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Does portraying Obama as a monkey in a suit sound kind of racist to you?
The people at thesockobama.com don’t seem to think so.
Their site is only 3 pages- and their “product” seems to be out of stock- so I thought it might be some kind of tasteless joke.
But a check of the domain name shows that it’s hosted by BINKLEY-TOYS.COM.
It’s hard to believe any respectable company would sell something like this.
UPDATE:
I received an email back from Binkley Custom Products- the company that actually made the toys.
We are a ‘Work For Hire’ custom manufacturer. We do not own the property you are referring to so we cannot comment on the intent of the creators of that product.
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I see that you emailed our customer directly through their website and I am sure that they will respond.I don’t believe there would be any negative intent behind their product and I am sure that they can enlighten you on their thinking.
I’m not sure I really accept this excuse. You still made a racist product- even if someone else actually designed it and sells it.
But I’m not going to push it. I’m still waiting to hear back from the people who are selling it.
UPDATE:
I still haven’t heard back from the company actually selling the toys, so I did a little research.
It turns out that THESOCKOBAMA CO., LLC is registered in Utah as a Limited Liability Company.
The owners are DAVID J LAWSON and ELIZABETH A LAWSON, residents of West Jordan, UT.
Still no email response from them.
UPDATE: I finally got a response. Read it here.
UPDATE: The Real Estate agent in Park City, UT named David Lawson IS NOT the guy selling these dolls. So please stop harassing the guy.
See also:
Obama Monkey Doll Seller: “our intention is not to offend”
CNN Better Call Me for an Interview
Racist Sock Obama Toy Prototype Manufacturer Refuses to Make Toy
Sock Obama Website: We Won’t Be Making Any
A Message to the SockObama Company People
Interview with Racist Obama Monkey Doll Maker
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Damn the doll is nothing compared to the hell we are in due to his policies and administration.
I am sorry Jay but you MUST be white or just plain ignorant. This is not about being PC or being overly sensitive. White people were never called or referred to as apes or monkeys…. this company that made this doll MUST HAVE known the history and should have said “hmm… knowing it might stir some controversy, maybe i will pass on this” but NO. They didn't. They went ahead with it. They fully knew that they were going to offend people who are sensitive to the ape comparison. I do agree that they did the same thing with Bush, and this is not just a case of a double standard… it's just that whites never had the association with wild monkeys and savage beasts, like black americans have. So if you know that, WHY WOULD YOU AGREE THAT WHATS GOOD FOR THE GOOSE, IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE GANDER??? In this case, they are not the same thing.
This is how we treat the infidels in Saudi Arabia :
We abuse the non-Muslims living and working in Saudi Arabia all the time, especially the Christians and the Jews.
We call them grandsons of pigs and monkeys. We say this openly, everywhere, particularly in mosques.
We do not respect any religions except Islam.
Grow a thicker skin, you maggots!
Dear God,
Please Help America. We've grown in to a nation of whiners! Help us to, collectively, grow a spine!
In Jesus' Name,
Amen!
This Sock Monkey is a STUFFED TOY! I plan on buying one & displaying it in the window of my truck!
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