I believe that you misconstrued my remarks. I hope that in the future we can have substantive discussions on topics that you choose to write about on the community blog.

Best,
Dan

Thanks for commenting…

While you may not agree with many of my statements, I don’t agree with many of yours.

You may not cherish democracy, and by right that is your choice – but I do. I also think high office should be held sacred. That is my belief.

I found the image to be very offensive and as such, I wrote my feeling about it.

When anything is made to be offensive, no matter the form – someone that disagrees with it will speak up about it – I happen to be one of them.

-Miranda

I’m not personally offended by the image in question. After all, we have two political parties ruled by capitalists competing for money and power–neither party speaks for me and my interests. I agree that the image is childish and that it encourages ignorance–as do such terms as “un-American.”

I disagree with you that we in the U.S. cherish democracy, first off, and don’t follow you on your point that creating offensive imagery “chips away at the very fabric most American’s hold dear to.” In which areas of our everyday lives do we participate in a democracy? I believe that it is safe to say that we as students do not run our colleges democratically, nor do we as workers run our workplaces democratically. Perhaps some of us do not even live in a democratic household.

While I think that we should show respect towards our friends, enemies, strangers, etc., elected officials and those with a privileged status should not be treated as sacred.

Yes, satire is supposed be humorous (and I think clean). This image was very hateful and uncalled for.

Thanks for your input

However, that picture of Obama with a bullet hole in his head is hateful, violent and racist, not satirical. Could you imagine the outrage (and rightly so) if a similar image of our prior president been circulated?