Peter Fonda....out for Blood?

**Alundil** · 05-24-11, 05:05 PM

Cannes 2011: Peter Fonda encourages his grandchildren to take up arms against President Barack Obama - Telegraph

Peter Fonda, the star of Easy Rider, suggested to Mandrake that he was encouraging his grandchildren to shoot President Barack Obama.

“I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles,” said the actor, 71. “For what purpose? Well, I’m not going to say the words 'Barack Obama’, but …”

**Alundil** · 05-24-11, 05:07 PM

hmm - the winds, they are a changing

West: Obama 'a black mascot' and 'black puppet' - Political Intelligence - A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe - Boston.com

Cornel West, a Princeton University professor and leading black intellectual, is harshly criticizing President Obama, a candidate he once supported but now calls “a black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats.”

West, a former Harvard University professor, said during an interview with the website Truthdig posted yesterday that the president has not been true to his race.

**Alundil** · 05-24-11, 05:07 PM

Is the honeymoon coming to an end perhaps? The shine not so bright?

**SmokenScion** · 05-24-11, 05:11 PM

West, a former Harvard University professor, said during an interview with the website Truthdig posted yesterday that the president has not been true to his race.

what does this mean?

I google'd it before you tell me to do my own research.

**deathgodusmc** · 05-24-11, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

what does this mean?

It means exactly what you think it does. Yes racism is alive and well but you have to place yourself above that nonsense. The more that do will make this a better place but you will always have trolls like that stirring the pot.

LOL to your edit. How did you know someone would say that around here?

**WickedTribe** · 05-24-11, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

hmm - the winds, they are a changing

West: Obama 'a black mascot' and 'black puppet' - Political Intelligence - A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe - Boston.com

Hahah, what a jackass.

**WickedTribe** · 05-24-11, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

Cannes 2011: Peter Fonda encourages his grandchildren to take up arms against President Barack Obama - Telegraph

I like this line:

He added, enigmatically: “It’s more of a thought process than an actuality, but we are heading for a major conflict between the haves and the have nots. I came here many years ago with a biker movie and we stopped a war. Now, it’s about starting the world.

How modest.

**Alundil** · 05-24-11, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Hahah, what a jackass.

The thing is, Wicked, is that Dr. West is a "wickedly" smart guy (see what I did there) and generally well-respected in the black community. For him to be making these types of statements, IIMO, is telling indeed.

There's more to (a la smoke/fire adage)
Cornel West: Obama ‘cussed me out’ for attacking his policies | The Raw Story

**deathgodusmc** · 05-24-11, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

I like this line:

How modest.

LOL I didn't read the link but what war did he stop?

**deathgodusmc** · 05-24-11, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

The thing is, Wicked, is that Dr. West is a "wickedly" smart guy (see what I did there) and generally well-respected in the black community. For him to be making these types of statements, IIMO, is telling indeed.

There's more to (a la smoke/fire adage)
Cornel West: Obama ‘cussed me out’ for attacking his policies | The Raw Story

ARe you suggesting he would have to dumb down his conversation for us common folk.