SOCIALIST MUSLIMS FROM OUTER SPACE!
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defrogITEM: Seen at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Big Time carnival in Roseto, PA: a dart game called “Alien Attack” ... starring President Barack Obama as the alien.
The game was pulled after some people complained.
Some people have made noise about a game that encourages children of all ages to shoot the President. Personally, I’m not too worried about that specifically, though I can understand why the Secret Service wasn’t amused. Ultimately, it IS just a game, and lots of people have always wanted to vent their frustrations on the President (whoever he may be) because he’s a public figure that everyone blames for the bad stuff happening in America. That’s a long-standing American tradition.
And sure, yes, some liberals do it too, though that’s a weak-ass defense, especially if yr a conservative who didn’t like it when liberals wished rhetorical/symbolic death on, say, George W Bush.
However, there’s a couple of things about this worth raising.
1. This was at a church function, though to be fair too, the church itself didn’t create the game – it’s from a company called Goodtime Amusements. Also, the church pastor claims he had no idea the game existed until some people complained. And he’s a Catholic priest, so why would he lie? Still, someone clearly thought this would be appropriate for a church carnival.
2. The thing that really grates my cabbage is that Irvin L. Good Jr., owner of Goodtime Amusements, denies that the “alien leader” is supposed to be Obama.
Look. Dude. If yr going to create a game where the object is to shoot Obama, the least you can do is own up to it.
I made this,
This is dF
The game was pulled after some people complained.
Some people have made noise about a game that encourages children of all ages to shoot the President. Personally, I’m not too worried about that specifically, though I can understand why the Secret Service wasn’t amused. Ultimately, it IS just a game, and lots of people have always wanted to vent their frustrations on the President (whoever he may be) because he’s a public figure that everyone blames for the bad stuff happening in America. That’s a long-standing American tradition.
And sure, yes, some liberals do it too, though that’s a weak-ass defense, especially if yr a conservative who didn’t like it when liberals wished rhetorical/symbolic death on, say, George W Bush.
However, there’s a couple of things about this worth raising.
1. This was at a church function, though to be fair too, the church itself didn’t create the game – it’s from a company called Goodtime Amusements. Also, the church pastor claims he had no idea the game existed until some people complained. And he’s a Catholic priest, so why would he lie? Still, someone clearly thought this would be appropriate for a church carnival.
2. The thing that really grates my cabbage is that Irvin L. Good Jr., owner of Goodtime Amusements, denies that the “alien leader” is supposed to be Obama.
“... You’re interpreting it as being Obama. We’re not interpreting it as Obama. The name of the game is ‘Alien Leader.’ ...”
When it was suggested the health bill and presidential seal might lead players to believe the game did depict Obama, Good said, “You may be right there.”
When it was suggested the health bill and presidential seal might lead players to believe the game did depict Obama, Good said, “You may be right there.”
Look. Dude. If yr going to create a game where the object is to shoot Obama, the least you can do is own up to it.
I made this,
This is dF
