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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 02:15 PM Oct 2019

Official's homophobic slur ignites explosive reaction against Tennessee tourism hot spot

evier County officials moved swiftly Tuesday to distance themselves from a county commissioner who used a homophobic slur to describe presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

Commissioner Warren Hurst, who's held his seat for 33 years, made the remark during an unprompted rant ahead of a vote on a gun measure at Monday night's commission meeting. He railed against the national Democratic Party and said better presidential candidates could be found in the local jail.

Hurst, a toothpick in his mouth, went on to say, "I'm not prejudiced, but by golly a white male in this country has very few rights, and they're getting took more every day."

At least one woman stormed out of the meeting, but many in the crowd applauded Hurst, and some said, "Amen."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/officials-homophobic-slur-ignites-explosive-reaction-against-tennessee-tourism-hot-spot/ar-AAJaEAu?li=BBnb7Kz

And they get butthurt when people look down on them as backwards.

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Official's homophobic slur ignites explosive reaction against Tennessee tourism hot spot (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 OP
He's held his seat for 33 years and he's complaining that white males have "very few rights"?? book_worm Oct 2019 #1
I'd find a hole to throw him in just for the toothpick in the mouth thing. Aristus Oct 2019 #2
Posted many times already, but I still have to say... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #3

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
1. He's held his seat for 33 years and he's complaining that white males have "very few rights"??
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 02:17 PM
Oct 2019

What an asshole.

Aristus

(66,388 posts)
2. I'd find a hole to throw him in just for the toothpick in the mouth thing.
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 02:19 PM
Oct 2019

What brainless fuckhead ever thought that was supposed to look tough or macho? It just looks stupid.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Posted many times already, but I still have to say...
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 02:25 PM
Oct 2019

that I have never been to Dollywood, and have no plans to go, but I like the idea of the place. And who doesn't love Dolly?

If, however, it must suffer due to the ignorance of its neighbors, so be it.

Now, if I may say without causing too much pain...

"You can't find any bigger cocksuckers than Hunt in the County Jail. Or Commission."

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