You’re reading too much into this. people talk of their homeland, meaning where their forefathers came from.
That would be my line if someone bearded me on it, and I was da prez.
Scotland is Not my home country. Alabama is. ;-)
Me thinks Michelle has been eating way too much "toe food" at that get together.
Of course she meant his heritage home land, of course....
Precisely. But it's a lie if BHO I is not the papa as appears to be the case considering baby photos and BHO I's behavior, leaving his new bride after seeing the baby.
Could be but something that needs to be looked into. We do have a Constitution that needs to be upheld.
Disagree. Where forefathers are concerned, I've heard "ancestral lands" used, not "home country."
I personally know of a particular instance where "homeland" was used, and in that case the person in question WAS born in that country (and later moved to another one).
Wrong. You don't count anyplace other than the place of your own birth as your "home country". When you are in France you speak of your home country being America. When you are in America, you are in your "home country".
Obama's home country is Kenya. That means he was born there.
“You’re reading too much into this. people talk of their homeland, meaning where their forefathers came from.”
I absolutely disagree. America is a melting pot, but I don’t know anyone born here who speaks of the country of their ethnic heritage as their “home country”.
“You’re reading too much into this. people talk of their homeland, meaning where their forefathers came from.”
My forefathers are from Sweden and Ireland. I have NEVER in my 40 plus years not ONE time referred to either nation as my “homeland.”
I would agree with you under "normal" circumstances, but this is not normal.
First, of all there is a difference between the words Michelle used, "home country," and your word, "homeland." In my experience, it's quite ununusal -- in fact, I have never heard it -- for a person to use the words "home country" to describe the place where their forefathers came from.
Secondly, this was in 2008 and it was spoken by the wife of a man who was running for President of the United STates. Say what you will about Michelle, she is no dummie. No political spouse, but especially not one in the environment the Obamas were in in 2008 and one with a husband with such a mysterious and unusual personal past, would stand up and start talking about her husband's "home country" without realizing that, whoops!, she ought to watch her words.
Therefore, one has to wonder why she did not. I mean, in the political environment they were in, even if she were to talk about Obama's "homeland," in the sense you suggest, that would be just stupid. Does she really have no clue that people might object to a President who feels he has a "homeland" or a "home country" other than the United States?
You are quite correct, and that may very well be the proper context for her statement.
However.....what if it wasn't?
No matter, there's no doubt that you nailed what their response would immediately be.
That’s what they’ll say, though it does bring to mind the “my mooslimb faith” slip also.
No. My grandfather is from Sweden. Not once in my father’s entire life have I heard him refer to Sweden as his home country. Nobody talks like that as far as I’m aware. What state were you born in? Do you consider that your home state, or do you call the state where your parents are from your home state? The meaning of words matter.
I agree.
Look at how many people claim they are African-American, and that Africa is their 'home'.
How many of them have even EVER been to Africa?
My Forefathers came from America.At least they have since the late 1600’s.
>>>You’re reading too much into this. people talk of their homeland, meaning where their forefathers came from.<<<<
Seriously?
Well, her expression of Mr 0bama’s “Homeland” will come in very handy as a TV commercial for every major election until he is out of office.
The Commander in Chief, President of these United States does not and should not go around inserting the First lady to inform the country about the fact that his “HOMELAND” is in Africa.
My grandfather emigrated from Italy and he ALWAYS demanded everyone understood that his “HOME” was in America, NEVER Italy. And he was just a simple railroad worker, not the POTUS.
She didn't say "his father's home country" or "his family's home country", so it is obvious that Obama considers Kenya his homeland regardless of whether he was born there. My parents were both born in Kansas, but I never speak of it as my home state.
My ancestors came from other countries but America is my home country.
My DH was born in another country and is a naturalized US citizen. He considers “home country” to be where he was born. But he loves America and identifies with American interests.
Who the heck knows what the thugwife meant. She either meant he was born there or was trying to appeal to those who worship “diversity”.
“You’re reading too much into this. people talk of their homeland, meaning where their forefathers came from.”
Excuse me while I rant: “Bull-hockey!”
My mother’s father & mother, circa 1900 Irish immigrants from County Cork, Ireland, repeatedly told my mother and her eight siblings that they were “Americans First!” They just happened to be of “Irish Lineage.” Pa was especially proud to be an “American!”
To further underscore the point, Pa and Ma Kate gave up their Irish-Gaelic language; never spoke it, except to each other.
In the three decker tenement on Decatur Street in Charlestown, (Boston) MA, ONCE, two Irish immigrant neighbors spoke behind their backs in “the Gaelic.” They were shocked when Pa, in the Gaelic, quickly admonished them to speak English. They never spoke anything to him and Ma Kate again except in English!
Also, I know first hand that alot Americans who happen to be of “Irish lineage,” NEVER call Ireland “the Homeland.” They call it the “Old Country.” And they always ask each other “Have you been over yet?”
I’m so tired of the African-American, Irish-American, Polish-American hyphenated bullshit! It’s high time we be done with the hyphenated crap and be thankful that we live in a country with the freedoms we have. Want to be African, Polish, German or Italian... go the hell back to those countries and leave those of us who have made their way, with our cherish freedoms, the hell alone! This is why this country is in the state it is.
I read NOTHING into Michelle Obama’s comments. “It is what it is!” Kenya is Barack Hussein Obama’s “HOMELAND!”
I have thought for the longest time that he was, in fact, born IN Hawai’i and held dual-citizenship by way of Obama,Sr. I’m now beginning to have my doubts.
And for the last time, for you tools up in Boston and Massachusetts, the Kennedys are not “American Royalty” and John-John was not a “Prince!” This Great Nation has no “Dynasties.” This Great Nation is a Representative Republic.
You’ll have to excuse me, “You got my Irish up!”