Obamas say Happy Kwanzaa; most candidates say nothing

washingtonexaminer ^ | Dec. 26, 2015 | Daniel Chaitin

[PROCON]

President Obama extended his "warmest wishes" to families across the U.S. celebrating Kwanzaa, a holiday which honors African-American culture.

"Today begins a week-long celebration of African-American heritage and culture through family and community festivities," a statement released the White House on Saturday said.

"Kwanzaa's seven principles -- unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith -- are also shared values that bind us as Americans," he continued. "And in the spirit of the season, we reflect on the blessings of the past year and commit to building a brighter future for all our children.

"As families, friends, and neighbors come together today to light the Kinara, our family sends our best wishes for a happy and healthy new year," Obama concluded.

[PROCON]

..Kwanzaa, a holiday which honors African-American culture.

What a crock, a made up "holiday".

[usconservative]

A made-up holiday that they don't even celebrate in Africa.

Kwanzaa. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Texas Eagle]

... a holiday which honors African-American thug culture.

There. Fixed it.

[Texas Eagle]

self-determination, collective work and responsibility,

Sheeeeyit. How many Kwanzaa presents were bought with EBT cards, I should wonder.

[PROCON]

Ah, you all are just racesss^TM

[Trailerpark Badass]

“collective work and responsibility” and “cooperative economics” are not shared American values, ya commie.

[uncitizen]

And “cooperative” this and “collective” that.

[Texas Eagle]

Did Hitlery Abedin offer her well-wishes in her customary sing-song black dialect?

[Eddie01]

In other news...

Obama drinks his own pee.

[xrmusn]

FESTIVUS FOR THE RESTIVUS

If we are going to get involved in this foolishness.

[PROCON]

"As families, friends, and neighbors come together today to light the Kinara"...

[Sacajaweau]

It was started as an anti-Christian, anti-whitey holiday.

[Texas Eagle]

Good point. Self-determination is the antithesis (whatever that means) of collectivism and cooperativism.

Interesting. Spell-check put squiggly lines under the word "cooperativism".

I wonder if I just created a new word. I'll check with the people at Webster's.

[Tzimisce]

I’m celebrating by beating my two wives. :)

[gogeo]

Goes well with a made-up religion, I’d say.

[MtnClimber]

Collective work = communism. The rest is actually black supremacy. Just like Black Liberation Theology as indoctrinated by Rev. Wright.

[dp0622]

what the @#$@#$ is a Kinara??!!

what are kids doing singing allahu Akbar or whatever the @#$@#$ it is?

what the, what the @#$@#$ is the president of the US doing using the word fatwa???

what the @#$@#$?

[Moonman62]

[faithhopecharity]

who the hell needs a silly fake new “holiday” when we have real ones to celebrate?

will BHO give all the millions (?) of black government employees a day off for Kwanza? can whitey get in on the deal, too, or is it racially off limits for honkies, or?

just curious

smile smile Merry Christmas!

[tallyhoe]

Kwanzaa. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That’s true it’s a made up holiday from a convict in the 1960’s!!!