Texas' Buck Burnette Learns Why Racist Obama Facebook Updates Are Dumb

You're right, I cannot believe how some of these ignorant people criticize others, but as soon as they open their mouths the truth comes out and it's really ugly. I can't believe any of them went to Church, but if they did I can only imagine what is said.

Yeah Donnie, they went and listened to Reverend Wright for about 20 years. give me a fuckin break man

If you had a brain you would be dangerous but since you don't then......

Brenda, Brenda, Brenda ... you would make your momma proud ... all that education and you still don't understand that free speech is never free ... nor should it be ... cause you get what you pay for ...

Of course freedom of speech still exists. The First Amendment prevents the government from prohibiting freedom of speech. Burnette isn't on jail, is he? He's allowed to say what he likes without facing government persecution or losing any of his rights. Freedom of speech doesn't mean you won't face losing privileges (not rights) in the private sector if you say something idiotic.

People go on about free speech but we all need to use some discretion. Some of the ignorant and stupid believe they can say anything they want...but to threaten someone in what you want someone to believe is "joking" way isn't funny to all. I also don't believe referring to your president as a Ni@@er is not pro America. Secondly to the person who keeps referring in these blogs about the Palin effigy-there have been dozens of effgies and nooses hung all over the USA in regards to Obama. They have been found in campuses all over. Any student of color would be afraid and feel less secure if coming upon or learning about these jokes or pranks. Grow up and start taking resonsibilty for your actions.

Freedom of speech is one thing, but threatening comments against an elected official have never been protected.

And how do you think his black teammates feel about this?

He was perfectly free to say what he did, but the University of Texas certainly doesn't have to give him a free ride through college either. Like it or not when he post something on his Facebook page, anything he says is connected with the University of Texas.

Free speech is one thing, but hatred and ignorance is another. And, there were Obama statues hanging for halloween. It didn't make it right for Palin or anyone else.

Brenda, you are not too bright it would seem, so I will tell you that it is not freedom of speech to threaten people with death. In particular, a president. No go on back to school and get some learnin...

Brenda,
That is a tired old argument that my sophomore students don't even try to use anymore. There is a huge difference between losing First Amendment rights and being sanctioned ious clauses that this ignorant(although less now) young man agreed to in exchange for a free education. You should direct your not so righteous indignation in the direction of the damage that his and other actions like his do to a society that has struggled for and is working towards unity and positive interaction. You want to be a racist pig(sounds as if you are), please go climb in a hole and I'll be glad to throw a little dirt on you, this country doesn't need you. He recognized what he did and will grow. You need work.

I think its a shame that people think his behavior should go unpunished. EVERYONE needs to learn something from this. Its about time for the racism to stop being taught and displayed. I feel sorry for your children if you think this is ok. He got what he deseverved. Free speech is not about being racist. That was ignorant and if you advocate this...so are you.

Also...Cindy, you sound like an expert on racist behavior. Why not take a course in decency? Or maybe reading the paper or listening to the news?

You are stupid. Free speech is not calling for hunters to get together and shoot the President of the United States. You don't know American citizenship is... you disgust me.

Brenda the first amendment does not guarantee your spot on an atheletic team when you do something to embarrass that team. Cindy, the person who hung Palin in effigy was a white man. If you watched the footage, there was a black man outside the house protesting that image. And if you read an article you would know that that man was investigated by authorities.

Funny, I wrote sort of the same thing that you did, Brenda. I wonder what happened to Freedon of Speech as of November 4, 2008???

Dear "Cindy" from 6:55 ... you are obviously uninformed. Not only were no less than TWO effigies of President-elect Obama hanged, but numerous Halloween displays depicting such things as death looming behind President-elect Obama were created. On election day, a casket bearing his name was placed outside a polling place. Now as far as
"racism being a two way street", ask yourself this regarding the topic at hand:
what's "racist" about the Palin display?
What's racist about Burnette's entry-complete with the N word? If you can't see the difference between
those two, there's no helping you as you defend racist hate speech.

Everyone here has pretty much said it all, except for you're an idiot.