Man defends 'Lee Harvey Oswald where are you when we need u' sign
HERMISTON, Ore. -- A man who drives a truck with a spray-painted sign that reads "Lee Harvey Oswald where are you when we need u" told KVAL News partner Action News that he does not want someone to assassinate the president.
The sign came to our attention from a post on the Action News Facebook page.
The woman who shared it called it "hate speech" and said the truck was parked outside the Hermiston Walmart. It appears to be a business truck for "T Heart Arena" registered quarter horses.
Action News spoke to the man who drives the truck who would only identify himself as "Chuck." He did not want to go on camera or have his voice recorded.
Lee Harvey Oswald is known as the man who shot President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby just a few days later and never stood trial for the assassination.
The sign would seem to imply a call for assassination.
"Chuck" denies this, and says he does not want President Barack Obama to be shot.
He said he would like Obama "removed" and believes the President "caused" the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.
"Chuck" said the sign was created as a means of protecting our First and Second Amendment rights.
Most people who yammer on about "free speech" don't understand the First amendment at all:  "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...." - 1. Congress has made no law respecting this guy's freedom of speech.  - 2.  Inciting others to do harm is not protected speech and no freedom is absolute. - 3.  Claiming that the President (or anyone besides the gunman) caused the shooting at Sandy Hook is evidence of - well, let's just say -  unclear thinking.
Talk about painting a target on your back ...Hey look at me i'm trying to make a point...BANG!!! No i'm not.
why do you liberals only believe in free speech when its you doing the talking? hypocrites
Probably a disciple of Alex Jones.
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 @Shaun Sic He has done nothing wrong. Harassment, on the other hand, is a crime.
I don't want that...... then we would have JOE BIDEN. Â THAT IS FAR WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sad. Â Another insurrectionist, paranoid, right-wing conspiracy nutcase giving a bad name to our state (not to mention his business). Â If I'm not mistaken, a threat against our President is a federal crime. Â
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More on these wacko pro-gun conspiracy theories: Â http://newtrajectory.blogspot.com/2012/09/wacko-pro-gun-conspiracy-theories.html
 @Baldr Odinson Fortunately, that isn't a threat.
 @Baldr Odinson And suddenly., when our Commander In Chief is a marxist, muslim, egomaniac we are supposed to care about threats against the presidency? Go put on your white Cult leader outfit (which BTW, Put on a white hat and you could easily be mistaken for the KKK) and go preach to YOUR sheeple choir. Most of us aren't listening anymore.
 @catzmeow  @Baldr Odinson Nixon wanted to pass a National Health Plan.  Tom McCall preserved the Oregon coast. Bethlehem Steel was rolling as were other foundries under Reagan. We had workers working here not in China. What do you call these past Republicans?Â
 @catzmeow I agree with all that, except the bit about him being muslim. It doesn't matter what religion he is, as it needs to be kept separate from his job anyway.
 "Lee Harvey Oswald where are you when we need u"
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1. Where is he? He is deep in a Texas grave, you goof.
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2. and what the heck do we need yet another murderous leftie commie twit like Oswald for?
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@oregoncraig, this is too funny, and so true!!!
Ugh. This is my hometown. Wonderful. Thankfully I left right after high school.
Typical Republican,and no there weren't more threats against Bush during his reign of terror, so stop perpetuating a lie. Right wing racist nut jobs are coming unstuck over a black president, this sort of crap didn't happen during the Bush era.
@RelaxThereIsNoGod ...LOL!
@RelaxThereIsNoGod  talk about a nut shell, get a life you commy!
 @RelaxThereIsNoGod Proof for the useful Idiots out there. Oh, and I am NOT a Republican anymore.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853096/
 @RelaxThereIsNoGod Keep telling yourself that.....
 There was a lot more threatening speech/signs against Bush and no one cared, so I don't give a rats behind now.
 @catzmeow Gotta love the censors here, let me rephrase my previous post.Â
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In the Bush era he was getting 3,000 threats a year, under Obama he's getting 30 a day. Do the math.
 @RelaxThereIsNoGod Why threaten Bush after he is out of power? Do the Logic.