Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango Living in a Slum in Boston
PoliGazette ^ | 103008 | Michael van der Galien

Posted on 10/30/2008 11:21:59 AM PDT by Fred

The British newspaper The Times reported Wednesday that it had tracked down Barack Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango. Although born in Kenya, Onyango now lives in the United States, in Boston. The report of The Times shows her living conditions are not exactly grand.

Zeituni Onyango is affectionally described by Obama in his book Dreams from My Father. Today, however, it seems that Obama and Onyango have little to no contact. The latter now ‘lives in a disabled-access flat on a rundown public housing estate in South Boston.’

Another relative of Obama, whom he also affectionally described in his best-selling autobiography, also lives in Boston, in even worse circumstances than Zeituni. Uncle Omar, as the uncle is called by Obama in his book, ‘was beaten by armed robbers with a “sawed-off rifle” while working in a corner shop in the Dorchester area of the city. He was later evicted from his one-bedroom flat for failing to pay $2,324.20 (£1,488) arrears, according to the Boston Housing Court.’

As The Times pointed out in its report, ‘the US press has repeatedly rehearsed Mr Obama’s extraordinary odyssey, but the other side of the family’s American experience has only been revealed in parts. Just across town from where Mr Obama made history as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, some of his closest blood relatives have confronted the harshness of immigrant life in America.’

Aunt Zeituni indicated that she was willing to talk about Barack, but only after the November 4 election. “I can’t talk about it, I just pray for him, that’s all,” she said, adding: “After the 4th, I can talk to anyone.”

George Hussein Onyango, Barack Obama’s half-brother in Nairobi, confirmed to The Times that aunt Zeituni was who she said to be. He explained that his and Barack’s aunt “left to find work and I suppose she thought her life would be better there.” He added: “She was kind and caring.”

Although it is ludicrous to argue that an individual should help all his relatives, all the time, it seems a bit strange that the man who accuses ‘the rich’ of being unwilling to help ‘the poor,’ and who described Zeituni Onyango so affectionally in his autobiography has done nothing to help her in any way.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: auntzeitunionyango; dreamsofmyfather; marxist; mcain; obamatruthfile; socialism

1 posted on 10/30/2008 11:22:00 AM PDT by Fred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Fred

Oh good. This article hasn’t been posted in at least 20 minutes so I was getting nervous.


2 posted on 10/30/2008 11:23:01 AM PDT by softwarecreator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fred

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=aunt

sheesh.


3 posted on 10/30/2008 11:23:45 AM PDT by xcamel (Conservatives start smart, and get rich, liberals start rich, and get stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fred

Millionaire Obama could care less about his family members living in poverty. Imagine the stink if McCain or Sarah Palin had family members living like this...the MSM is so in the tank for Obama it sickens.


4 posted on 10/30/2008 11:25:38 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fred

Liberals are notoriously grubby in regards to money. They have no shame and keep everything to themselves. I understand being thrifty, but they let everyone else fend for themselves while hoarding everything for themselves.


5 posted on 10/30/2008 11:25:58 AM PDT by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: xcamel

Different article, and your point?


6 posted on 10/30/2008 11:34:34 AM PDT by Fred (The Democrat Party is the Nadir of Nihilism and OBAMA IS A MARXIST)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Fred
you didn't even try to search..
7 posted on 10/30/2008 11:41:50 AM PDT by xcamel (Conservatives start smart, and get rich, liberals start rich, and get stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: The Great RJ
Imagine the stink if McCain or Sarah Palin had family members living like this...the MSM is so in the tank for Obama it sickens.

No...the stink about McCain is that he doesn't know how many houses he owns. But let's drop that story when it turns out Cindy's aunt lives in one of them. The stink about Palin is she's got a $150K wardrobe she doesn't get to keep. Never mind that Obama spends $293K an hour on his campaign. Maybe Michelle Obama wears J Crew because Iranian caviar stains are a bitch to get out of her designer clothes.

8 posted on 10/30/2008 12:04:39 PM PDT by gundog (Not guilty...by reason of inanity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Fred
obama's aunt
9 posted on 10/30/2008 12:23:09 PM PDT by odin2008 (EVIL TRUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fred

It would be hilarious if Rush Limbaugh stepped up and bought them a house. That would embarass the crap out of Obama.


10 posted on 10/30/2008 12:36:06 PM PDT by Wil H (No Accomplishments, No Experience, No Resume, No Records, No References, Nobama..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Wil H

Better yet - McCain offers one of his places, lol. He’d win in a LANDSLIDE!


11 posted on 10/30/2008 12:45:55 PM PDT by GYPSY286 (Politicians must USE their heads or Americans will LOSE their heads.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: GYPSY286

It’s so sick that the Obamaites mock McCain for 7 houses, when McCain allows HIS Aunt to live in one. Yet Obama (top 1% in income), one of the very very rich, by his own definition, accuses McCain of lack of compassion.

Seems to me the man with the heart of Greed in Barack Obama.


12 posted on 10/30/2008 12:50:30 PM PDT by cookcounty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built." ---Governor Sarah Palin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Fred

Astonishing. And note that it’s the FOREIGN PRESS that figures this out. All the American reporters are busy working on Pravda puff pieces for the coronation.


13 posted on 10/30/2008 12:52:38 PM PDT by cookcounty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built." ---Governor Sarah Palin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cookcounty

The other countries other than the muslim countries DO NOT WANT an Obama presidency.


14 posted on 10/30/2008 1:30:09 PM PDT by Fred (The Democrat Party is the Nadir of Nihilism and OBAMA IS A MARXIST)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: xcamel

as I said it is a different article, if you do not like it take it up with the Viking Kitties.


15 posted on 10/30/2008 1:32:31 PM PDT by Fred (The Democrat Party is the Nadir of Nihilism and OBAMA IS A MARXIST)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Fred

And we thought denial was the domain of the DU and daily kooks.


16 posted on 10/30/2008 1:36:49 PM PDT by xcamel (Conservatives start smart, and get rich, liberals start rich, and get stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Fred; All
The following headlines and links may help:

From The Times

October 30, 2008

Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango

'Auntie Zeituni', who, with Uncle Omar, dropped out of sight after moving to the US, is backing the presidential candidate from her modest flat

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5042571.ece ____________________________________________________________________________________

From Times Online

November 1, 2008

Barack Obama's 'Auntie Zeituni' made illegal contributions to his campaign

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5061593.ece

17 posted on 11/01/2008 9:53:29 AM PDT by hop1ite
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: hop1ite

The Times Article from 30 OCT 08
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5042571.ece

The Times Article from 01 NOV 08 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5061593.ece


18 posted on 11/01/2008 9:57:09 AM PDT by hop1ite
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson