Apparently depicting Obama as a zombie is racist.

Via Omaha World-Herald:

A Fourth of July parade float that depicted a figure standing outside an outhouse labeled the “Obama Presidential Library” has created a stir on social media and is also receiving criticism in Norfolk, Nebraska.

The float, in Norfolk’s annual Independence Day parade, was on a flatbed trailer being pulled by a blue pickup truck. The figure was dressed in overalls and standing next to a walker outside of the outhouse. The hands and head of the figure were greenish and appeared to be zombielike; the hands were pressed against the sides of the figure’s head. Miniature American flags were atop the float and on the truck. [...]

Norfolk resident Glory Kathurima said she attended the parade with her 9-year-old daughter. As a black woman living in Norfolk, Kathurima said she found the float to be an offensive depiction of the president. She emailed Norfolk Mayor Sue Fuchtman as well as the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce and the Norfolk Daily News to voice her disapproval. She also wrote to the Norfolk Odd Fellows Lodge, which coordinated the parade.

Kathurima said the float seemed to be calling the president stupid, and the message seemed clear: “I don’t like Obama.”

The World-Herald also received several emails from people expressing concern. One email, from a person who said she had grown up in northeast Nebraska, called it disrespectful that such a display would be allowed in a parade that celebrates America’s history. The Nebraska Democratic Party also issued a statement, calling it one of the “worst shows of racism and disrespect for the office of the presidency that Nebraska has ever seen.”

http://weaselzippers.us/192472-nebraska-...t-obama-racist/

"Kathurima said the float seemed to be calling the president stupid, and the message seemed clear: “I don’t like Obama.”"

Ok, and what then is the problem?

Zitat

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She emailed Norfolk Mayor Sue Fuchtman as well as the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce and the Norfolk Daily News to voice her disapproval.

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Mayor F***man will get to the bottom of this. F***man gets results.

According to Mark Steyn, some local Norfolk pol criticized the float and stated, "he wanted to make clear the city had not approved it."

To which Mr Steyn replied, "Because nothing better exemplifies the spirit of Independence Day than having your float approved by the government."

http://www.steynonline.com/6465/bill-of-sale