Arizona mural controversy after artist asked to 'lighten' skin

[PrymeMick]

I'll punch a racist teeth out his mouth

[Seasonchange1]

I'm so happy that Blair got fired! Beautiful painting!

[MMouthPeach]

Mr Blair is a lifelong resident of Arizona and has been a citizen of Prescott for most of his life, having been born here. Instead of shouting RACIST, the politics of racial identity have targeted him in mid sentence and denounced him for having had the gall to speak about progressive political tactics and the Obama administration's attempts to shut down talk radio.

A small town dispute calls for offended parties to discuss it face to face.

Mr Wall's response is one of naked political fraud.

[MMouthPeach]

The great challenges of "Our Time", my term, are clear and many but only become intractable if, as a people, we are unwilling to choose. Mr Blair chose to speak about the intricacies of our border policy consequences and was roundly criticized and condemned for it by the open borders crowd and outrageously accused of the most vile flaw a human being can be accused.

It is the responsilbility of Americans to become willing to discuss our challenges before calling Channel 5 new and thinkprogress.

[MMouthPeach]

Each party of group of individuals tend to be unable to grapple effectively with issues which, by happenstance, belong to the other, though slavery was not one that Lincoln shied away from.

Have you read the Lincoln Douglas Debates? Just read the last one if you are short on time and I think you will find the issue much easier to understand.

[MMouthPeach]

Tell me, can you not see by following links that it was RADICAL REPUBLICANS, who we're against slavery and FOR Emancipation and FOR Freedmen but in paragraph three makes it perfectly clear that Lincoln only opposed Lincoln's terms for RECONSTRUCTION, not ending slavery.

To make it easier for you , try starting at RADICAL REPUBLICANS and IRONCLAD OATH and WADE-DAVIS BILL, or not.

Now, what we're talking about? Oh yeah, the Republicans of Lincoln's time are the same critter today!

[MMouthPeach]

corrrection-

after "assertion that the Republican Party"

insert

from the era of Lincoln

In other words, everybody got tired of their party and everybody switched sides all of a sudden (or was it gradual)

Is this the cognitive disonance we hear so much about? Trouble holding conflicting viewpoints in your head at same time?

Or maybe you just assumed you picked the correct party when you we're 16 yrs old and are furiously trying to justify.

Maybe that is where the hate comes from?

[NomadicAddict]

Ahhh....White racists and the Radical Muslim terrorist have so much in common. Both groups seem to hate anyone who does not mirror them (appearance, beliefs...) and they spread this hatred on to their kids, generation after generation... All in the name of their religious beliefs.. I don't know who to fear most.

[flute2006grads]

@NomadicAddict I agree with what you said!!!! He deserved to get fired for his comment! The guy wasn't looking at the mural for what it was, the people were looking at the skin color!!! Would people have commented of the child painted on the building was white? The answer would be no!

[2hotinaz]

Not EVERYONE who lives in Arizona believes in the crap happening here. Please don't paint us all with the same brush.

[bajalocom]

Republikkkants are out of control!

[Michaelwolf1000]

@diehippiedie1000 wow what a loser how many places are you going to talk shit regarding this mural. hey guys this old piece of shit does this in other places too. and he sure likes dumping on native Americans pay him no mind he is a racist hypocrite.

[bluerazors]

It is a pictures of Obama as a child right?

[diehippiedie1000]

you all do know that illegal immigration is ILLEGAL right? Just like in every other country in the world.

[sharptoothdesign]

@diehippiedie1000 You know that red light you ran last week is also against the law. So I guess we can punch you right in the face for breaking the law right?

[Merrida]

All of this hate is because we have a president who is Black.

[diehippiedie1000]

@Merrida seems unlikely as he is also white

[sharptoothdesign]

@diehippiedie1000 he's black before he's white punk!

[mrlemonbreath]

@Merrida He is also white as diepippiedie1000 said, but is primarily known as black... You may have a good point there. His election as president has caused backlash from many non-blacks...

[cbur555]

This is a racist nation. I remember when they would not put Kristy Yamaguchi on cereal boxes after she won a medal at the olympics because she is of asian descent.

[dogsgone]

Why not paint chinese kids.

[graysketchofred]

graffiti? really? wow...just, I-I mean...wow. This sets the human race back a few steps.

[mrlemonbreath]

WTF is the deal with Arizona? They are racist there, they are trapped in a time warp still... May the racists of Arizona (primarily politicians) have an eternal damnation to hell

[conservativesh8r]

@mrlemonbreath

Wtf is the problem with Arizona? ... It's called right wing bigotry. Conservatives in this country would bring us back to the dark ages if they had their way. They must be destroyed at all costs.

[Bluhblam]

@conservativesh8r All conservatives are not like that. I am not a racist nor was our greatest president, Abe Lincoln, who abolished slavery. Don't hate conservatives because they don't agree with you. I don't agree with liberals but you won't see me hate them. Lighten up man, hate only spreads more hate. I am will not be "destroyed at all costs" because you don't agree with me.

[conservativesh8r]

@Bluhblam

Abe Lincoln wasn't a conservative either. He was a progressive type president. Go do a google search , many neo conservatives hate him even to this day for his pro-fed progressive ways.

[MMouthPeach]

@conservativesh8r I can trust your statement, with a name you chose, hater.

Do you remember why you chose your name? Do you look for places to bring your hate to play? Do you find you fit into the democrat party? Seemlessly?

Do you have any particular *FACT* to back up your assertion that the Republican Party is nothing like the Republican Party today? Did the major parties just one day play a game of musical chairs?

Or did it occur during the annual Spring Forward, Fall Back?

[MMouthPeach]

@conservativesh8r said, "Abe Lincoln wasn't a conservative either. He was a progressive type president." Was he a progressive? Really?

It sounds different when you say it aloud heh heh LOL

[conservativesh8r]

@MMouthPeach

Are you really going to broadcast your ignorance to the world this way? Wow, you conservatives really ARE uneducated high school drop outs... Go do yourself a favor and google "History of the republican party " or "Why are conservatives against Lincoln" and look up the many articles that will explain to you why you are full of shit.

[MMouthPeach]

@conservativesh8r , no need to be crude, hater. You accuse me of ignorance, a condition which describes a lack of information. Hater could have said, you seem to lack information, but chose the inflammatory rhetoric of one who lacks the conversational skills to discuss disagreements with respect.

No wonder American people have quickly tired of the era of democrat rule.

Now I'll insert your specific search parameters and see what Chomsky novella pops up, heh heh.

[sharptoothdesign]

@MMouthPeach so you are saying the republican party of today is not racist? Common, GTFO! There's a reason why people call you guys racists, and it's not because they've been brain washed by conservative talk radio like you guys are. Your attempts to over populate this board with conservative rhetoric clearly displays your motives to undermine the truth about the majority of white people in this country and in your face racist- bigotry that runs a muck everyday with little repercussion.

[conservativesh8r]

@Bluhblam

Abe Lincolns Republican party was NOT the right wing party it is today. The democrats of 1860 were the old school conservatives of the day.

[Bluhblam]

@conservativesh8r Abe was the first Republican president, just because things have changed and stereotypes exist does not mean that Lincoln idea's are not a part of the party, his ideals are mine as well and I am a conservative. I hate racism, want lower taxes and want people to be treated equaly. Conservatives DO NOT NEED TO BE DESTROYED. That's just childish, stop blaiming and spreading hate and come up with ideas to help rather than "destroy".

[conservativesh8r]

@Bluhblam

Actually, many conservatives (neo cons) today are very much against what was the Lincoln Presidency ... Go look up some of the anti lincoln texts/websites -- they are written by CONSERVATIVES.... Also don't snap at me for spreading hate re: conservatives be destroyed --- Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and many other of your top conservative spokespeople are CONSTANTLY calling for the destruction of liberals; all the while defending failed conservative leadership.HYPOCRISY

[mrlemonbreath]

@conservativesh8r Absolutely. It seems that the immigration bill has opened the floodgates to everyones inner racism towards ethnic folks. This country is moving backwards, beginning with Arizona. Hopefully is doesn't spread to other states.

[Mario1057]

Im glad they fired that racist pig

[goru426]

Racism and Xenophobia are rising in USA!

[stperkin]

What the hell is going on with Arizona.

[CartoonAddict2]

@stperkin

Exactly! First their new immigration law and now this? WTF!?

[diehippiedie1000]

@CartoonAddict2 its not a new immigration law. It is a law enforcing the laws against ILLEGAL immigration, you know the people who come to another country and do not go through the process so they can use our tax funded emergency services, roads, schools etc etc . It is even weaker than the fed laws as cops in arizona now need a reason to inquire about the status of a persons citizenship whereas the federal law states that no reason is needed to check out any persons status. muehler v. mena