Dubya! Quit being such a Todd!
I send greetings to those observing Kwanzaa.
During Kwanzaa, millions of African Americans and people of African descent gather to celebrate their heritage and ancestry. Kwanzaa celebrations provide an opportunity to focus on the importance of family, community, and history, and to reflect on the Nguzo Saba or seven principles of African culture. These principles emphasize unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
Kwanzaa strengthens the ties that bind communities across America and around the world and reflects the great promise and diversity of America.
Laura joins me in sending our best wishes for a joyous Kwanzaa.
GEORGE W. BUSH
I know—you’ve been a little busy with the WOT and now being nibbled to death by Danish ducks while sending aid to tsunami affected countries. But still—I gotta take issue with your giving even the tiniest bit of approval to this “holiday.”
Let’s start with a bit o’ history, m’kay? Kwanzaa was started in 1966 by a paranoid schizophrenic/sociopath named Ron Karenga; felon, torturer of women African princesses, avowed Marxist, and leader of the United Slaves, the black separatist movement/cult he started. [famous quote: from The Quotable Karenga, a book that laid out the “True Path of Blackness.” “The sevenfold path of blackness is think black, talk black, act black, create black, buy black, vote black, and live black,"]
Now I got no quarrel with a ‘new’ holiday. I got no quarrel with a nut job—per se. What I do have a quarrel with is mean-spirited divisive bullshit.
taken from the Kwanzaa Information Center:
Derived from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits”, Kwanzaa is rooted in the first harvest celebrations practiced in various cultures in Africa.
No one—anywhere-- celebrates harvest in December.
By creating Kwanzaa, African-Americans sought to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season).
Say what?!? that was less than a month ago—I don’t remember perpetrating any cultural *or* economic exploitation against African-Americans. Unless they’re referring to the fact that all of Santa’s elves --- unpaid elves—are black…
During this season, corporate America typically ignored the quality of life concerns of African-Americans, yet encouraged participation in the commercialism of Christmas.
So ... If all those evil corporations fail, then who’s gonna pay the salaries of the pee-pole? Or the taxes that pay the “entitlements” of the pee-pole? Marxist malarkey.
Among the symbols are the “mat of tradition,” and the seven candles for the seven days/principles. *cough*menorah*cough*. The Unity Cup to hold the libation [a 40 o’ malt.] And the corn.
a stalk of corn which produces corn, which in turn becomes stalk, which reproduces in the same manner so that there is no ending to us.
All fine and dandy, but, corn is native to the Americas, developed by the indigenous personnel here and not found in Africa until the honkeys offay white devils spread it there.
Next, the 7 principals [NGUZO SABA].
“Unity: in the family, community, nation and race.”
“Self-determination: ...define ourselves, name ourselves ...” Inescapable, that. No matter what your conditions, you’re still in charge of how you deal, no? I’ve heard that floaty-moldy language before—“name ourselves”: the language of the victim.
“Collective work and responsibility” not mutual support—collective “...to make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems ...” Co-dependent Marxism.
“Cooperative economics” paging Karl.... who’s now giggling like a fool.
“Purpose: To make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.” I don’t mean to be cold, but ‘xactly to which “greatness” does this refer?
“Creativity: ...in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it.” Good idea—difficult with all this co-dependent collectivity, though.
“Faith: To believe with all our hearts in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.” Remember that “victory” part…
The Flag:
Red is for the Blood . Black is the Black People. Green is for the Land.
The Red, or the blood, stands as the top of all things. We lost our land through blood; and we cannot gain it except through blood. We must redeem our lives through the blood. Without the shedding of blood there can be no redemption of this race.
un huh . . . Whose blood?
The Black man in this hemisphere has yet to obtain land which is represented by the Green. The acquisition of land is the highest and noblest aspiration for the Black man on this continent, since without land there can be no freedom, justice, independence, or equality.
So… No black people own land? Or can buy land? Or is land only *good* if there are no whiteys on it? or near it?
WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE RED , BLACK, AND GREEN , OUR FLAG, THE SYMBOL OF OUR ETERNAL STRUGGLE, AND TO THE LAND WE MUST OBTAIN; ONE NATION OF BLACK PEOPLE, WITH ONE GOD OF US ALL, TOTALLY UNITED IN THE STRUGGLE, FOR BLACK LOVE, BLACK FREEDOM, AND BLACK SELF-DETERMINATION.
So Kwanzaa, by this description, is a celebration of Marxism, collectivity, co-depenency, racism and the clear intent to spill blood. Kwanzaa states its goal to shatter the ties that bind communities across America. Kwanzaa reflects nothing of “the great promise and diversity of America.” By giving official Presidential recognition to this celebration of racism and divisiveness, ol’ Dubya is merely pandering to black Americans. In a statement of denial almost French in flavor, he seems to be appeasing. What does he know that I’ve missed?
Oh, brother.
But they do say “Ho” a lot. Isn’t that worth something?
Posted by on 12/29/04 at 11:49 AMPolitical correctness stinks.
Posted by pamibe on 12/29/04 at 11:58 AMOye Vey..........
This is at the top of MY peeve list as well. Thanks for all the more learnin’ why!(Love the “HO” deallio Scott P HA!!!!)
Posted by SondraK on 12/29/04 at 12:45 PMThe 7 African values? Exuse me? Can anybody name a single African country that is typified by “Nguzo Saba”?
Anyone?
Bueller?
Posted by Jim on 12/29/04 at 12:58 PMHi Claire
Definately on the same page here. I took something from Tony Snow’s site he had about this. I have a email list of 1300 plus I mail to. These are people I’ve built over the years. I send a ‘current event’ type mail to them and all the addy’s are good too. They respond which is nice. I’m including your link here with Tonys when I send it. Great job as always.
LLoyd
p.s. I have a hard time reading the fuscia against the grey. Anyone else have a similiar comment? Other than that the site looks fan-n-n-tas-tic!Posted by on 12/29/04 at 01:11 PMYup Lloyd, fuscia is the evil shade of purple. Put me on the list, wudja?
Anyway, Claire that’s an informative and timely post. To think I’ve been misspelling Kwanzaa all this time. (What was I thinking--ZZ Top?!)
We don’t get too much Kwanzaa in Vermont, but I’ve always seen it as an anti-Christmas, anti-American, anti-intellectual exercise. There is no way to bring any positive context to the fraud.
The Bush thing reeks of evil mastermind Karl Rove. When it comes to crushing the Democrat Party, he has no shame. Zero. He’ll go to hell, but somebody has to do the dirty work.
Posted by HelenW on 12/29/04 at 02:20 PMThank you Lloyd—I’m flattered.
And, yes, y’all—the fuscia is goooone! I was using it to flag elements that needed work—and to discover unfamiliar ones. *not* a design choice
; >Helen—I didn’t catch your Rove point—‘splain?
Posted by Claire on 12/31/04 at 02:28 AMI always understood the reasons for Kwanzaa (as opposed to the rationalizations): it exists so Black folks won’t have to associate with us.
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