The African Obama Pushback
My cousin in Kenya can’t find a job without paying a bribe, and that’s not the fault of the G8.
— Michael Froman, Deputy National Security Adviser, quoting President Obama to journalists
One would think coming from a city as notoriously politically corrupt as Chicago would make that person less likely to use the word “bribe” when telling others how to clean up their acts. But when it comes to Barack Obama, the word “audacity” is aptly attached.
I have personally never been enthralled by the Obama phenomenon. I do not even believe that Obama is such an extra-ordinary human being. What was he recently doing in Egypt the other day? Egypt is the headquarters of dictatorship and emergency laws in Africa. But Americans thrive on contradictions and double speak, from Guatemala and Honduras and from Chile and Nicaragua, all the way to Zaire. They have been associated with some of the worst regimes in history and will remain so for a long time to come. Obama is only the latest custodian of American doublespeak.
We have no shame to claim him as ‘our own American’. We can make this country anything we want it to be. Yes, we can, and we do not need Barack Hussein Obama to show us how.
Should the left read Kenyan writer Barrack Muluka’s words, they may try and assign him Uncle Tom status. However since he’s not a descendant from anyone who lived in massah’s house, that smear would be totally inaccurate.
There are black people who see through the Obama glare, and Africans let it be known better than most.
July 12th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Bob Parks: “There are black people who see through the Obama glare, and Africans let it be known better than most.”
L.E.Ikenga: Obama, the African Colonial
L.E.Ikenga: 40 Acres and a President
July 12th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
“There are black people who see through the Obama glare, and Africans let it be known better than most.”
There is hope for a better future, yet. Now if we can get the deluded and deceived whites, Jews, Hispanics, etc. on board, then we will have it made.
> “Obama, the African Colonial”
“Like imperialists of Old World Europe, the ACP sees their constituents not as free thinking individuals who best know how to go about achieving and creating their own means for success. Instead, the ACP sees his constituents as a flock of ignorant sheep that need to be led — oftentimes to their own slaughter.”
This is true of all imperialists and “elites”.
“Many conservative (East, West, South, North) African-Americans like myself — those of us who know our history — have seen this movie before.”
Many conservative people like myself — those of us who know our history — have seen this movie before. We are well aware that this happened before. The similarities are uncanny.
> “40 Acres and a President”
“Obama and his campaign unabashedly and tenaciously used race to goad Americans into believing that voting for him would right the wrongs of America’s racial history.”
The scam which is perpetual guilt.
“Africans of all sorts from all across the African continent engaged in the business of owning and selling slaves.”
This is/was not unique to Africa. It was present throughout the world, in every land, among and between every group, throughout time. This is an evil trait that is not restricted by “race”, nor assured through heredity. We must remain wary of people who exhibit these deviant behaviors.
“It is time to stop holding one group of people completely accountable for all of the racial horrors of our nation’s past. It is time for a change.”
Absolutely right! However, I would go one step further, and encourage people to recognize and accept the past; but, also to encourage and promote the understand that there were individuals that were complicit. We should judge an individual’s words and actions. Those who seek to group everyone monolithically, are the worst purveyors of prejudice.
“Obama is clever.”
I wouldn’t give him so much credit. A lot of people are turned off, when he ends arguments with: “I won.” The people who recognized his agenda from the beginning will not change their opinion. However. while it may require some more “audacity”, the moderates are beginning to open their minds to reality.
“Obama is a divisive and race-conscious politician who will stop at nothing to “spread the wealth around” in an attempt to equalize and control the citizens of this country.”
That is the way of the “elites”. That was done in CCCP, kingdoms, empires, etc. They cannot afford competing interests, and consider it an outright effrontery to their superiority, especially those with the resources to stand against their will. They really are immature “children” with weak egos.
It seems Holder was wrong. There are many Americans ready and willing to have a frank discussion of all issues, including “race”.