Monday, May 26, 2008
News Swastika defaces Obama portrait in L5P
Posted by Joeff Davis @joeffly on Mon, May 26, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Someone spray-painted a swastika and X's last night over this graffiti portrait of Barack Obama in Little Five Points.
Camron Wiltshire and two other artists had been working last week on the piece at the corner of Colquitt and Euclid avenues. Sir2 painted another Obama portrait, and Michi had scripted out the old Sam Cooke lyric: "A long time coming but a change gonna come."
Wiltshire, who happens to be a former CL Lust List winner, came by today to put the finishing touches on his portrait — and discovered the swastika. Sir2's portrait also was defaced with a swastika.
"Nothing stops love," Wiltshire said. "The person who did it is forgiven. And if he'd like to come talk to me, I am open to it. And I hope as a collective humanity can evolve and learn to love each other."
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I think its a disgrace that this Barack Obama piece was put there in the first place. They covered a portrait of Martin Luther King with one of an unaccomplished politician; it makes no sense.
I know it is newsworthy to some, but I cringe at the idea of some nut showing his dirtbag friends the publicity he has received.
yeah what the last 2 guys said bring back the mlk one and they guys that did this are most likly loving this shit right now!
Having painted both walls I will say that my intention was to not focus on the perpetrators at all. Whats the point? I mean so what if someone defaces something, what about what they are defacing? And why are artists so inspired to paint the future president of the United States? Well its because this candidate actually has the potential to heal America's unkempt racial, genocidal wounds. This man is a living symbol of unity being both truly Black and White. This is someone who is a living example of Dr. Kings dream. Dr. Martin Luther King is of course to be always respected, but he is also dead. Obama is alive, therefore it is important that we do something NOW to affect change. I will paint Dr. King many times in my life I am sure, and this wall will continue to be used for public art and hopefully to inspire higher ideals in those who pass it. Though he is not with us physically his Dream and his courage and conviction live forevermore. Also remember, there are many walls in this city, feel free to post your own complaints, dreams, fears, loves, etc. Now let's get busy! -NOW www.weareallone.tv
The defamation of the wall is a symbol of fear. Fear in all those who embrace oppression and hate amongst all races, sexes, religion, and classes. They fear a change is inevitable. Dr Martin Luther King would be proud of the 2008 rainbow coalition. Paint over him now and paint over Barack with our future leader later!
This kind of hate from the white supremacists is to be expected, but make no mistake about it, we have the numbers and we will have our revenge. ALL POWER 2 THE PEOPLE.
I agree about the hate from white supremacists and their public displays of ignorance and bigotry. To which "numbers" do you refer? And what do you mean by "revenge"?
Does it seem odd to anyone that a white supremacist doesn't know how to paint a swastika?
Have you seen the look on people's faces at Obama rallies? Have you noticed the narcisstic aspect of the "O" symbol in red/white/blue (swastika anyone?). Do you not see the extreme danger in a person saying "....We are the change we've been waiting for." (Obama on Super Tuesday night). You Obama people are sheep. And I am very scared for this country.
wow this is bull shit u got a pic of a nigger that aint even the presidnt i garentee if that muther fucker gets electid HE WILL GET ASSASSIONATED!!!! yallblame bush for all the things messed up with the usa but it didnt just randomly start it has been going on sence we brought the scum 2 america. u can hait on me or my people all u want but it dont matter cuz we are stronger than u can imagine!! i know yall herd this before!! TO STOP THE HATE WE MUST SEGRAGATE!! AND IM NOT A NEO NAZI OR A MEMBER OF THE KKK IM JUST PROUD OF MY HERITAGE AND NOT SCARED 2 STAND UP FOR IT
2Sick, u r the funniest idiot that god has ever gifted with the ability to write such non- scense. I mean after all u r the dumb fucks that brought,as u say the scum,2 the USA because u lazy bitchez wanted us (the scum)2 do what u couldn't and still can't do. Sooooo! Again it's going 2 take a strong black man 2 rebuild what u fuckups,like everything else, have destroyed. Hope I pissed u off enough to grace us with more of ur bullshit. Kissezz from BLACK BEAUTY:)
Fuck this terrorist, Kenyan/Indonesian piece of shit! I'm glad someone painted over it. He is at the same level of the Nazis after all.
i love the enternet!! it gives the worthless, yellow bellied, rasist, piece of shits in the world the gift to say all the things they feel inside... that they will never have the balls to EVER say to the faces of the people they hate so much. and to the comment about the sheep, are we sheep if we vote for mcain? Or are we voting for the right guy? and by the way, you uneducated red neck fucks, man evolved out of africa. every human being on this earth started in fucking africa!! and guess who found that out... a WHITE MAN!!! So until you dick heads open a book,(hopefully a bible) keep your fucking mouths shut if you dont have the testicular fortitude to go to work tomarrow, aproach your fellow african american coworker, and say, word for word, what you typed on the computer the night before, and see if you dont get your fuckn teeth kicked in. That is, of course, if you cousin kissin, sheep fuckers have a job, out side of your weekend rallies at your local "y". holla
That's funny! I don't think white people got the memo about being the minority.Or maybe they did and that's why their so angry.LMAO!!!
my goodness such anger. i agree with keeping the wqall current and the necessary change coming, especially with all the angry folks who think this country aint big enough for us all. theres no more earth so this is it. we are staying. deal
OOOOOHHHHH SSHHHHIIIITTTT!!!!!!WHERE THEM HATERS AT NOW!!!!OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA,!!! YOU FUCKIN RIGHT!!! MR. PRESEDENT BITCHES!!! KNEEL AND KISS THE RINGS!! I SEE THE NAYSAYERS ARE AWFULLY QUIET THIS WEEK!!!! I LOVE IT!!
Can I just point something out here? That Swastika has two extra lines. I don't think we're dealing with organized Neo-Nazis here. Also, "assassionated". Brilliant, I honestly couldn't have come up with that one if I sat down to consciously think up stupid things for dumb crackers to say. And also writing "yall" as if it was a word. Not a physics major.
The swastica is wrong excepting the person is accustomed to german law and tried to coat it
Hey I'm white and German, I voted for Obama, I think that's a bunch of bullshit what they did to that picture. Racist, redneck fuckers believe in something that's not real and just need to deal with the fact the right man won. Beliefs aside, he's going to do fine and maybe even exceptional. It's worth a shot, it can't get any worse than bush. I see this picture of Obama as the "46-year old Political Virgin" if you read the small print there is some very racist, almost threatening remarks about Obama. They're trying to compensate for a lack of something I'd say. "Celebrate Good Obama COME ON! It's Obamarama"-South Park
As I posted long ago, don't you think a neo_Nazi would know what a swastika looks like? I am betting this is an example of crimes committed to generate sympathy for ones own side, rather than a "hate" crime by racists.
kenyan born barrack hussein is a fraud! Another ankle grabbing zionist whore who pledges allegiance to Israel! wake up people you are being lied to!
hey obamarama, you're an idiot and the joke is on you! you obama zombies are truly mindless drones
yeah, i'm SURE that a liberal minded person painted a swastika on the obama painting. makes perfect sense. we all know conservatives/racists/neo-nazis are too smart to do something like this, right? i mean, just read their comments on this page. they come across as very educated. worm/dalec = same person?
Wesley What What - I have never made any comments even remotely close to "worm" and I never make a serious post under any other name. Perhaps you should read my first post on May 27th. Regarding the intelligence on display NObama 08 and Worm are balanced pretty effectively by Momo and LMAO I don't guess you want to answer my premise - wouldn't a true neo-Nazi know how to paint their most sacred symbol? It's like a Christian not being able to draw a cross or that little fish thingy or a Jew that can't draw a Star of David. There have been similar actions by people taking actions like this to generate sympathy, have there not? I'm just being logical.
barrack hussein obama has appointed and is being controlled by the same devil worshipping evil that controlled the bush administration, talk about change huh? obama is a member of the council of foreign relations(CFR), they have an agenda of a one world order government dictatorship. Is this what you obama zombies call change? bush was poison, obama is poison and mccain would've also been poison I think people have this twisted, I believe the swastika does not represent that "white people are pissed off" and or a sign of "white power" but rather that obama now serves the interest of the white nazi's that control him. hello... this is NOT change! wake up folks also, it's truly a shame that image of MLK is now ruined with barrack hussein R3g0kNlzE
I'd like to warn everyone here that martial law is upon us very soon! when the economy collapses in february/march or possibly sooner there will food shortages, violent riots and brutal martial law. foreign troops are training at military bases around the country for gun confiscation and house to house searches. FEMA is preparing camps around the country for those who oppose the NWO. People in america have been dumbed down with sports, reality TV and flouride in their drinking water and tooth paste. wake up people, dark days are upon us pray for the best, prepare for the worst
"obama now serves the interest of the white nazi’s that control him" yeah, i guess that doesn't sounds like dalec. more like the rantings of a lunatic. but the "flouride in their drinking water" was a nice tip of the hat to the raving lunatic in "dr strangelove". but maybe general ripper shouldn't be a personal role model to anyone? just a suggestion. as to the swatiska being spray painted incorrectly - yes, i think it's entirely possible (maybe even probable) that the morons espousing this kind of hatred would be dumb enough to do it wrong.
Barry Soetoro is a usurper President! barry is ineligible to serve as president of the United States due to mandatory guidelines in the Constitution that clearly state that one has be a natural born citizen of the United States to run for president, which Barry Soetoro cleary is NOT! The Obama presidency is the biggest 'HOAX' ever put forth to the citizens of the United States in 230 years.
and the kooks are coming out of the woodwork... this could end up as bad as that pathetic "Diddy cousin rapper" thread
Even if all us “conspiracy theorist” seem sort of crazy, do your research. In time you will realize that there are so many different pieces to the puzzle. As you start to see where “THEY” have their hand, you’ll see, they all have the same agenda.
dude, i totally believe u. i think "they" are all around us. as a matter of fact, LOOK BEHIND YOU! did u see them? they were right there! and omg - did u see where their hands were? it all makes sense now. why won't anyone believe us? won't someone think of the children???
Wesley, apparently we are to ignorant or stupid to realize what is so clear to these folks. Look out behind you I just saw one of them!!!! When I was a kid "Them" were also referred to as "snipe".
also, tell me this; If the obama adminstration = change, then why has obama not bothered to persue cheney and bush on war crimes? I'll let you ponder that for a moment
oooh, i like this game. let me try. nutjob a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Big Germ's Question - "If the obama adminstration = change, then why has obama not bothered to persue cheney and bush on war crimes? " Intelligent Answer - Unlike some of his supporters, Obama is not a loon and realizes that Bush/Cheney are not guilty of war crimes. That was easy.....next!
Conspiracy Theorist - n. (1) a person who seems to have cogent thoughts and the ability to construct realistic scenarios from seemingly unrelated events, but is wrong and can be proven so with simple logic and a rudimentary command of Google (2) n. nut - see "nutjob" (3) n. weirdo ie "He is a CT". I like this game....
"Intelligent Answer - Unlike some of his supporters, Obama is not a loon and realizes that Bush/Cheney are not guilty of war crimes." lol @ bush & cheney not being guilty of war crimes, you're obviously not paying attention also, there's nothing intelligent about your answer.
OK, I will play your little game.... which war crimes, specifically? You are paying attention, but I bet you don't know what constitutes a war crime. And you better come with something better than torture and illegal war.
if the self inflicted wound of 9/11 isn't enough for you, how about bombing, invading and occupying a sovereign country based on lies and false flag terrorism?
also, Obama the Usurper is a post turtle. When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a ‘post turtle’ You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he sure as heck doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he is up there and you just wonder what kind of an idiot put him there in the first place. lol, enjoy your "change" folks
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