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Jack Kay is a professor of communication at Eastern Michigan University. He studies the power of language.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Oppression in Mainstream Politics: Who Called Mrs. Obama "Mrs. YoMama"?


Speaker O’Neal apologizes for forwarding email that calls Michelle Obama “Mrs. YoMama”

LJWorld.com (Lawrence Journal-Kansas) posted an article by Scott Rothschild on January 5, 2012, reporting that Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal sent email to Kansas House Republicans referring to First Lady Michelle Obama as "Mrs. YoMama." In the email Mrs. Obama's photo is compared to a picture of the Grinch. The article reports that the email stated:
"I'm sure you'll join me in wishing Mrs. YoMama a wonderful, long Hawaii Christmas vacation — at our expense, of course."
The article also refers to an email sent earlier in the week from O'Neal's same private email account:

"Earlier this week, the Lawrence Journal-World was sent an email that O'Neal had forwarded to House Republicans that referred to President Obama and a Bible verse that says 'Let his days be few and brief.'

Rodee said that that email was referring to the president’s days in office.

The email, which has been posted in various places on the Internet, refers to a bumper sticker that reads 'Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8.'

Psalm 109:8 says, 'Let his days be few and brief; and let others step forward to replace him.'

The email states: 'At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can I get an AMEN? AMEN!!!!!!'"

For the complete article click here.

The articled reported that the speaker did issue an apology.

Franky, the language and cartoons used by this House Speaker are the types of rhetoric I see in my studies of hate groups.

Your thoughts/comments are welcome.

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