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LS Lightning Steve Grand Member (1 year) London Ontario Canada Joined: Feb 09, 2009 Posts: 98	LS Lightning Steve Posted posted on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 7:42 PM On 2012-11-05 16:57, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote: The big differential in this case is "It depicts a specific black man who happens to also be our sitting president" not just a generic figure. So the Witch Doctor has made a personal statement towards a man of color and that alone has racial overtones in the way it was represented, it can't help but be construed in that context. I second you on that cocktail, Cheers! Oh and what about the Obama Chia-pet (can grow out his herb fro??), THAT was okay, did you harass the makers of that one?

On 2012-11-05 16:57, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
The big differential in this case is "It depicts a specific black man who happens to also
be our sitting president" not just a generic figure.

So the Witch Doctor has made a personal statement towards a man of color
and that alone has racial overtones in the way it was represented, it can't help but be construed
in that context.

I second you on that cocktail, Cheers!

Oh and what about the Obama Chia-pet (can grow out his herb fro??), THAT was okay, did you harass the makers of that one?

Post #657919 by Lightning Steve on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 7:42 PM