Quran-Burning Pastor Hangs Obama in Effigy

"The American people are numb to normal rhetoric," Pastor Terry Jones explains

Florida Pastor Terry Jones was last seen burning Qurans, which was perfectly legal but not considered a particularly diplomatic idea by the Pentagon. His latest protest stunt involves hanging President Obama in effigy on a home-made gallows outside his church, and here Jones is on shakier legal ground, since the Secret Service is now investigating.

In an interview, Jones claimed that his hanging Obama effigy is a productive way to influence the electoral discussion: he says that there's a need to be controversial because "the American people are somewhat numb...to normal rhetoric."

He denied the protest incited violence, saying it was meant to urge Americans to "peaceful" action, and he also denied that his protest had racist implications: "we are not looking at him as a black man. He is not black; he is not white."

Is Jones's protest at all defensible as a way to impact the political discourse?

[LogicNeeded]

Just another cookoo pastor looking for attention. Move along.

[Dave_Tech]

Another fine example of why this Country is going to hell in a hand basket weaved of Irony. God must really be disappointed with the idiot this man has become.

[Thumper]

I cant count the number of times I saw the hanging and burning of Bush in effigy during his presidency BUT it was a normal thing to do then, along with the persons right to free speech. Now its a bad thing? Has the wind shifted directions?

[LogicNeeded]

I do agree that the Bush/Obama double standard is dumb.

[AlexanderKM]

Agreed. Just goes to show you that this nation gives a bit more of a damn if you're a minority.

[Thumper]

Bush hangings:
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/...

[Bobolinsky]

Thanks Thumper. I hadn't come across "zomblog" before. A nice handy link to throw in the face of the libs who complain about Obama criticism.

[Thumper]

Bush hangings:
http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2010/01/i...

[ir0nw0lfe]

It might help I'd the MSM would quit giving Jones coverage while passing up more news worthy stories, like any little girl who's ever lost a kitten in a tree for example. Poor kitten.

[Truthinesss]

Exactly. If they'd quit talking about him, nobody would give him the time of day. But this news is what sells, sadly, instead of what people need to be worried about.

[renee]

Again, cute black wolf pic.

[Thumper]

They sure gave a lot of coverage to the bush effigy burnings. It was almost a political movement; they even made a movie about the assassination of George Bush and there was no calls for an investigation. Just shows how biased the liberal news media really is.

[xyz]

Good for Pastor Terry.

[FFS-]

More proof that its impossible to be Chrisian and conservative!

[Thumper]

its easy to be atheist and liberal.

[renee]

We will never find the "RIGHT "president in america, no matter what party he comes from.

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

FFS-, how did you come to that screwed up conclusion? I mean seriously. Conservatism and Christianity is almost synonymous. Doubt it? I'd like to invite you to the Church I attend and you will see many conservative and charitable Christians.

[Elise]

Jesus would be a socialist if he was written in to this era.

[BigD1391]

Jesus. The crap people are fed. The crap people believe. This is sad.

[Guru]

to each his own and this should be protected under free speech laws!
if you libs can burn flags, then people can do this.

[dances-weebles]

no

[Elise]

His incendiary antics are protected by the Constitution. He's a crackpot and a jackass.

[capn_howdy]

anything to keep his name in the news....what a nutcase.

[BeachMom]

Proof that the religious are slowing destroying our country.
Tax churches, and boost our economy.

[Thumper]

so the hangings of bush episodes; to numerous to count; were the proof the atheist were destroying our country. Tax Hollywood and boos the economy.

[BeachMom]

Makes zero sense, but good try nonetheless.

[FollowTheMoney]

Organized religion versus The legal industry. Oldest struggle in history.

[Thumper]

I've never heard of a "legal industry". What is that? I doubt this man is part of any organized religion. Organized religion would reflect the catholic industry with its own "little country and hierarchy". Not a man expressing his political views in a somewhat unorthodox way in a backwoods town.

[Liarz]

A pure jerk looking for and getting attention.

[Cammie39]

well think about it all. from Bush to recent president, umm yea,, stop and think about things. and it only going to get worse. when liberals took over look at the results.
And yes, GOD is pissed.
but nothing we can do now is their. for all is falling into place.
well, best of luck to all and all we can do now is pray for the bes.t

[Jimbo]

Jones is not a serious threat to Obama. But he is an idiot and definitely not a Christian.