Giant Obama logo projected on a masonic temple

Raleigh Telegram

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By Lois Alley, Raleigh Telegram Political Reporter 31.OCT.08

RALEIGH – A spotlight showing Senator Barack Obama’s campaign logo has been projected on the side of a building in downtown Raleigh, as a downtown Raleigh developer who is an Obama supporter has been beaming the symbol at night onto the side of his building.

The 30 foot wide logo, which has a sylized picture of Obama and the word “Hope,” has been projected after dark onto the side of the Masonic Temple Building.

Downtown Raleigh developer Greg Hatem, who owns Empire Properties and has ownership of several restaurants in the area, owns the Masonic Temple building on Hargett Street where the image can be seen.

Hatem set up the projector from the roof of one of his other buildings. Hatem has been an ardent supporter of Obama during his campaign and frequent stops to the Raleigh area.

Hatem has also posted Obama “Hope” posters his downtown buildings under construction or those without occupants. In addition, Hatem hosted Senator Obama during a campaign stop at his newspaper-themed Raleigh Times bar and restaurant, which is across the street from where spotlight image can be seen.

To celebrate Obama’s visits to Raleigh, Hatem recently took out an advertisement in a local newspaper asking people to contribute Obama campaign paraphernalia and photos from his visit to Raleigh. Obama has made three visits to Raleigh during his campaign and just made a big rally campaign stop in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday.

This is not the first time Hatem has used the projector to project a message on the walls of buildings. Previously, Hatem had used a similar approach to advertise his “Duck and Dumpling” Chinese restaurant on Blount Street.

8 Comments

DeltaNovember 10th, 2008 at 11:00 am

Well, this just confirmes my suspicion that obama is the next Masonic president-when will we ever learn???!!!

William H AbiffDecember 19th, 2008 at 7:09 am

So far as I have seen(observed)Mr.Hussein Barack Obama is not and could never be a MASON. By the way I am a 33rd degree.
Bill

Sira Ulo NiñoJanuary 16th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

The rising sun is the Official LOGO of Japan. Japan is known as the Rising Sun Country. Does this mean that JAPAN is MASONIC? A funny thing to laugh at the Publishers of FALLACIOUS matters.
Wow! How can you be advocate FALLACY?
Must be earning too much money capitaizing on LIES, Blatant lies.

GOD BLESS AMERICAJuly 16th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

THE FLIM FLAM MAN….OBAMA

First Obama could not qualify as a mason since he is an outright lier in the first degree!
His references to “AS I said before!” are once again lies – inasmuch as he never did say it in the first place.

His message of “HOPE” is he hoooopes we don’t catch on before he ruins OUR COUNTRY.

I encourage all true Masons to withdraw the invitation of William R. Singleton. And refuse to acknowledge FLIM FLAM OBAMA AS AN “AMERICAN PRESIDENT”

P.H.A.August 1st, 2009 at 8:33 pm

Obama is a 32nd degree Prince Hall Mason! Check your facts before u open ur mouth!

AnonymousSeptember 13th, 2009 at 3:31 am

Obama is a good actor and a liar. He can never be a mason. He stands against everything masonic. He is against everything that country is built upon.

LectureMan1December 16th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

No one on this board is a True Freemason. You may belong to a Lodge, but you obviously have not taken the time to study the Craft, and what WE stand for.

LectureMan1December 16th, 2009 at 7:45 pm

Just like in Lodge, keep your politics to yourself.

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