Tolerant Left? ‘Holly Hobby Lobby’ Vulgarly Attacked on Twitter
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To show support for the recent Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case, Holly Fisher – aka “Holly Hobby Lobby” – posted a photo of herself wearing a “pro-life” T-shirt and holding a Chick-fil-A cup in front of one of the arts-and-crafts chain’s locations in West Virginia. The Army wife and mother of three became an instant Internet sensation, attracting intense attention from both sides of the debate over Obamacare, abortion, and religious freedom.
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/484111186880114688
Herman Cain, the talk show host and former presidential candidate, was among those re-tweeting the post.
Send this photo to liberal friends . . . and watch their heads explode http://t.co/sXc9TSd0iC
— The Cain Gang (@THEHermanCain) July 6, 2014
Within hours, Fisher’s picture went viral on Twitter, garnering thousands of hateful comments — many, unlike the satire below from @DemocratInsider, too vulgar or obscene to repeat here.
Right wing whore "@HollyRFisher: Biggest complaint I'm getting about my #HobbyLobby pic is there's no gun, bible, or flag….
— Democrat Underground (@DemocratWay) July 6, 2014
At first, Fisher decided to stay above the fray.
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/485122184788996097
Then, per a suggestion, Fisher decided to take it one step further.
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/485096708666175488
Some critics on Twitter began calling her “the new face of the American Taliban.”
@HollyRFisher Holly Hobby Lobby the new face of the American Taliban pic.twitter.com/TplRb6Wyr8
— Michael Stone (@pdxprogressiveX) July 6, 2014
Others referred to her as a “Jihad Barbie.”
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/486155606214975488
But being a soldier’s wife, Fisher found offense in this accusation, and responded with this:
https://twitter.com/HollyRFisher/status/486149249621450752
Many came to Fisher’s defense, some taking the time to visually illustrate the difference between her and international Islamist terrorist Sherafiyah Lewthwaite (right), commonly known as “The White Widow.”
https://twitter.com/VonCsefalvay/status/486124391261278209
Others weren’t so crafty with their critiques.
You've got a lot of nerve @HollyRFisher I wish you nothing but blacks, Jews, gays, Latinos, and nonetheless many days of happiness! ??
— C. ~ (@estiloygracia) July 7, 2014
Some sympathetic observers on Twitter didn’t like the disparaging comments about Fisher (many too vulgar for The Daily Signal to publish), and stood up for Holly Hobby Lobby.
@HollyRFisher I think you are brave and it's really about time people started standing up for their beliefs and not stand quietly! Go Holly!
— Kimberly B. (@kimberlyb783) July 3, 2014
Now, she even has her own hashtag, #IStandWithHolly.
'Real moms don't demand action, they take it': Holly Fisher supporters tell why #IStandWithHolly http://t.co/golMzbApsU
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 6, 2014
“I have always been extremely conservative and passionate about my views,” Fisher told Inquisitr.com when asked why she originally tweeted the Hobby Lobby photo. “The last few years of the growing hate and intolerance among the ‘tolerant’ left has made me want to stand up and speak out.” She added:
I saw this as a perfect opportunity to show where I stand. I didn’t do it to try to change minds of those who disagree with me, but more so to show like-minded people that they’re not alone and it’s OK to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s not popular right now. I want younger Americans to know it’s OK to not follow the current liberal path.