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A local Maine town official has attracted a lot of attention from his neighbors, the Secret Service and the FBI. David Marsters (image, top) retired as a police officer and now lives in the small town of Sabattus, Maine, where the population is about 5000. Last week, Marsters shared on his Facebook page an article from a right wing website, United Liberty, which advocated for the impeachment of President Barack Obama. On his Facebook post, Marsters reportedly wrote, Shoot the Nigger.
His neighbors and local law enforcement complained, and the feds showed up at his door.
He denies any wrongdoing, and says he didnt threaten the president. I didnt say I was going to do it, he told the Portland Press Herald. He also claimed his comments were taken out of context, although its unclear how thats possible.
I think its a lot of hogwash, Marsters said in a telephone interview with the Herald. I did not threaten the president.
I might have used the wrong words.
I didnt say I was going to do it.
What I really meant to say is, When are we going to get rid of this (expletive), he said. I should have said, I hope the bastard dies.
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/town-official-on-obama-when-i-said-shoot-the-ngger-i-just-meant-i-hope-the-bastard-dies/politics/2013/08/29/74164
They don't even try to hide it anymore.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,681 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)and reportedly on a platform that includes forcing the head of every household to own a gun. He currently serves on the towns charter commission, the budget committee, the ordinance review committee and a public works citizen advisory committee, the Herald notes.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)If the people of Sabattus are stupid enough to elect this man, they deserve him---- (the crazy at the link is NSFW.)
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/28/news/lewiston-auburn/sabattus-man-says-shoot-posting-wasnt-a-threat-against-obama/
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,354 posts)Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)Certainly he has nothing but high praise for our President.
This clown has all the makings of a fine T-bagger politician.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)"Are you a democrat?" Because, you know, no red blooded republican would object to that.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)fellows and peers in the House and Senate.
thucythucy
(7,986 posts)"taken out of context" defense.
"The only way you can use that as an explanation is if the context was, 'You'd have to be a fucking idiot to ever say--'fill in the blank.'"
Otherwise it's always a fail of an explanation.
bluedigger
(17,077 posts)This is the only item on the agenda.
The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Office.
According to Town Manager Andrew Gilmore, Chairman Mark Duquette called the board meeting because he believes, and I agree wholeheartedly, that timing is of the essence to make it very clear that the town government and this community as a whole are in no way aligned with Mr. Marsters, and what we perceive to be his extreme, radical views.
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/08/28/sabattus-calls-emergency-meeting-consider-removing/1414551
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)My bet is on : 1. Muslims 2. Jews, 3. The New Black Panthers 4. Acorn 5. All of the
above.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Erose999
(5,624 posts)doing a sting operation and caught the OWS kids getting hopped up on goofballs and having one of those... petting parties.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Erose999
(5,624 posts)Bill Maher?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Last edited Thu Aug 29, 2013, 09:39 PM - Edit history (1)
I know about your list and the last in mine fit my bagger relative. 'A mind is a terrible thing to lose.' The rest on my list comes from my CT not quite so good of friends as they once were...
Raine
(30,540 posts)or proof. Once I "believed" in Santa Claus but it was still my parents that gave me gifts. What I "believed" had nothing to do with what was real.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)to shame these morons.
bluedigger
(17,077 posts)Marsters submitted his resignation by email to Sabattus Town Manager Andrew Gilmore just before 8 a.m. Thursday, writing that effective immediately I am resigning from all committees and commissions, which include the Ordinance Review Committee, Budget Committee and Charter Commission.
I deeply regret what I posted and do apologize for my actions, he wrote.
Marsters, who is a retired police officer, became the target of heavy criticism this week after the Sun Journal reported Tuesday on a week-old Facebook post in which Marsters wrote Shoot the N***** atop a photo of the president.
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/0001/11/30/marsters-resigns-sabattus-board-appointments/1415180?utm_source=Sun+Journal+List&utm_campaign=d4bba309c3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c59a67ec86-d4bba309c3-195807618
Yup, he's a Birther.
Lasher
(27,500 posts)All that 'woulda, coulda, shoulda' bullshit is not going to change what he said.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)It's Marsters who needs to eat a bullet first and do us all a favor...
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)oh, wait a minute... Maine?
edit: My favorite Down Easter, and among my favorite human beings generally, is African American.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)Hillary is sworn in as President and not before then ... STUPID.
Warpy
(110,905 posts)There is nothing more to be said to bigots.
There is something to be done, hound the POS out of office.
RKP5637
(67,031 posts)mike_c
(36,214 posts)Sheesh.
nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)If Obama were truly a ruthless dictator, this guy would have been "vanished" overnight.
Instead, the incendiary comments are repeated in the media and he's given the opportunity to revise and extend them with still more hateful, violent rhetoric.
And the guy still whines and moans about how unfair it all is.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)their meds. I really think one of these assholes is gonna attempt something before his term ends. I truly hope this President has a super-tight security detail. My God, the stupid runs deep. :/