The place is Roseto, Pa., where Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is having its annual Roseto Big Time carnival. One of the main attractions at Roseto Big Time is the carnival games, one of which happens to be ‘Alien Attack,’ in which players are encouraged to shoot darts at the head and heart of … President Obama? See for yourself. In case you’re not sure who the figure is supposed to depict, he’s holding something called a “Health Care Bill,” and his belt buckle has the Presidential seal and reads “Prez of the U.S.” When a woman complained about the game, here’s the mealy-mouthed response from the president of Goodtime Entertainment, Irvin L. Good, who developed the game:
“Yes, a woman talked to me about it,” Good said today. “She said she was offended by it. I said if you are, you might want to be. But you’re interpreting it as being Obama. We’re not interpreting it as Obama. The name of the game is ‘Alien Leader.’ If you’re offended, that’s fine, we duly note that.”
When it was suggested the health care bill and presidential seal might lead players to believe the game did depict Obama, Good said, “You may be right there.”
So you made a game in which people shoot the President for points. Have the cajones to admit to that instead of hiding behind doublespeak like a rodent.
If I seem a little grouchy, it’s because we’ve been having technical difficulties this morning. On with the day’s tomfoolery (I hope).
Until this battle station is fully operational, we are vulnerable. Wednesday is too well equipped! They’re more dangerous than you realize.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
What you missed while your dog saves your life by chewing off your big toe …
* Let’s celebrate Brett Favre’s 10 worst NFL career moments.
* The Always Enjoyable Giant Inflatable Beaver is on Facebook. Please be his friend.
* Fun fact: Padres second baseman David Eckstein’s wife, Ashley, does one of the character voices in the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series.
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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …
Oh Christ, not again … will someone CHAIN THIS KID TO THE HEATER??!
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- Threat Level: Midnight - Aug 4, 2010 at 3:10 PM
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That afternoon he downed “four or five beers” at a Rockford restaurant, then walked to a second site and quaffed two giant “golden” margaritas. Rosee drove him to their home less than a mile away, where he passed out on their bed.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: binge drinking saves lives.
