Costume controversy in Bergen parade

Ask Bob Lonsberry what FUBO means. This is his doing he started FUBO, and sells stickers and shirts. He enjoys insulting the president.

I agree with the man in the parade. BO is bringing this country down as fast as he can. Now he is taking over
ABC. What's next???

Thomas Wahl wrote:

Ask Bob Lonsberry what FUBO means. This is his doing he started FUBO, and sells stickers and shirts. He enjoys insulting the president.

I agree Lonsberry - FUBO means exactly what you think!

Freedom of speech. Obama the Muslim lover will run this country into the ground. The trillions he is spending can never be borrowed, he will be printing the money making your dollar worth noting in 10 years. Why do you think gas is going up, the dollars is falling fast. Then we have Korea going nuts, Pakistan out of control and Iran out of control. Where is Hilary or Obama? Soon a nuke will go off because theses countries have them. Then we have many countries not wanting to use the dollar as the reserve currency any more because they fear it will be worthless in 10 years. China will soon rule the world because their currency will be the next reserve currency. We will no longer be a superpower with the USA broke.

I was at the parade and I was thoroughly disgusted with this guy. How disrespectful and rude. A facist? Ha, this guy needs to keep his opinions to himself. He puts our area to shame.

The Patriots hung and burned King George III in effigy. I see no difference in what went on here. I was at the parade -- I was surprised, but not offended. This is not about race -- this is about our country being stolen out from under us. These communists must be stopped!

I am proud of my son Brenden and neighbor Holden. I wish more people had the courage to speak out against Fascism Under Barak Obama. Obama is a disciple of the hate America crew from Bill Ayers to Rev Jeremiah Wright. He is a Statist who is determined to destroy capitalism, the only system which continually provides an abundance of goods. No one in the media dares or desires to properly vet this Obama.

We should be as forthcoming in our forgiveness as has Gov. Palin in hers to David Lettermen. Although Bob Lonsberry has given a great deal of time and support to the FUBO movement, I believe he has a tiny bit more couth when it comes to belittling our current administration than to parade around town with his own face painted. We may not appreciate Mr. Vaneenwyk's disapproving statement, but he has a right to his voice and to express it as well. I'm sure the committee in Bergen, NY will be far more scrutinizing in the future.

Let's start the FUBOB stickers and shirts.

I bet the folks at the real FUBU wear will be interested in Lonsberry infringing on their trademarked name. I do believe they specialize in urban wear. Hope you got a good lawyer Bob Dingleberry.

"Everybody was in shock, it really kind of caught us off guard," said Sapienza.

Not everybody was in shock. I was there and many people agreed with Vaneenwyk.

Robert VanEenwyk wrote:

I am proud of my son Brenden and neighbor Holden. I wish more people had the courage to speak out against Fascism Under Barak Obama. Obama is a disciple of the hate America crew from Bill Ayers to Rev Jeremiah Wright. He is a Statist who is determined to destroy capitalism, the only system which continually provides an abundance of goods. No one in the media dares or desires to properly vet this Obama.

maybe you and your retard son need to know that Fascism is Right wing (or in your case REICH wing) and conservative.

Most academics describe fascism as extreme right, radical right, far right or ultra right; some calling it a mixture of authoritarian conservatism and right-wing nationalism.

Youre lucky someone didnt walk up to your son and suckerpunch him and knock that blackface off. Maybe they will in due time. Then FUBO can stand for F'd Up Blackfaced Oaf.

I agree with Brenden. There was NOTHING racist about it! Twist it and make it what you want... but open your eyes people, Barack is a danger to this country!

We made fun of Bush and that was ok--Why not Obama??

I think imatation is the sincerest form of flattery in most cases. What angers me is that our society seems to have two sets of rules, one for the black race and one for the white race. How many times have we seen someone dress up Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Bill Clinton, or more infamously, Richard Nixon. You can not make this a "racial" issue, that lowers us as a society, let us make it an issue of making fun of public figures that is in overall bad taste, regardless of how you feel about their abilities.

So a white man dressed up as a black man.(the President) What about Michael Jackson who has tried to make himself white -- permanently.Is that also racist and disrespectful? For some reason, no one is upset about that. What's the difference?

Oh, please.... lets say he dressed up like Hiliary and did the same thing! Would the african americans be as upset about that? He's making a point. Ok, it's a stupid presentation, and an ignorant point, but this is still America and so far we (and he) are still free to make our voices heard. I don't agree with his point, or his approach, but I do agree with his right to express it. He didn't provoke a riot, or do anything resembling an attempt to incite violence. I absolutely do not agree with his stance or opinion, but ... he lives in the USA and in the USA (at least so far) you can present yourself to be as ignorant and moronic as you like without worrying about the GhezTahPoh coming down on your head. I personally like BO's policy changes and proposed changes. But I still laugh at his portrayal on SNL. Now... Sarah Palin, penguin at large... what's SHE got to say about all this!?!?! LOL!

The same citizens who cheered the demonstrations where Bush was hung in effigy and demonized in carricatures are offended by any of the same against Obama. Patriotic duty to voice opposition becomes hate speech when the tables are turned. Hypocrites all !!

All I would like to know is that if painting your face black and putting on some large ears is racist, then why are we not going after the Wayans brothers for their 2004 film "White Chicks". Its ok for people to impersonate a white woman but not to make a political statement about our current president.

Who cares! what would people do if he dressed up like George W. Probably nothing, we have bigger problems, like kids killing kids in schools.I'm sick of people having to be politically correct, because we might hurt someones feelings. It makes me sick, and the idiot that wrote in is a moron.

gregg wrote:

The same citizens who cheered the demonstrations where Bush was hung in effigy and demonized in carricatures are offended by any of the same against Obama. Patriotic duty to voice opposition becomes hate speech when the tables are turned. Hypocrites all !!

Gregg - extremism in any capacity is not in the best interest of the common good of all, so I have to agree with you - but you have to agree it's a rotating table.

I'm just feeling blessed I live in a country where I'm not required to wear a burka!