As most of you who know me are aware, I'm incredibly handsome. I avoid posting my own picture on my profile because it results in too many unsolicited love notes and marriage proposals. On Friday, I posted Humpty's picture and received this admonition. "I do not appreciate your racially insensitive avatar. Please do not use it anymore. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation."You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.
1) Who is Humpty?
ReplyDelete2) What is an avatar?
3) Why is this racially insensitive? What race is this person? He looks like a white man who hasn't removed all of his Big Bird costume. Please explain so I can be offended too.
1) Humpty is "Humpty-Hump" Humphrey III, or more commonly known as Greg Jacobs. It was a kind of alternative rap, a lot more humorous than the gangsta' stuff. The Humpty Dance must be 20 years old now. I always cracked up when I'd see him with that goofy hat and nose.
ReplyDelete2) Avatar is a reference to my profile picture.
3) I think Humpty Hump is black, but I don't understand how posting his picture makes me racially insensitive. That's probably because I'm racially insensitive.
Humpty is white and jewish. He wears black-face. You are a racist like your friend Angle. You can spin this anyway you want but it is what it is.
ReplyDeleteThe white entertainers who wore blackface used the same defense you do, it was good clean fun.
You should be ashamed but this is to be expected from the Angle/Stoffa camp.
Racial insensitive avatars and anti-semetic attacks are the norm. You gave earned your right-wingnut street cred, congratulations.
You are out of your mind. Greg Jacobs is of African, Pakistani, Jewish, Irish and Native American ancestry. He used no "blackface." That's simply ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteHe is a gifted musician who created the Hunpty Hump persona to hide his artistic ability. He's worked with people like Tupac Shakur, the Wayans brothers, Prince, George Clinton, etc., etc. I don't believe any of these artists would work w/ someone who denigrates black people. He released "Cherry Flava'd Election" to commemorate the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
You are totally out of your mind. Wow!
And Now I'm Gonna Do my Dance!
ReplyDeletebigot!
ReplyDeleteBernie - are you going to be posting a list of acceptable derogatory names we can use to describe other posters anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteThen when Anon1:10 posts again, we can just call out a number instead of being forced to reveal our elitist status because we can look things up.
Thanks.
Seriously. Some of these people are nUtZ.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the Jewish, Irish, Pakistani, African and Native American Association of the Lehigh Valley, I applaud your recognition of one of "our own."
ReplyDeleteAnd a great organization it is!
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the Jewish, Irish, Pakistani, African and Native American Association of the Lehigh Valley, I applaud your recognition of one of "our own."
ReplyDeleteCan I join even though I'm only 1/2 Irish? Sounds like a heck of an Association!
The Banker
Holy smokes, O'Hare.
ReplyDeleteI thought you wrote an article last week stating you are all in favor of the government helping those who cannot fend for themselves...
Now I see you are a right-wing, racially insensitive, anti-semitic bigot.
Anon 1:10 (a real hero with great courage and intestinal fortitude for hiding behind anonymous) left out a whole bunch critical smear words in his assault - ANGRY OLD WHITE MAN and EXTREMIST would be two immediately coming to mind.
What the bleep is going on over here???
If someone is going to attack, marginalize and demonize you, O'Hare, tell them to do it right!
Sheeesh.
Bernie is THE post-racial blogger.
ReplyDeleteI recall his admonition for white racists to vote for Obama's white half. I couldn't bring myself to do it, but he had me thinking!
This blog is progressive, inclusive and pretty much holds everyone in disdain.
Thank you.
This situation proves that no matter what you do, someone will always be mad about something...
ReplyDeletePeople say "Yo, Bernie, you're really funny lookin'"
ReplyDeletethat's all right 'cause I get things cookin'
Ya stare, ya glare, ya constantly try to compare me
but ya can't get near me
With a nose like that, I thought he was Lebanese.
ReplyDeleteYour next profile pic should be Ed Lover. I saw you do the 'Ed Lover Dance' once. Once!
Audi 5000 G, ~~Alex
Yeah, that's the ticket. Humpty, Digital Underground, Tupac Shakur, the Wayans brothers, Prince, Republicans and I are all racists. And you're one card short of a full deck.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I had a cousin once hide playing cards up his shirt sleeves in A.C. Once!
ReplyDeleteTo all the G's and little g's, ~~Alex
Its not racist if no one knows who the person is or what you're talking about and there's a disagreement about what race and nationality the person is. Damn, racism was a lot easier in the 50s when it was all black and white! Pakistani Irish African Jewish and American Indian? It's too complicated for racists nowadays.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you never got busy in a Burger King bathroom.
ReplyDeleteI have enough trouble with fast food, as it is.
I'm the one who said just grab 'em in the biscuits
ReplyDeleteAlso told ya that I like to bite
Well, yeah, I guess it's obvious, I also like to write.
All ya had to do was give Humpty a chance
and now I'm gonna do my dance.
My favorite line in that song, cannot be repeated here or in any person's company. Fortunately or unfortunately, in my lastest venture, I had to give up a lot of secular things.
ReplyDeleteBut my nose is BIG, big like a pickle!
Every so often when I am at 11th and U Sts. partaking in a feast of chilli burgers and chilli fries at Ben's Chilli Bowl, here in D.C., the jukebox plays that number along with Chubb Rock. You should see the help dance around to those numbers.
Peace, ~~Alex
They must be racists, too.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? I sit in Obama's seat, not in Biden's. Not because it is open. It is because they want me too. I am a hard guy to forget. How many men do you see dressed in clericals with a long beard wearing a beret? I know all the words to all the Teena Marie songs. Last week they gave me an honoree ghetto pass.
ReplyDeleteJust tell them Al sent ya! Peace!
Craziness abounds in the Lehigh Valley for some reason..Could it be the summer heat?
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J Black,
ReplyDeleteIn honmor of Hupty Hump Humphrey III, Tupac and all the other damn racists out there, I've decided to post another Humpty pic as my avatar for tomorrow.
Fuck 'em. That's an Irish-African-Pakistani-Jewish-Native Anerican phrase.
Humpty was a talented, amusing guy. You are a talented, amusing guy.
ReplyDeleteHumpty was not a handsome, but is still better looking than you.
Keep the avatar. For your readers.
Allow me to amaze thee.
ReplyDeleteThey say I'm ugly but it just don't faze me.
I guess racism is very funny to some of you. No wonder it is so prevelant in the Valley.
ReplyDeleteMakes for a good laugh. Face it, your bigot buddies can cover for you, but like your good friend angle you have let your own racism slip out.
How about tickets back to the homeland, is there an avatar for that.
Black people, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
ReplyDeleteWhite people, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
Puerto Ricans, do the Humpty Hump, just keep on doin' the hump
Samoans, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
Let's get stoopid!
I hope the NAACP has the opportunity to see this outrage. The only bad thing is egomaniacs like you and Angle have no conscience so you just crave the attention no matter how you get it.
ReplyDeleteYes, you do that. And while you're at it, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump.
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