Posted on 03/25/2009 3:28:25 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States and Greece are bound by struggles and shared democratic ideals. The president and Vice President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House to celebrate Greek Independence Day. Obama says the United States' founders were students of Greek history and turned to ancient texts for allies. Archbishop Demetrios, who is primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, noted that the U.S. and Greece share ties of freedom and democracy. He says he prays for the first family. The White House also welcomed Greek-American chef Michael Psilakis as a guest to the White House kitchen.
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I wonder what Larry Sinclair’s opinion is about this?
So, in the vein (or ‘vain’) of Bill Clinton, 0bama is now our First Greek President?
Pass the Ouzo! I need at LEAST three shots, LOL!
Zero must be a member of a greek sorority.
ROFL
Worse than that - see link in #2
see vid in #2!
Is this the theme of this Wednesday night’s cocktail party at the WH?
Beat me to it!
So he’s Obamaopolis now?
I hear they were going to try to get him to eat a balaclava. ;-)
See vid in #2 - It’s Obama-the-Great.
interesting notes about Greek Independence Day.
The modern Greek Flag was raised this day by a Greek Orthodox priest in defiance fo the Ottoman Empire (sshhh those were moslems)
The stripes on the gree flag are for the words “Liberty or Death”. sound familiar?
The first draft of the modern greek constitution was created in paris france when a greek patriot sought out the assistance of Thomas Jefferson. (yes THAT jefferson)
Hillary Clinton did not know that the Greeks are credited with creating democracy. They also created the representative democracy as the ancient athenians had representatives elected to a senatorial body.
The first excursion into nation building of the USA was the 1821 war of independence of Greece. The then flegling nation actually sent humanitarian supplies and assistance on the notion of kindered brotherhood of democracy. (I believe it was Dr. Howe (sp?))
This is actually an annual event. It has been occuring as far back as 1922.
Obama simulates with styrofoam columns
the Greeks build with stone to last a millenium.
of course obama probably does not realize the new testament is written in Greek.
No mention in the news coverage of who the Greeks fought for independence from: the Muslims.
Can you imagine if this war was today? The Greeks would be smeared as terrorist neo-cons.
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