Boston pol takes aim at Citgo sign at Fenway Park after 'devil' comment

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/09/22/boston_pol_takes_aim_at_citgo_sign_after_devil_comment/

A city councilor wants to take down the famed Citgo sign in Kenmore Square in response to controversial remarks by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who called President Bush "the devil."

The Citgo sign has been a Boston landmark for decades, in part because it is so prominently visible over the left-field wall at Fenway Park.

But after Chavez called President Bush "the devil" during a speech Wednesday at the United Nations, Councilor Jerry McDermott said the sign has to go. Citgo is subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company. McDermott wants replace the sign with an American flag.

"Given the hatred of the United States displayed by dictator Hugo Chavez, it would be more fitting to see an American flag when you drive through Kenmore Square," McDermott told The Boston Herald. "I think people would soon forget the Citgo sign."

Citgo paid $1 million to refurbish the sign last year, said company spokesman David McCollum, who downplayed McDermott's proposed nonbinding resolution. "We leave the politics to the politicians," he said.

[rox63]

1. Over several thousand Sox fans' dead bodies he will...

:grr:

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7. Mine included!!!

:grr: :grr:

This is so goddamn stupid!

[Bluebear]

10. You got that right!!!!

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[BOSSHOG]

2. And of course mcdermott

bush has absolutely nothing to do with the "hatred of the United States" displayed by so many. There must be a klan klavern in Boston which must be played to.

[killbotfactory]

3. dictator, hates america

repeat

it doesn't matter that it's not true, repeat.

[shadowknows69]

4. Blind nationalism is going to be the death of us all

Did someone insult Hitler before his sheeple fell into place?

[mdmc]

5. Didn't know their were neo-cons in MA

:shrug:

[WilliamPitt]

6. Over my dead body.

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14. Amen Will!

Good to see you! :hi:

[mmonk]

8. Unfortunately, all you see around is American flags to the

point they seem superfluous. They also remind me of what we've lost. Authoritarian countries like the way we are going always have nationalistic displays everywhere you look. For me, the flag has been stained by the torture and the shredding of our constitution.

[City Lights]

9. What a jackass.

Chavez doesn't hate the US, or its people - his beef is with the chimp. This reminds me of when the pukes banned "French" from the Capitol cafeteria. :eyes: So childish.

[wtmusic]

11. Another 'freedom fries' move that will inspire patriotism in all of us!

:patriot: :puke: :patriot:

[devilgrrl]

12. Is he going to replace it with a "Freedom Fries" sign?

Jesus, I feel like I'm in Jr. High School.

[bullwinkle428]

23. Damn you, devilgrrl, for beating me to the "Freedom Fries" punch!

(line)! :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[dkofos]

13. Another idiot politician

Chavez doesn't have a problem with America

He has a problem with the bUSH administration.

[brettdale]

15. Perhaps

They will rename Venezuela fries to Freedom Fries or something.

[Greeby]

16. Relevant extract from the speech

The president then -- and this he said himself, he said: "I have come to speak directly to the populations in the Middle East, to tell them that my country wants peace."

That's true. If we walk in the streets of the Bronx, if we walk around New York, Washington, San Diego, in any city, San Antonio, San Francisco, and we ask individuals, the citizens of the United States, what does this country want? Does it want peace? They'll say yes.

But the government doesn't want peace. The government of the United States doesn't want peace. It wants to exploit its system of exploitation, of pillage, of hegemony through war.-snip-

[warrens]

17. It's hatred of our dictator, not America, dickbreath. nt

[high density]

18. This guy needs to take a trip to Wiscasset, Maine

The Citgo station there has a sign up that says "Thank you troops for protecting our freedom (sic)" for the last few months. It really drives me nuts every time I drive past it. I think they probably meant "profits" instead of "freedom."

[insidious]

19. Citgo Only for 2 years running

I haven't filled up my car with anything other than Citgo for over 2 years now. I think it's time for a Citgo cap now. I'm hoping for comments and remarks especially from lackey repukes. The air is just right for smacking someone.

[frylock]

20. can't they just relabel the sign to read "freedomgo"?

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21. Regardless Of My Agreement/Disagreement With Chavez, This Is Plain Stupid.

Methinks there would be far more pressing matters for the councilman to attend to than things this petty and stupid.

[Renew Deal]

22. Don't worry, no one is going to see it after Oct. 1.

Red Sox Suck!

:D

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24. kick

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