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Archae

(46,327 posts)
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:34 AM Aug 2017

Michigan man shows his bigotry trying to sell a house...

What a total asshole!

Man defends 'no foreigners' sign in front yard, neighbors voice concern

MASON, Mich. (WILX) -- James Prater doesn't see a problem with refusing to sell his house in Mason, Michigan to someone who meets his definition of "foreigner."

"Foreigner is not a protected class under the constitution. It's not. It's an outsider. It's not a race. It's not an origin. It's not a religion. It's not sex, and its not a creed. It's an outsider," said Prater.

And by "outsider" Prater said he means a liberal, a globalist and a terrorist.
"If somebody cannot understand what the definition of foreigner is, and they keep calling me a racists or a bigot, that's their own problem," he said.

Several of his neighbors do have a problem with it.
Vaughn Hale is just one of the people who's sick of seeing the sign. He said it gives people the wrong impression of their neighborhood.

http://www.wbay.com/content/news?article=442033413

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Michigan man shows his bigotry trying to sell a house... (Original Post) Archae Aug 2017 OP
I would have spelled it "Furriners"... nt ExciteBike66 Aug 2017 #1
Does that include Sebastian Goryka? muntrv Aug 2017 #2
The goal when u sell a house is to have as many potential buyers as possible dembotoz Aug 2017 #3
Right! What does he care? He'd better worry that sellers of the next house he tries to buy... brush Aug 2017 #6
... treestar Aug 2017 #4
I bet the neighbors are looking forward to his departure. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #5
Yes, I bet he is a joy to have next door DBoon Aug 2017 #7

dembotoz

(16,804 posts)
3. The goal when u sell a house is to have as many potential buyers as possible
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:41 AM
Aug 2017

U wouldn't care if the new owners were grave robbing vampire aliens as long as the closing takes place and the check clears

brush

(53,778 posts)
6. Right! What does he care? He'd better worry that sellers of the next house he tries to buy...
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:49 AM
Aug 2017

doesn't want bigots.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
4. ...
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:43 AM
Aug 2017
https://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ibb0a38daef0511e28578f7ccc38dcbee/View/FullText.html?contextData=(sc.Default)&transitionType=Default&firstPage=true&bhcp=1

Glossary
Protected Class
A group of people with a common characteristic who are legally protected from employment discrimination on the basis of that characteristic. Protected classes are created by both federal and state law.
For further information, see Practice Notes, Discrimination: Overview and Recruiting and Interviewing: Minimizing Legal Risk: Protected Classes Under Federal Law.
Federal protected classes include:
Race.
Color.
Religion or creed.
National origin or ancestry.
Sex.
Age.
Physical or mental disability.
Veteran status.
Genetic information.
Citizenship.
For more information about state-specific protected classes, see Anti-Discrimination Laws: State Q&A Tool.
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