Tribal Council

Up for ejection from the virtual island of Left Blogistan is Marietta, Georgia bar owner Mike Norman. That is, racist Marietta, Georgia bar owner Mike Norman.

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Marietta bar owner Mike Norman says the T-shirts he's peddling, featuring a look-a-like of cartoon chimp Curious George peeling a banana, with "Obama in '08" underneath, are not meant to offend.

Norman acknowledged the imagery's Jim Crow roots but said he sees nothing wrong with depicting a prominent African-American as a monkey,

No, nothing wrong at all.

Mr.Norman, you have been voted off the island. The tribe has spoken.