Illinois County Official Shares, Deletes Anti-Muslim Meme [View all]
On Sunday, Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz announced plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide throughout the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's crackdown on those fleeing violence in Syria and other war-torn countries.
And on Tuesday, an elected official in Marion County, Illinois, offered his response to that.
Troy Cannon, the county coroner in the rural Illinois county, which is located about 90 minutes east of St. Louis, shared a Facebook post from an Alabama man. The meme read, "This is a Muslim. They don't use toilet paper. They use their hand," above a picture of a bearded man on a toilet.
Below that was a Starbucks logo, with the words, "This is Starbucks. They vow to hire 10,000 Muslims. Enjoy your coffee."
Read more: http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2017/02/03/illinois-county-official-shares-deletes-anti-muslim-meme
[font color=330099]I am not including the image that was posted because of its offensive nature.[/font]
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