        Skin color is far less apparent than cultural differences, though often a part of the reason the differences come to be. People discriminate (often unfairly) on the culture of another group, even one based in the same country. EVERY group does it to an extent, yes even African-Americans. You can say this is based on ignorance, but that is not very fair either. Not everyone has the time or even the NEED to understand every aspect of another culture. I try to combat some levels of ignorance when I deal with people who don't understand the position of the "white" man. I'm not angry that they don't understand, I shouldn't expect them to.

        As far as these fellows go, they are truly wrong. I could care less of why they were doing what they were doing, as long as they are punished for the laws they have broken.
    • Flatlineskillz, on 08/27/2008, -10/+4La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo??
      • styx31989, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3hmm... I thought it was la-le-lu-li-lo?
    • roomforpanic, on 08/27/2008, -2/+13"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
      • Gorshun, on 08/27/2008, -1/+8Actually, it's "watered" not "refereshed". Don't mean to sound like a quote Nazi, it just bothered me.
      • artfiend77, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1@ roomforpanic

        Don't worry, Bush is taking care of that with the blood of the Middle Eastern folk and American soldiers.
    • Cortney21, on 08/27/2008, -24/+3oh yeah bush killed our children, do you even know anything about our military? every one was all for bush and the war when the twin towers and many loved ones were lost but then when the war wasnt so easy everyone wanted to pull out and blame bush. take responsibility for your own ***** actions. so you think we should have just let them run our poeple, our planes, into our important building and kill americans and us just sit there and go "oh its okay, we just want to avoid war" bush did the right thing concerning war, i dont think we should still be there. but dont act like bush was the only person wanting to go to war, thats just ignorant.
      • wyndl, on 08/27/2008, -3/+9@cortney21:
        We didn't go to war because of the world trade center massacre, we went to war because Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (outright LIE that Bush knew about). The real reason is oil, and anyone with .01% critical thinking skills can see that. If you choose to believe what you are told, then that is your problem. Personally I like to find the truth, if at all possible...
        Seriously, you dishonor the people that have died by believing the BS story that legitimizes the atrocities that we (USA) have inflicted on the middle east in the name of our "War on Terror".
      • opzero, on 08/27/2008, -1/+11Pretty sure everyone's upset about the war on Iraq, which had absolutely nothing to do with the WTC attack last time I checked...
      • Cortney21, on 08/27/2008, -11/+1thats just dumb, we DID not go to war because of oil, are you retarded? your just like every other lazy american enjoying what our government does for you but not supporting them, its sick. if we wanted to go to war just because of weapons of mass destruction we would have done it long before 911. we went to war with them RIGHT after 911, OBVIOUSLY thats the reason. your talking to some one with some real experience thank you very ***** much.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -3/+9Shut the ***** up right now. You don't know a goddamn thing about what you're talking about. Yes, many people supported the war in Afghanistan, this is true. However, what about the ***** war in Iraq, which did not have one goddamn thing to do with 9/11.

        I personally took to the streets in protest when Bush made it clear he intended to go to war with Iraq, as did many of my fellow Americans. In fact, 33% of us patriotic Americans opposed the war in Iraq. Never mind the fact that the war in Iraq distracted us from what should have been our primary goal, to bag Bin Laden. He led a direct attack on American soil, and he killed roughly 3,000 people in that attack, but rather than redouble our efforts to catch him, we instead focus on Iraq, allowing him to slip off to Pakistan or some *****. So please, kindly shut the ***** up.
      • Testiculese, on 08/27/2008, -2/+7Cortney, Bush invaded Iraq after 9/11 because that was a very opportune time. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, it was all Saudi Arabia (Notice we aren't there?) and a little bit of Afghanistan.

        Bush was itching for an excuse to invade Iraq LONG before 9/11.

        Have you noticed, now that the war is winding down, that 6 major oil companies have been awarded no-contest contracts to devlop Iraqi oil? 5 of those 6 companies are American companies. These are the same companies that Saddam kicked out of the country for corruption the year before 9/11...
      • Cortney21, on 08/27/2008, -7/+1i hope you know saying "shut the ***** up" wont actually make me. oh WOW 33% thats such a majority! NOT. thats saying 77% which is well OVER half were for it. if you honestly thing iraq had nothing to do with it then you dont know what your talking about. thats a very ignorant statement and you are misinformed. but i mean, you are entitled to your opinion, even if its a bad one. & telling me i dont know what im talking about is just stupid on your part, how would you know? you dont, there for you prove to me you are a biased un-open minded person. you honestly think sitting around and not going to war was the right thing to do???????? thats stupid, maybe your the type of person to take ***** and not do anything about it but i fight for what i believe in.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4Saddam Hussein had NOTHING to do with 9/11, your ignorant prick! Hell, George W. Bush himself has made that exceedingly clear. What the ***** is wrong with you? No one in Washington has EVER said that Saddam Hussein had anything to do with 9/11. And please... Obviously 33% isn't a majority, but you can't sit there and just say that everyone who is against the war now supported it in the beginning.

        Here - do you want it in the words of your ***** idol himself?
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3118262.stm
      • Cortney21, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1bush is not my idol you stupid ***** piece of *****. im a navy ***** family going through more because of this war than you would know. go ***** yourself. your a waste of semen. yeah lets jsut all sit around and do nothing about what happened. god you make me hate americans, ungrateful son of a bitch. if my family members die in a iraq i will give you my address, you can come to me, and i will teach you a real lesson because some one who believes that ***** should not be protected by my family.
      • Shagisley, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2a bi-partisan commission was established to determine what happened on 9/11 and it was determined:

        "There is 'no credible evidence' that Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq collaborated with the al Qaeda terrorist network on any attacks on the United States."

        Apart from something Dick Cheney might have uttered from his festering gob... what evidence do you have that we don't?
      • urbandistrict, on 08/27/2008, -2/+3Hey everyone look! We have a "thinking person" on our hands here.

        Cortney21 says he did the right thing.... let's all just drop it now.

        In all seriousness, I don't think you realize how ignorant you sound. You make a quite a bit of assumptions on what others thought about the war and what they would deem as an appropriate response to the 9/11 attacks based on the little window you look out of.

        The facts are:
        Not everyone was with Bush on this. There were countless protests. We went to war with the Taliban in Afghanistan, as a retaliation/gesture for 9/11. We then added Iraq because 9/11 "changed the rules" and Saddam was branded as an "Axis of Evil". Coincidentally the same enemy of his father's presidency and a region known very well to members of his administration. Congress voted on a resolution for Saddam to give up his fictitious WMD program. We then preempted an attack. Meaning we went to war without declaring it and justified the cause by coining a new term. The vote was 77-23. The People had no say in this matter. We unfortunately voted in the wrong leadership. Which is another controversial matter. I'd also like to point out the turn-around in this administration. Many were fired or quit. Dysfunction at the highest office.

        It's common knowledge that the info presented to the WORLD that Iraq was manufacturing WMDs was false. Experts disagreed with the information presented and a vote took place under grossly false pretenses. Unreliable and coerced testimony sealed with a puppet show was proof enough to invade a country.

        9/11 was not an attack from a nation, it was terrorism. Just like a gang shooting, It's criminal activity. You need to get the propaganda out of your head.

        I don't think anyone with intelligence thinks Bush was the only person "wanting to go to war". He's not that capable. The concern is it was an event executed with planed precision and the general American public (like yourself) just kept the wool over their eyes. Sad state of affairs.

        What's even more disheartening is I bet if we took a poll, people would know more about what's going on in Briney Spears' life than their country's activities.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2What are you even talking about? What the ***** does Iraq have to do with 9/11? Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, which is nowhere near Iraq!
      • Jagdhund, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2Will you kindly stop cursing at each other and spouting ignorance. It makes both of your sides look awful.
      • quaxon, on 08/27/2008, -0/+1Wow, i didnt know people still existed that thought Iraq had something to do with 9/11! But she is from a "navy family" so we know the source of ignorance.
    • SNKNGSHPS, on 08/27/2008, -2/+5*Where are the patriots?
    • confoundedjoe, on 08/27/2008, -3/+8If you RTFA you would notice they weren't even charged with death threats with is insane. If McCain was in the same situation this would be huge and they would be in jail for life.

      I get the feeling that because they new things like this were likely to happen they won't take each individual one as seriously, but by not charging these guys (who had brought hunting rifles to Denver? To hunt what?) they are simply giving solace to other idiots that it is OK to go throwing around death threats towards Obama as long as you don't have any guns or drugs in your car.
    • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -1/+10Maybe because not everyone believes that killing people is the way to get things done, I mean, the year is 2008...
      • EarlOfLade, on 08/27/2008, -6/+5I'm sorry, but that is not the "American Way", the American way is ti use guns, lot's of guns, And then say that USA is more safe than countries where citizens are not armed, you got to be religious to believe in such *****.
      • johndavidjack, on 08/27/2008, -2/+8I own 4 guns. I have religious beliefs. I think it's important to keep our guns rights, as well as freedom to practice our own religion.

        Nowhere do I think violence is the way to get things done, or to push what I believe in religion on other people.

        You've got to be a little naive to believe that the only way to protect yourself is to rely on someone else to do it for you, and hope that the goodness of someone's heart in the world is going to keep you safe. Carrying a weapon isn't a right to wave it around and ask for trouble, but to pin violence on responsible gun owners certainly isn't right either.
    • jedicurt, on 08/27/2008, -5/+2whose children did bush kill? i remember him sending a bunch of men and women who VOLUNTEERED for military service to war... and a bunch of them died, and that was a very very sad and honorable thing... but children who were killed by bush? i'm not aware of any
      • ziffel, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2Ah rationalization at work. There's nothing sadder these days than seeing someone trying to defend Bush's immoral and illegal war.

        Yes, they volunteered for service, and that is honorable. But no, they didn't volunteer to die for GWB's ***** petty whims. Bush is a war criminal and he is responsible for the deaths of 10's of thousands of people.
      • jedicurt, on 08/27/2008, -2/+3are you kidding me... no where did i defend the war... i'm opposed to the war, i was attempting to make the statement that whether you agree with the war or not, they were men and women who chose a profession in which i they knew that war was a potential option.

        and by the way... Bush is not a war criminal than Clinton for sitting back and letting the genocide in Rwanda happen. Clinton willing allowed the deaths of MILLIONS to occur... not 10's of thousands

        and i'm not saying that Clinton is a war criminal... but by your logic... i think you are
      • ziffel, on 08/28/2008, -1/+1No, Clinton is not a war criminal. Rwanda is not the U.S.'s responsibility, no matter how you slice it. I hate what happened there, but we are not "Team America: World Police" (see the movie).

        Bush's scenario is very different, and should be obvious. Bush conducted an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation and overthrew their entire government. He went against the U.N. and he spent the lives of over 4000 young U.S. soldiers to do it (and counting). If you can't see the difference, I feel for you.

        If you're truly opposed to the war, I'd have to ask you 'why? why are you opposed to it, if you feel Bush is justified. He's a war criminal because he attacked unprovoked and under false pretenses. This war was planned before he ever set foot in the Oval Office.
    • headphonz, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2What are you talking about? You don't remember this guy?

      http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/tractor. ...


    • ziffel, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2awesome post, i agree. These right wingers are so far beyond stupid it hurts to think about.
  • MadKennyP, on 08/27/2008, -19/+86Must be Limbaugh fans.

    Remember when Limbaugh played a song entitled, "Barack the Magic Negro" on his radio program?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_FAJUFutyw
    • poprocksandsoda, on 08/27/2008, -31/+9And this relates to the story and ties them to Limbaugh how? You do know parody is protected speech? You did realize the guy singing it also was black? So if your candidate wins what parts of free speech should be left undisturbed?
      • MadKennyP, on 08/27/2008, -7/+19Of course it's protected speech (parody applies to Copyright, but I'll pretend you knew that).

        Did you know that Rush is a racist? That's how Rush's racist radio show applies to these guys threatening Obama "because he's black."
      • AzBats, on 08/27/2008, -6/+16Go google why Rush lost his job being a Sports color commentator.
      • urbandistrict, on 08/27/2008, -3/+8hey poprocksandsoda you are a shih-tzu cum-bubble prostitute who would trick for meth if you weren't so fat and useless. I hope your family all dies in a fire and I hope your dog dies if aids and cancer.


        ...I'm just kidding!!!!


        wakka wakka wakka.
      • funkyloki, on 08/27/2008, -2/+5Are you a Rush fan? Did you ever stop to consider that maybe the OP was parody as well, and should have been taken lightly? I guess though, you get your panties in a bunch anytime anyone attacks poor old Limbaugh. BTW, parody or not, it was completely racist.
      • Fanon, on 08/27/2008, -1/+3"Go google why Rush lost his job being a Sports color commentator."

        Because he said McNabb received undeserved credit for his team's success that came from media outlets with "social concern" and "very desirous that a black quarterback do well." That's not a racist statement. Try again. (and he resigned, he didn't lose his job)

        http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2003-1 ...
    • ronintetsuro, on 08/27/2008, -3/+8Operation Chaos continues...
    • BoneStamp, on 08/27/2008, -8/+6Wow. I expected this from some hillbillies... I did not expect this from Limbaugh, although maybe I should have.
      • macweirdo42, on 08/27/2008, -1/+6Really? You wouldn't expect this from Limbaugh, Mr. "Obama only got the nomination because he's black"?
      • LastVisibleDog, on 08/27/2008, -3/+1Wow - you are a stupid left wing bigot
      • BoneStamp, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1@LastVisibleDog
        Did I exemplify dislike or intolerance for either hillbillies or Limbaugh? No. So, can you explain to me how I'm a bigot? I expressed expectations, which might suggest that I'm biased... but a bigot? I couldn't be farther from it. You on the other hand -- you're not just calling me a bigot, but a "stupid left wing bigot." I hate to break it to you, but that makes you the bigot my fellow countryman.
    • Pandatot, on 08/27/2008, -0/+4But does he live by the sea?
      • sidrush, on 08/27/2008, -2/+1it says now he lives in DC.
        so it is ok to have songs about Bush
        you people are so blind
    • ClassicCon, on 08/27/2008, -9/+10Ahh...the ingnorace continues, and he played you chumps for the idiots you are. The magic negro was first penned by an LA times editorialist who questioned Barack's blackness, oh and is a Democrat. Rush does a parody on the term and you idiots fall for it.

      Maybe you should watch Fox News once in a while and get the entire story.
    • jivecjedkin, on 08/27/2008, -6/+11Yeah, Limbaugh didn't come up with that song, he was playing it in response to a LA times piece entitled “Obama the ‘Magic Negro.’” He was also making the point that there is a huge double standard for Barack just because he is black. But I'm sure you ignore that aspect.

      And no, not all Limbaugh fans are racist, just like not all of Obama supporters are racist.(FYI you can be racist against white people) Just a small percentage on each side that both sides could do without.
    • LastVisibleDog, on 08/27/2008, -7/+2And you are obviously illiterate. From the article:

      "...Adolf had previously threatened to kill the Illinois senator and that the group's desire to assassinate him was not political, but because Obama is black"

      Lefty Loonies talked of killing Michelle Malkin earlier in the week so don't jump to conclusions... unless of course you are a bigot

      And more about your ignorance. The moniker "magic Negro" comes from a LA Time editorial by David Ehrenstein (a half-black, homosexual leftest that once called for the murder of conservative supreme court justice Anthony Scalia)

      Lefty Loony, get your facts straight before you spew forth unless you are trying to demonstrate your stupidity.

      http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-ehrenste ...

      See what happens when you feed yourself solely on diet of Left Wing Spin (ABC,CBS,NBC,MSNBC, CNN, *****, *****, etc).

      You ignorant left wing sock-puppet digg yahoos are amazing
      • BoneStamp, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1You're the one who keeps expressing intolerance for left wing politics -- you're the bigot.
  • poprocksandsoda, on 08/27/2008, -2/+45These people should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
    • sidrush, on 08/27/2008, -1/+1and other law breakers shouldnt?
    • ElectricKetchup, on 08/27/2008, -1/+4So should Bush.
    • boner79, on 08/27/2008, -2/+1we need a hate pre-crime unit
    • BigNewbs, on 08/28/2008, -0/+1If the other inmates they are with see their reason behind the plot, that's exactly what's going to happen....in the showers....
  • spenner, on 08/27/2008, -33/+7I hate the fact they get away with keep calling this an "assassination plot", when it was quite clearly and as described by local police as some off their head yocal crack heads "talking the talk" (or more likely sluring the slur) with no intention of actually doing anything about it.
    • RSMiller, on 08/27/2008, -4/+19Yes, because having all the materials in doing so, ready to go, is just talk. They admitted to it. You can't spin it much further than that.
      • ileftfark, on 08/27/2008, -9/+12Do you get all your news from the Smoking Gun? Read a real ***** article, and you'll see they were just bigoted bumbling idiots with no real plan of doing anything but scoring more meth.

        From an actual news source: "The FBI and the US Secret Service carried out an “intensive” investigation into the plot — in which the supremacists talked of shooting Mr Obama as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in an open-air sports stadium on Thursday night — but found insufficient evidence of a “true threat”. "

        "“From a legal standpoint, the law recognises a difference between between a true threat and the racist rantings of drug abusers,” Mr Eid said. “The alleged threat does not warrant charges at this time but we are keeping an open mind.” "

        Not defending these guys, but I think the charges match the crimes in this particular case.

        Although if I were to read TSG.com as my news source, I may have a different opinion.
      • Diggnabbit, on 08/27/2008, -0/+14From a legal standpoint, they clearly had a conspiracy to kill Obama. It was not a particularly good or well-planned one, but they agreed to do it, they took substantial steps toward carrying it out (went to Denver, brought guns, got a room in a hotel where they believed he would be).

        That is an assassination plot.
      • malex, on 08/27/2008, -0/+6Saying that they were not a "true threat" is not nec