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-Land of the Free
Rodeo clowns asked to take 'sensitivity training'
2013-08-14
[WASHINGTONTIMES] In the wake of a rodeo clown's anti-Obama skit this weekend, the Missouri State Fair is forcing all clowns to undergo sensitivity training.
Somebody doesn't understand how this clown thingy works...
The state fair commission voted Monday to ratify the decision to ban the clown in question who wore an Obama mask as the rodeo announcer asked if the crowd wanted to see him get run down by a bull. The crowd enthusiastically approved, according to local media reports.

But the state commission went further, saying it will require that before the Rodeo Cowboy Association can take part in any future state fair, "they must provide evidence to the director of the Missouri State Fair that they have proof that all officials and subcontractors of the MRCA have successfully participated in sensitivity training."
Posted by:Fred

#19  Rush: Liberal Reaction to the Missouri Rodeo Clown is Akin to the Radical Muslim Response to a Mohammed Cartoon
Posted by: KBK   2013-08-14 22:08  

#18  What have you got against bull droppings (steaming or otherwise)? At least it serves a purpose.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-08-14 17:57  

#17  A more accurate depiction would be for thc clown to place the Obama mask on a fresh pile of steaming bull droppings and roll out a teleprompter.
Posted by: airandee   2013-08-14 17:51  

#16  Link showing uncontroversial Bush Rodeo Clown doll
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2013-08-14 17:48  

#15  Lets not forget they didn't seem to get too upset about Bush'es head on a spike in 'A game of thrones'. Can you imagine the hissyfit they would throw if it was Bumbles head?

It was only removed when conservatives got upset.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-08-14 16:29  

#14  Wait, now, guys. There was clearly a safety issue involved -- the mask may have confused a contestant into thinking he was looking at a retreating bull.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2013-08-14 15:39  

#13  Of course when George Bush dummies were used in rodeos nothing was said.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2013-08-14 14:37  

#12  I find Obama wearing a White Sux ballcap and his pitching ability culturally insulting to the baseball community.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-08-14 13:41  

#11  A Bush mask would have been OK. An Obama mask is NOT OK. OK? OK!
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2013-08-14 12:11  

#10  to the Pols and NAACP: "I'm a clown, what's your excuse?"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-08-14 11:11  

#9  Look! A squirrel!
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2013-08-14 09:32  

#8  I wonder if the MO State Fair officials realize they are acting like clowns, too.
Posted by: gorb   2013-08-14 09:19  

#7  Leno monologue with Champ mask in 5,4,3,2.....
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-08-14 08:37  

#6  I smell a great premise for a REALITY SHOW...!

Idea of the day
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2013-08-14 08:26  

#5  Bush mask would have been ok. An Obama mask, whoa that's racist?
Posted by: Beldar Tingle4716   2013-08-14 02:23  

#4  Apparently the commission is part of the state government and thus it should be subject to at least some 1st Amendment restrictions.

"The Missouri State Fair Commission was established by the Missouri Legislature effective September 1, 1995 through Missouri Revised Statutes (Chapter 262, Section 26.217)

Number of Members: Nine (9)
Members Appointed by Governor: Nine (9)
Length of Term: Four (4) years
Senate Advice & Consent Required: Yes"

Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2013-08-14 02:05  

#3  Sounds like an excuse to shut down the rodeo; libs have found them cruel to animals for a long time (and, in truth, not without some justification.)
Posted by: Glenmore   2013-08-14 00:51  

#2  No, they should take the training, then file formal complaints about how racist and insensitive the class is. Flip it back on them.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Oil Rig Insanity Division   2013-08-14 00:41  

#1  We. Are. So. Screwed.

When it comes down to this - forcing rodeo clowns (*CLOWNS* mind you) to take sensitivity training for a bad skit - we are circling the drain.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-08-14 00:28  

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