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Hate speech at my US Post Office
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Hate speech at my US Post Office
I recently found a “hate note” posted on the information
board at my small-town US Post Office. There were also three modified cartoons
referring to President Obama, fried chicken, watermelon, and black salami. I
thought that the cartoons were inappropriate and offensive to public decency; I
removed them.
The note seemed more personal, so I added my answer and left
it there. The original message was: “What do you call 20,000 liberals in the
bottom of the ocean? A good start. Liberalism is a mental disorder.”
My answer read: “Please, don’t just threaten me and post
anonymous racist hate cartoons against our elected President in a US Post
Office. Make your case, explain your issues, and give practical ideas for
improvement… and please have the courage to sign your name. With sincere best
wishes, Your neighbor, David Satterlee”
Frankly, I worried that the threat could get personal. It
may already be personal: I’d had an
