Obama: “We’re The Slaves Who Built The White House”

The Weekly Standard ^ | March 7, 2015 | DANIEL HALPER

[yoe]

"Look at our history. We are Lewis and Clark and Sacajawea, pioneers who braved the unfamiliar, followed by a stampede of farmers and miners, and entrepreneurs and hucksters. That’s our spirit. That’s who we are.

[puppypusher]

He wasn’t involved with the original build or the renovation in the 40’s.At least I think it was in the late 1940’s.It may have been the 1950’s.

My memory is. Little hazey.

Even so he and his pals were not involved.

[SpaceBar]

Savage opening segment is on this speech.

[a fool in paradise]

Obama has no American slave blood. It’s a lie.

In the past, he’s said members of his family including his kids are descended from slave families. He includes his kids to sidestep his own lack of “cred”.

[faithhopecharity]

the Racist-in-Chief has spoken!
(may he retire to his home country (or planet) ASAP!)

[forgotten man]

The White House was built by undocumented Mexicans. Errybody knows dat. /s

[Dick Bachert]

Dear would-be dictator, Here are the words of a gentleman who WAS, in fact, a slave. If you can find someone there in the Spite House with the guts to read them to you, you will see that even HE would believe that you are very, very dangerous.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

[DiogenesLamp]

There was not a single slave involved in the construction of the WH.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that. Construction of it began in 1792, and so there is a very good chance that slave labor was actually used in it's construction.

[NormsRevenge]

I’m sure Masons were wondering what the heck he is smoking lately.

[georgia peach]

And I wonder about the muslims who were here at the beginning.What? Did I miss that history lesson? Did they build the Erie Canal,the Intercontinental Railway?The Empire State Building? Tell me if they signed the Declaration of Independence.I am tired of lies,bone tired.

[Rummyfan]

Honestly, I read that and think WTF IS HE TALKING ABOUT?

[ßuddaßudd]

LOL what a putz

[SpaceBar]

Actually back then, it was common to use convict (prison) labor for the construction of government buildings, earthworks, and infrastructure. A holdover from British practices.

[caligatrux]

There was not a single slave involved in the construction of the WH.

Unfortunately, I don't think that's entirely true.

[longfellow]

You said it brother. My taxes doubled from all the free health care I am paying for.

Not to mention all the free crap for illegals. Why can’t I write off all this charity?

[DJ Taylor]

"You didn't build that."

[tet68]

#Obamadintbuildnuffin.

[SpaceBar]

Obama’s speech can be summarized as “the US was built on the backs of slaves”.

[KC Burke]

From the White House historical society:

Construction on the President's House began in 1792 in Washington, D.C., a new capital situated in sparsely settled region far from a major population center. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave states-Virginia and Maryland-ultimately influenced the acquisition of laborers to construct its public buildings. The D.C. commissioners, charged by Congress with building the new city under the direction of the president, initially planned to import workers from Europe to meet their labor needs. However, response to recruitment was dismal and soon they turned to African Americans - slave and free - to provide the bulk of labor that built the White House, the United States Capitol, and other early government buildings.

See http://www.whitehousehistory.org/index.html

Specifically page http://www.whitehousehistory.org/history/white-house-facts-trivia/facts-slaves-build-white-house.html

[fivecatsandadog]

Hey Obama, STFU. Until and IF you contribute anything of value to our country - instead of destroying - your opinion doesn’t count. And furthermore, PROVE that your are a citizen, and while you’re at it PROVE that the MUSLIMS did NOT fund your supposed “Harvard education” or your campaign for presidency, you lying POS.