8th grader's painting depicts deaths of Republicans

[Specop 007]

Imagine if the painting had been the other way around. The student would have been suspended for hate crimes under the zero tolerance policy.
But depict Republicans and of course its ok.

Remember kids, everyone is equal. Some are more equal then others.

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Newton?s grave take on politics

A children?s Halloween window painting contest in Newton may have some Republicans on edge after a restaurant window was decorated with tombstones engraved with the names of John McCain, Sarah Palin and President Bush.

The eye-catching painting, on the window of the Sabra restaurant on Union Street, depicts a pumpkin-headed Barack Obama walking past the tombstones saying ?Change.?

Restaurant owner Elie Saroufim said the student who created the display was an eighth-grader taking part in the city?s annual Halloween painting contest, which is organized by the Newton Pride Committee and is open to children in Grades 3 through 8.

Saroufim said he had not received any complaints and could not see how the painting could cause offense.

?It is just something from a child?s imagination,? he said.

The Newton Pride Committee was unavailable for comment last night.

 

[OCGuy]

I would never expect a leftie wing-nut parent to brainwash children like this. That is what college professors are for.

 

[sandorski]

Suspended? From School? Painting is at a Restaurant. Not that I think it's appropriate, but a School Suspension seems highly unlikely no matter who was depicted in the painting.

 

[udneekgnim]

Originally posted by: Specop 007
Imagine if the painting had been the other way around. The student would have been suspended for hate crimes under the zero tolerance policy.
But depict Republicans and of course its ok.

Remember kids, everyone is equal. Some are more equal then others.

Article

Newton?s grave take on politics

A children?s Halloween window painting contest in Newton may have some Republicans on edge after a restaurant window was decorated with tombstones engraved with the names of John McCain, Sarah Palin and President Bush.

The eye-catching painting, on the window of the Sabra restaurant on Union Street, depicts a pumpkin-headed Barack Obama walking past the tombstones saying ?Change.?

Restaurant owner Elie Saroufim said the student who created the display was an eighth-grader taking part in the city?s annual Halloween painting contest, which is organized by the Newton Pride Committee and is open to children in Grades 3 through 8.

Saroufim said he had not received any complaints and could not see how the painting could cause offense.

?It is just something from a child?s imagination,? he said.

The Newton Pride Committee was unavailable for comment last night.

would be worth thousands if a real nut job artist made it

 

[frostedflakes]

*yawn*

I was expecting a painting that "depicts deaths" of Republicans to contain a graphic depiction of politicians being murdered. This seems innocent. The kid is probably just trying to suggest that Obama will kill (figuratively) McCain in the election.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I like how every one of these threads involves Republicans crying about how oppressed they are and saying that "if things were turned around the reaction would be COMPLETELY different!"

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I like how every one of these threads involves Republicans crying about how oppressed they are and saying that "if things were turned around the reaction would be COMPLETELY different!"

Its funny how that worked out with the hanging Palin thing.

 

[IronWing]

At worst, this is a story about a naughty child. Has the media become so desparate to find stuff to print that we are going to hear about it every time a child is naughty in America?

Headlines: Boy refuses to eat peas! Girl slugs brother!

 

[umbrella39]

Gee, another: if it had been the other way around then BS posts. Get down off the cross. :thumbsdown:

 

[jpeyton]

Sweet!

 

[Blackjack200]

Turns out the "8th grader" looked really old for her age and had a backwards B carved...

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Suspended? From School? Painting is at a Restaurant. Not that I think it's appropriate, but a School Suspension seems highly unlikely no matter who was depicted in the painting.

Yeah, no kidding - this is the ultimate strawman argument. What kids do on their own time has zero to do with school and/or enforcement of school rules and regs. Nice try, 007.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Sweet!

I think I may have found the 8th grader.....

 

[nageov3t]

jesus, Obama is pumpkinhead? :shocked:

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: Specop 007
Imagine if the painting had been the other way around. The student would have been suspended for hate crimes under the zero tolerance policy.
But depict Republicans and of course its ok.

Remember kids, everyone is equal. Some are more equal then others.

Article

Newton?s grave take on politics

A children?s Halloween window painting contest in Newton may have some Republicans on edge after a restaurant window was decorated with tombstones engraved with the names of John McCain, Sarah Palin and President Bush.

The eye-catching painting, on the window of the Sabra restaurant on Union Street, depicts a pumpkin-headed Barack Obama walking past the tombstones saying ?Change.?

Restaurant owner Elie Saroufim said the student who created the display was an eighth-grader taking part in the city?s annual Halloween painting contest, which is organized by the Newton Pride Committee and is open to children in Grades 3 through 8.

Saroufim said he had not received any complaints and could not see how the painting could cause offense.

?It is just something from a child?s imagination,? he said.

The Newton Pride Committee was unavailable for comment last night.

Huffing and puffing nothing to ??something?? completely out of proportion. Gnats, beams, camels, and mole hills come to mind?

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I would never expect a leftie wing-nut parent to brainwash children like this. That is what college professors are for.

Maybe the parents are college professors?

 

[CitizenKain]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I would never expect a leftie wing-nut parent to brainwash children like this. That is what college professors are for.

Awww, someone wasn't good enough for college.

 

[jpeyton]

This eight grader seems to have the same prediction as most pollsters.

 

[Red Dawn]

Seems harmless to me

 

[Genx87]

Saroufim said he had not received any complaints and could not see how the painting could cause offense.

Proves there are fucking idiots on both sides of the spectrum.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
This eight grader seems to have the same prediction as most pollsters.

Awww how cute! He almost strung a sentence together! Looks like Mr. Bigshot is ready for the eight grade!

 

[OCGuy]

nvm

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Sweet!

I think I may have found the 8th grader.....

Lol, Dana.

 

[Mani]

Good god you people are oversensitive...dig up holloween-themed smack-talk art of some random 8th grader and call it "depicting death"?

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Nothing wrong with some wishful thinking by kids of that age.