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Action figures for 'Django Unchained' draw protest (Tarantino selling slaves)
Yahoo ^ | 1/08/13

Posted on 01/08/2013 4:58:37 PM PST by Libloather

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Najee Ali, director of the advocacy group Project Islamic Hope, plans a news conference Tuesday with other Los Angeles black community leaders calling for the removal of the toys from the market.

Ali called the action figures "a slap in the face of our ancestors."

"We were outraged," said Ali, upon learning of the figures. "We feel that it trivializes the horrors of slavery and what African Americans experienced."

The action figures are collectibles recommended for people older than 17.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: django; movie; protest; tarantino
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To: Libloather

Makes you wonder about people, it is obvious this clown Ali is just plain Stupid and or EVIL, SLAVERY exists in 40% of the WORLD TODAY, Egypt just made Slavery a part of their new constitution, Madagascar still holds SLAVE AUCTIONS every Month, as well as most of the African Continent, All of the Islamic World practices SLAVERY. I doubt they will ever say a Word about their people holding SLAVES TODAY.


21 posted on 01/08/2013 6:21:48 PM PST by eyeamok
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To: Happy Rain
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"Names, Lieutenant, Names !"


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22 posted on 01/08/2013 6:35:57 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne (Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin will DEFEAT the Obama-Romney Socialist Gay-Marriage Axis of Evil)
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To: All

Made in China. By actual Slaves.


23 posted on 01/08/2013 6:36:37 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Libloather
People on here are saying they are collectibles. They will really be collectible when they are taken off the market, thus driving up the price on the few made. Controversy sells. Free publicity for the movie.
24 posted on 01/08/2013 6:44:39 PM PST by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: Libloather

And they’re selling Massa, too!


25 posted on 01/08/2013 6:47:16 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Libloather

Outrage over action figures? Really?


26 posted on 01/08/2013 7:03:25 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: popdonnelly

“Outrage over action figures? Really?”

I don’t want them sold, either; they are the right size for black malcontents to string up around their workplace and cry “wolf”.


27 posted on 01/08/2013 7:52:36 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Happy Rain

Love your tag line.


28 posted on 01/08/2013 7:58:21 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: SnakeDoctor

about a year ago one studio exec said, “We no longer are in the movie biz, we are in the toy business. We amke more profit form action figures than films.” don’t know if that is correct but it sure looks like it.


29 posted on 01/08/2013 8:12:32 PM PST by q_an_a (the more laws the less justice)
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To: Libloather

Want a taste of slavery? Try not paying your taxes.


30 posted on 01/08/2013 9:10:31 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

Does the Leo figure come with his own whip.


31 posted on 01/08/2013 9:33:02 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: cripplecreek

Which was? Asking politely. The “truths” in his realms were...well...but I probably agree with you.


32 posted on 01/08/2013 10:03:27 PM PST by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: wmileo
"'The action figures are collectibles recommended for people older than 17.'
Why would a real adult want to buy this crap?"

If they're of a kind that would elect a president that's full of it they might.


33 posted on 01/09/2013 1:53:13 AM PST by clearcarbon
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To: svcw

saw it last weekend...

it needs to be seen on the big screen..

it is a typical quentin tarantino movie, well done, but a bit on the long side..

my opinion, it is worth the price of admission..


34 posted on 01/09/2013 4:25:28 AM PST by joe fonebone (The clueless... they walk among us, and they vote...)
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