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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould go viral: Historic fountain vandalized. Racist news readers blame Obama.
Web reader comments on news stories often can make you lose faith in humanity. But I think the jackasses who commented here deserve a dose of public shaming.
Here is the story:
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a historic fountain in a Saratoga Springs park has been vandalized by people apparently taking out coins that had been tossed in by visitors.
City officials tell The Saratogian that the three-level cast-iron fountain in Congress Park was toppled early Thursday morning. They say surveillance video shows two men and two women going into the park with a flashlight and afterward running up a street near the park.
More:http://www.my9nj.com/story/23156528/historic-saratoga-springs-fountain-vandalized
City officials tell The Saratogian that the three-level cast-iron fountain in Congress Park was toppled early Thursday morning. They say surveillance video shows two men and two women going into the park with a flashlight and afterward running up a street near the park.
More:http://www.my9nj.com/story/23156528/historic-saratoga-springs-fountain-vandalized
Here is a sampling of the reader comments:
Rob Sopko · Follow · Top Commenter · Temple University
Go ahead, take whatever you want Just following Obama's lead.
Reply · 80 · Like · Follow Post · 20 hours ago
David Brower · Top Commenter · Sanderson School
HE DID PROMISE US "CHANGE" .
Reply · 70 · Like · 18 hours ago
David Brower · Top Commenter · Sanderson School
THEY FINALLY FOUND OBAMA's STASH !
Reply · 46 · Like · 18 hours ago
Jim Harrington Sr · Top Commenter · Lebanon, Connecticut
I guess that is change they can believe in?
Reply · 36 · Like · 16 hours ago
Tony Stanley
That's how they do things in his homeland of Kenya.
Reply · 3 · Like · 5 hours ago
Jo Ann Ingle · Top Commenter · South Point High
I guess they got tired of getting Obama Happy Meals. You know, order anything you like and the guy behind you in line has to pay.
Physical descriptions, anyone? Or is the "surveillance video" color-blind?
Reply · 42 · Like · Follow Post · 20 hours ago
Matthew Moran · Top Commenter
I have five bucks that say it was sudden onset TNB. A 'gibs me dat" if you will...
Reply · 4 · Like · 4 hours ago
Mark Bowling · Top Commenter
...just more of "Obama's sons" out redistributing the wealth.
E.C. Hock · Top Commenter · Works at Trinity Fellowship Church
As people grow more self-centered and insensitive to what represents the historic, the civic good and basic community coherence, in this country, every shrine, monument and historic site is a target of unscrupulous thieves and villians and illegals wanting to grab what they can. Eventually bars on every house door and window will come and we will look like Mexico. This is really what comes of the liberal version of diversity. It's unprincipled diversity.
Reply · 30 · Like · Follow Post · 19 hours ago
Roger Tuftskins · Top Commenter · Storm Namer at National Hurricane Center
The trash has been allowed to pile up as silly social engineers attempt to modify sub-humans. A cleanup will be necessary. Probably have to involve the military. Give Sarge and his squads five years to clean up 50 years of failed social engineering.
Reply · 2 · Like · 4 hours ago
Polina Maire · Top Commenter
You mean bars like in Washington DC! As far as insensible to everything historic Most of our representatives in government don't either...including our CONSTITUTION!
Reply · Like · about an hour ago
Dirk Regensberg · Top Commenter
More blacks doing what they do best.
Reply · Like · Follow Post · 5 hours ago
Rob Cleary · Top Commenter · Boston, Massachusetts
Everything FREE in America!
Reply · Like · Follow Post · 4 hours ago
Michael Wright · Top Commenter
Naggers......
Reply · Like · Follow Post · about an hour ago
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Should go viral: Historic fountain vandalized. Racist news readers blame Obama. (Original Post)
LuckyTheDog
Aug 2013
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JustAnotherGen
(31,819 posts)1. But
Its not the words of bigots. They just are upset they didn't get a pony.
LuckyTheDog
(6,837 posts)3. Sometimes...
... one finds a little, obscure slice of life that reveals a profound truth. I think this is an example. It is a random sampling of conservatives saying what they really believe.
JustAnotherGen
(31,819 posts)8. And
Showing us what they are.
shanti
(21,675 posts)2. in my hometown rag
the wingers do this with comments to every story, blame obama (and the "libtards" for whatever. it's what they do. they have their marching orders down pat.
spanone
(135,831 posts)4. proud, ignorant racists on display.....
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)5. It's sickening. I went to the link - EVERY comment is racist.
LuckyTheDog
(6,837 posts)6. That is why I posted this. I was astounded.
This is the worst example I have ever seen.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)9. One of the reasons many newspapers got rid of free comments sections...
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)7. As if petty thievery hasn't been with us since the Stone Age.
These clowns are delusional beyond belief.