Wednesday, August 15th 2012

The General Mills Lawn Protester Has Died

The 65-year-old father of four who entertained millions by flaming out on the front lawn of the General Mills headquarters during an anti-gay protest died in his car this past weekend. Michael L. Leisner of Andover, Minnesota became an overnight breakout star on the anti-gay protester circuit when his son uploaded a video of him almost leaving the lawn of the GM headquarters in flames after burning a box of Honey Nut Cheerios to protest the company's support of same-sex marriage. The video went viral and ended up everywhere from The Daily Show to Chelsea Lately.

The Star Tribune says that Michael Leisner drove his sons to tennis practice on Saturday afternoon and while waiting in the car for them, he suddenly died. The senior pastor of the Christian Center Michael was a member of didn't give a cause of death and he didn't say if his last words were, "Damn you, Count Chocula." The pastor said that he just died in his car. The pastor also said that Michael was a loving husband and father who just so happened to hate gays and the Honey Nut Bee:

"[The video] doesn't accurately reflect who he was as an individual. He was a very loving and caring father of his four children, a loving husband and he seemed to get along with other people."

(Thanks, Brad)

Posted by: Michael K


My mother always taught me to speak good of the dead...Michael L. Leisner is dead...GOOD!!!

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Submitted by it.is.me on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 4:22pm.
"Hate is simply that...hate."

you make a very good point.

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Submitted by fleawatch on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:06pm.
"He was murdered by a cereal killer."

Ha ha, nice one.

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Submitted by it.is.me on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 4:22pm.
You spin nothing back on me. Hatred of a gay person is equal to the hatred of a person that hates gay people. Wishing death on someone and applauding their demise has even gone a step further. Hate is simply that...hate. It doesn't matter if one of them has become the flavor of the moment. Telling someone that they are going to hell and should be waterboarded for their beliefs is equivalent to the dumbasses from Westboro Baptist Church who protest at military funerals. I'm confused where the political discussion came from though, if nothing more than to point out that the two major parties only practice hypocrisy. Conservative Republicans demand less government involvement, which typically means stay out of my wallet but legislate my morality. Liberals want you to have no say at all in their social lives, but want to tax the shit out of you. Hypocrisy rules in Washington.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

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Bravo, bravo, bravo!

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You spin nothing back on me. Hatred of a gay person is equal to the hatred of a person that hates gay people. Wishing death on someone and applauding their demise has even gone a step further. Hate is simply that...hate. It doesn't matter if one of them has become the flavor of the moment. Telling someone that they are going to hell and should be waterboarded for their beliefs is equivalent to the dumbasses from Westboro Baptist Church who protest at military funerals. I'm confused where the political discussion came from though, if nothing more than to point out that the two major parties only practice hypocrisy. Conservative Republicans demand less government involvement, which typically means stay out of my wallet but legislate my morality. Liberals want you to have no say at all in their social lives, but want to tax the shit out of you. Hypocrisy rules in Washington.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

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Submitted by it.is.me on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 9:59pm.

your post is rather hypocritical but its ironic you can't see that.

see how we can spin every point you make back onto you ? just like the Republican's Conservative/ Tea Party fearmongers/haters have been doing 24/7/365

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Chilly's picture

Well, it's a start. A few million more to go!

Hockey fan's picture

See what happens when you hate the gays? GOD WILL SMITE YOU DOWN!!! Watch it, Mr. CEO of Chick-Fil-A, when you're driving your entitled kids to polo practice! (oh wait, sorry, you have servants to do that for you, amirite?)

As for "he seemed to get along with other people", well of course he did. As long as they were white, Christian, non-gay, and fit his "agenda."

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fleawatch's picture

Maybe he died in the pink Mark Kay cosmetics caddy?

Uptown James's picture

The police here were investigating him for arson & property damage at the GM Headquarters. They did announce that their investigation has now been called off due to his demise. I would have preferred to see him water boarded or something like that----maybe publicly like at the Orchestra Hall Plaza Downtown.
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Karma ran over his dogma.

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it.is.me's picture

Truly hilarious! You fault the guy for hating gays but show your hatred by your veiled joy at his death. Funny how you don't see the hypocrisy in that. I dislike Christians on a number of levels, but I sure as shit aren't going to get all high and mighty when they tell me they hate my atheist ass. We all can't like everybody.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

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Hmmm. He "seemed" to get along with people? Something in the milk that you drank from the bowl when you done ate up tha cereal ain't clean.

...and Chic-Fil-A's PR dude dropped dead as well?

It's like the Gay Mafia is on patrol.

Here Go Hell Come.

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Vkn1981's picture

Yay one less human garbage we have to deal with. So long sucker.

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Submitted by MissAnnThrope on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 5:20pm.
And karma is a bitch. I knew it was coming when he burned the honey nuts.

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LOL! But how someone can just die like that is just beyond me. Someone obviously didn't want to give him more time. I feel bad for his kids though.

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Must be carma

dorian_graye's picture

One less asshole with mad cow disease to thin the herd. Buh-bye.

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Sure i feel bad for his family, especially his kids....but other than that i feel nothing. Fuck him for spreading hate.

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Hate will kill you. Clearly. And karma is a bitch. I knew it was coming when he burned the honey nuts.

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Submitted by Poopele on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 2:20pm.
Submitted by MickeyHolland

I always wonder why someone in a happy relationship would deny others their shot at hapiness.

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Ahh. The insane myth of 'happiness'.

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Seemed to get along with other people? Hmmmmmmmm.

Submitted by Midwestocean on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:43pm.
God works in mysterious ways!
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LOL! It's true.

gossipfan's picture

He was in his "car" and "suddenly died"? Sounds like the wrath of God to me!!!

Karma is a straight up bitch!

Das ist ein Dreck's picture

Legacy of a hater - the pastor lies a couple of nice words but the nicest thing everybody else can do is forget he ever existed.

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They say he died of a heart attack.

Cheerios is part of a "heart-healthy diet" because: "Three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods, like Cheerios cereal, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." It says so right on the box. See the little heart on the box in the video still above?

That box of Cheerios he burned could have saved his life!

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God works in mysterious ways!

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I've always said, God is a great practical joker.

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Submitted by guest on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:37pm.
Headline....Michel Leisner Kix the bucket. *knee slap*

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HA! Good one Guest!

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Headline....Michel Leisner Kix the bucket. *knee slap*

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Submitted by MickeyHolland on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 1:25pm.
I always wonder why someone in a happy relationship would deny others their shot at hapiness.

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Because they THINK they can! But that's another LIE they tell themselves!

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fleawatch's picture

How many chirrun have now been seriously injured by trying to light their post Cheerios ca ca on fire because of this a-hole?

The kids are calling it "Cheeriots of Fire"

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Woah, it's freaky to see a bigoted idiot blowing hot air one day and then to hear he's out the next! Huh!

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fleawatch's picture

He was murdered by a cereal killer.

guest's picture

Ahahahahaha!

RandéSleepover's picture

Cause of death: sitting in car. Facts don't seem fully fleshed out.

gina latina's picture

I knew Karma was a bitch, but who knew she was gay too.
RIP crazy Cheerios torcher dude. You were funny and I looked forward to many other acts of moronic bigotted foolery from you.

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sinnie's picture

Ah, the comments about this are fucking hilarious. Thanks for that. *titters*

As for Leisner, buh-bye fuckhead. *munches on a box...of Cheerios*

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Submitted by Mabel Hodges on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 1:12pm.

In response, General Mills will soon reveal their latest cereal, "Karma Krunch".

Love,
Mabel
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or

Cittinmacar-n-I'm Toast Crunch

Madam Pince's picture

Probably a heart attack. Like taliaann, I feel sorry for his family, but that's the extent of my sympathy.

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fleawatch's picture

Its only right that they cremate him........

I feel for the guy's family, but that's the extent of it.

mike's picture

Good.

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Submitted by EvilShoe on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 1:08pm.
karma at work
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I'd like to say the same, but then I think of how many wonderful people I've known who died before their time should have been up. This is sad in the sense that his family has lost a father, brother, etc. but in another way, another piece of bigotry has now left this planet and that's never a bad thing.

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SFRB - nope, no sick days left to take this month since I'm using one for the boys first day of school and then the other two I have saved for when we go to Disneyland next month.

Plus it would cost me about $150.00 - $200.00 to make the trip to see Odin. (Gas, food and admission).

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Submitted by MickeyHolland


I always wonder why someone in a happy relationship would deny others their shot at hapiness.

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Ahh. The insane myth of 'happiness'.

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Hopefully this is the start of a new incurable disease, that no one will ever hold a telethon for, or walk for, or tie a pink ribbon for.

SADS - Sudden Asshole Death Syndrome

M.E.
Can't take a sick day to see your tiger friend?
Sounds like fun.

And re: the post -

I hope he didn't train the person who is going to cremate him.

TrashyWilma's picture

I guess it didn't occur to him to roll the windows down in the car while his innards baked like a blueberry muffin, but the intolerant are not bright people.

Hekki's picture

Submitted by El Bastardo: "...AND after an allnight buggerfest they had Cheerios for breakfast with their new friends Juan and Percy."

HAHAHAHAHA! That killed me.