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Israeli designs 'Who killed Barack Obama?' T-shirts
Yaniv Halily
Published: 06.04.08, 11:48
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31. Sick and Offensive
Not Amused ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (04.07.08)
A throwback to "who shot, J.R." "social commentary"? No, this is just plain nihilistic, sick and beyond the bounds of civilized discourse. But mostly it is just pathetically juvenile and DUMB!! In Israel those shirts would be banned as incitement and I would suggest the same for the U.S.A. .
32. Sounds like a ploy launched by the Obama campaign
Jake   (04.07.08)
33. #22, lol, another witty pearl of wisdom from Chalanau Taybah
Jake   (04.07.08)
34. Stay out
Patriot ,   NYC   (04.08.08)
....of our politics. It is none of your business. Oh sorry, it is your business - your country depends on the welfare checks WE send.
35. Extreme BAD Taste
Christy ,   Boston, US   (04.08.08)
I'm not an Obama supporter or detractor, but a shirt with a message like this one is horrible. I don't care who the candidate is.. Obama, Clinton, or McCain there is NOTHING FUNNY about a shirt that has a question about who shot the candidate. We've had high-level political assassinations in the US, one where RFK was campaigning & he was shot. This is what people think of. This is what I immediately thought of. Any 'deeper message' this shirt may have is lost & takes a very back seat to the overt message sent by this shirt! I'm surprised a company was found to print & distribute these. Hope they have lots of insurance, and good lawyers, in case something happens and the shirt gets blamed. Actually, I think there's a law about encouraging harm that could be applied, should Obama's people choose to.
36. #27...I REST MY CASE!!
Spinner ,   World   (04.08.08)
It's quite funny that you think this way...really, you think this type of humor is funny and exceptable?! You wouldn't be saying that if someone made a shirt that stated "Who killed (insert jewish person's name here. ie YMBMY)" now would you!!!??? I didn't think so!! You call me an anti-semite...yet nothing from what I have said was as such! What I have stated are facts and it shows from your response!!! If you have lived in other countries that are not a racist, there's no need to stereotype your Self with the idiots that surround you!! As you can see from the other talkbacks that if you state you're "Israeli" in some countries you'd better be ready for the treatment your fellow "semites" or better known as JEWS have prepared for you!!! If I was an "anti-semite" I would have had stated something about the Arabs, as they are Semites as well!! Look it up if you don't understand!! Semite |ˈsemīt| noun a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs. I REST MY CASE!!
37. #27 Khalid: Islamic human rights =burned schoolgirls.
chinny   (04.08.08)
Remember that one? Saudi school caught fire, 'police' wouldn't let the kids leave because they were 'immodestly dressed.' Now they're really immodestly dressed... as in dead! And speaking of 'Human Rights', how 'bout those infamous Muslim clitorectomies you collectively perform on your women less they actually feel... pleasure! Clean up your own cesspool, then you can criticize the Evil Zionists....
38. No 34 Patriot
NYC Girl   (04.08.08)
In regard to the so-called welfare checks, hopefully, you would have had exactly the same reaction if the person who designed the t-shirt had been an Egyptian.
39. Only an Israeli
Ronen ,   NY, NY   (04.08.08)
Hey Joshy, why don't you calm down, and come back to earth. Israeli's are Raw that's for sure, do I think he's stupid, no. From a business perspective the kid is brilliant. The more attention you guys give him bad or good, this guy is a winner. The funniest part about this whole blogg is everyone complaining about the bad publicity this causes for Jews, why don't you stupid latent americans who think they are classy and want to conform, like a bunch of sheep, take note, open your eyes look at what the NY Times and CNN does to us everytime Israel defends itself. I love these comments, it only leads me to believe that this country is the new Germany, and all you so called Jews by association have forgotten, I'll leave it at that. All this kid did is come up with a business scheme and it worked, you don't like it, be a good mannered american, scared to do a thing, and turn the other way, just like you have your whole life, Good day!!
40. No38 Perhaps.....
Patriot ,   NYC   (04.09.08)
But that's hypothetical nonsense. The reality is that Israelis (and their Am. brethren) have a history of meddling in our country's affairs. They have successfully turn this nation into a cesspool.
41. A fashion designer?
Patriot ,   NYC   (04.09.08)
Take a look at Apollo's website - omg what crap! And that's being objective. His shop and wares look like something from a glorified porn store. Another nail in the coffin of American decency/morals.
42. Khalid let me take some of the heat....
Sean ,   Montreal, Quebec   (04.13.08)
and I would start with the mercenary perspective of Ronen from NY. who apparently doesn't understand the concept that just because you have the right to say something doesn't mean you should. Once you put it out there it has a life of its own. Don't believe me? Go to the library and check the archives -NY Times May 1968. You'll be looking for a half page ad. You'll know it when you find it. Those are the only clues you are getting Ronen. Are you up to the task or do you want to be satisfied by seeing this journey as nothing more than a commercial endeavour?
43. Obama t-shirts
Marco ,   Boulder USA   (06.28.08)
So, rather than negativity, barackstar08.com has positive Barack Obama t shirts. Rumour has it that a new Jews for Obama t-shirt is on it's way there!
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