Statement by the President and First Lady on Kwanzaa (Warning: Barfus Maximus)

Thanks for posting that piece. I couldn't remember the specifics of the criminal that created this phony holiday.

Ron Karenga

21 posted on 12/26/2011 11:32:04 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)

I particularly like the ear of corn....authentic symbol of Africa.

22 posted on 12/26/2011 11:38:27 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)

23 posted on 12/26/2011 11:39:56 PM PST by South40 (Just say NO to pro-ILLEGAL alien RINOS!)

> The same seven principles of Kwanzaa are the very same seven principles of the Symbionese Liberation Army. With their symbol of the seven headed cobra each snake head stands for one of the SLA's revolutionary principles: Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba and Imani.

Quite true.

Note, however, that the SLA stole their seven principles from Kwanzaa, not the other way around. Kwanzaa was started around 1966, and the SLA around 1973. And the seven-headed cobra was stolen from Sri Lanka. At least according to Wikipedia, the SLA:

... considered themselves leaders of the black revolution... DeFreeze was its only black member. His seven-headed SLA cobra symbol was based on the seven principles of Kwanzaa, with each head representing a principle. The Swahili words for these seven principles are: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith). The appearance of the symbol of the seven-headed cobra on SLA propaganda indicates that it was copied from the ancient Sri Lankan / Indian seven-headed nāga;...

It doesn't appear that the SLA had a lot of original creativity going on. But perhaps it does make a bizarre sort of sense, that a bunch of Marxist revolutionary thugs would use the ideas from a Marxist criminal pseudo-religion of thugs. You know, I'm not black, but if I were, Kwanzaa would be a huge source of embarrassment. Seriously, c'mon folks.

24 posted on 12/27/2011 12:09:03 AM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
George Washington Carver

25 posted on 12/27/2011 12:24:17 AM PST by Leep

Karenga has his roots in Black Liberation Theology.

26 posted on 12/27/2011 12:25:44 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)

Thanks for reminding us about George W. Islam-is-a-Religion-of-Peace Bush.

27 posted on 12/27/2011 12:38:57 AM PST by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American that a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)

7 Principles of Kwanza? A hooked up joke of a fake holiday.
Remind anyone of anything else with “ 7 Pillars”?

28 posted on 12/27/2011 12:48:22 AM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)

"when many African Americans and all Americans reflect"

I am having trouble with Obama's logic--if only many African Americans reflect, and all Americans reflect, some African Americans must not be Americans.
Yet, if you are African American, you are by definition American, no?

29 posted on 12/27/2011 1:38:21 AM PST by UncleHambone ("Laughter is America's most important export." - Walt Disney)

This is a joke, right?

31 posted on 12/27/2011 3:04:10 AM PST by RightOnline

Clever freepers rock.

32 posted on 12/27/2011 3:19:08 AM PST by Notwithstanding (1998 ACU ratings: Newt=100%, Paul=88%, Santorum=84% [the last year all were in Congress])

Did he light all seven candles at once?

33 posted on 12/27/2011 3:23:54 AM PST by Safetgiver (I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)

To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Re #13: You left out he was an FBI informer.

34 posted on 12/27/2011 3:26:12 AM PST by Safetgiver (I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)

My Kwanza message for His Excellency: GFY.

35 posted on 12/27/2011 3:41:16 AM PST by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)

36 posted on 12/27/2011 3:42:50 AM PST by Einherjar

Like this mooselimb phoney punk, kwanza is a made up deal.

37 posted on 12/27/2011 3:50:14 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))

To: fieldmarshaldj; Nachum

No, he can’t deal with the “airing of grievances” (or “feats of strength”, for that matter).

38 posted on 12/27/2011 3:53:35 AM PST by kearnyirish2

To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

My Kwanza curse for Karenga and the Obamas.

May your Kwanza candles set your sorry asses on fire.

39 posted on 12/27/2011 3:54:41 AM PST by tbpiper

Laura joins me in sending our best wishes for a joyous Kwanzaa.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Pandering crosses party lines.

40 posted on 12/27/2011 3:57:06 AM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)

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