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10,000 gather for Kwanzaa in Chicago
UPI ^ | 12/26/2005

Posted on 12/26/2005 11:33:44 AM PST by ncountylee

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To: ncountylee

The KKK could not have devised a better plan for the African American community's failure than to embrace this crap.


81 posted on 12/26/2005 1:15:34 PM PST by Pharmboy (The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.)
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To: MineralMan
"President Bush is offering greetings to a group of Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa. Why would he not?...He's just doing his job."

Maybe because this so-called "holiday" originates as a total lie from a criminal marxist as a mockery to America and Christmas. Does THAT make it legitimate to you??

Nevermind the President merely repeated the lies about a "Kwanzaa" that is fake and fraudulent.

Since when has the President's job description called for him to "celebrate" every fake kooky "holiday" because a 10,000 "group of Americans" celebrate it? And did JFK "celebrate "Ramadan"??

But then again, as a proud self-vowed atheist, your slant on this issue would be...different.

82 posted on 12/26/2005 1:16:56 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: F16Fighter

""President Bush is offering greetings to a group of Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa. Why would he not?...He's just doing his job."
Maybe because this so-called "holiday" originates as a total lie from a criminal marxist as a mockery to America and Christmas. Does THAT make it legitimate to you??"

Whether it is legitimate to me, or to you, is beside the point, really. It is celebrated by US Citizens, in some numbers. The President of the United States sends greetings to all sorts of groups on all sorts of occasions.

This year, he sent Christmas, Chanukah, Ramadan, and Kwanzaa greetings. He also sends greetings to organizations who are celebrating historical anniversaries, to our military, as with the Marines' celebration this year.

It's his job. He sends greetings to all sorts of folks.

He sends greetings to China. It's his job.

You don't like Kwanzaa. I don't either. That's irrelevant. The President sent greetings. You have a beef with him on that score? Write him a letter, explaining your problem with it. You'll get a nice letter back from the White House, which will probably not make you feel any better, and President Bush will never see your letter.

Kwanzaa is insignificant, in the large picture, and should simply be ignored, except for these formula greetings that all Presidents send out to all sorts of groups.

It's not news. It's boring.


83 posted on 12/26/2005 1:23:10 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: F16Fighter

Here's a list of all the proclamations sent out under the President's name for 2005. I'm sure you can find some others that will annoy you:




Dec. 22 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2005
Dec. 22 To Implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Dec. 22 National Mentoring Month, 2006
Dec. 16 Wright Brothers Day, 2005
Dec. 9 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2005
Dec. 1 World AIDS Day, 2005
Nov. 28 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2005
Nov. 23 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2005
Nov. 21 National Family Week, 2005
Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Day, 2005
Nov. 16 America Recycles Day, 2005
Nov. 16 National Farm-City Week, 2005
Nov. 9 World Freedom Day, 2005
Nov. 3 Revoking Proclamation 7924
Nov. 3 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Adoption Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Diabetes Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Hospice Month, 2005
Nov. 2 Veterans Day, 2005
Nov. 2 National American Indian Heritage Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Family Caregivers Month, 2005
Oct. 30 Death of Rosa Parks
Oct. 20 United Nations Day, 2005
Oct. 14 White Cane Safety Day, 2005
Oct. 14 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2005
Oct. 14 National Character Counts Week, 2005
Oct. 14 National Forest Products Week, 2005
Oct. 7 Leif Erikson Day, 2005
Oct. 7 National School Lunch Week, 2005
Oct. 7 General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2005
Oct. 7 Columbus Day, 2005
Oct. 7 Fire Prevention Week, 2005
Oct. 6 German-American Day, 2005
Sept. 30 Child Health Day, 2005
Sept. 30 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 30 National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 30 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 21 Gold Star Mother's Day, 2005
Sept. 16 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2005
Sept. 16 Family Day, 2005
Sept. 16 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2005
Sept. 16 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2005
Sept. 16 National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2005
Sept. 9 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2005
Sept. 9 Patriot Day, 2005
Sept. 9 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2005
Sept. 9 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
Sept. 8 To Suspend Subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code, Within a Limited Geographic Area in Response to the National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8 National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 4 Death of William H. Rehnquist
Sept. 4 Honoring the Memory of the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 29 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Aug. 29 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2005
Aug. 29 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Aug. 25 Women's Equality Day, 2005
Aug. 15 National Airborne Day, 2005
Aug. 5 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Jul. 26 Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2005
Jul. 21 Parents' Day, 2005
Jul. 15 Captive Nations Week, 2005
Jul. 1 Independence Day, 2005
Jun. 29 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and Certain Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes
Jun. 16 Father's Day, 2005
Jun. 10 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2005
Jun. 3 National Child's Day, 2005
Jun. 2 Great Outdoors Month, 2005
Jun. 2 Black Music Month, 2005
May 25 National Homeownership Month, 2005
May 20 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2005
May 19 National Maritime Day, 2005
May 19 National Safe Boating Week, 2005
May 13 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2005
May 13 Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2005
May 12 World Trade Week, 2005
May 10 National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2005
May 5 Jewish Heritage Week, 2005
May 5 Mother's Day, 2005
May 3 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2005
May 3 National Observance of the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2005
May 3 National Day of Prayer, 2005
May 3 Older Americans Month, 2005
Apr. 29 Loyalty Day, 2005
Apr. 29 Law Day, U.S.A., 2005
Apr. 28 National Charter Schools Week, 2005
Apr. 20 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2005
Apr. 19 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2005
Apr. 15 National Park Week, 2005
Apr. 14 Small Business Week, 2005
Apr. 14 National Volunteer Week, 2005
Apr. 6 Cancer Control Month, 2005
Apr. 5 National D.A.R.E. Day, 2005
Apr. 5 Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2005
Apr. 2 President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II
Apr. 1 National Donate Life Month, 2005
Apr. 1 National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2005
Apr. 1 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2005
Mar. 31 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2005
Mar. 24 Greek Independence Day, 2005
Mar. 18 National Poison Prevention Week, 2005
Mar. 4 Irish-American Heritage Month, 2005
Mar. 4 Save Your Vision Week, 2005
Mar. 2 Women's History Month, 2005
Feb. 28 American Red Cross Month, 2005
Feb. 10 Modifying Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, 2005
Feb. 7 National African American History Month, 2005
Feb. 7 National Consumer Protection Week, 2005
Feb. 1 Centennial of the Forest Service, 2005
Feb. 1 American Heart Month, 2005
Jan. 25 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, 2005
Jan. 15 Religious Freedom Day, 2005
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, 2005
Jan. 15 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2005
Jan. 12 National Mentoring Month, 2005
Jan. 1 Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunamis


84 posted on 12/26/2005 1:26:12 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: JRios1968

I believe today is "Heinekanza", when you can
pick up all those post-Xmas specials...

85 posted on 12/26/2005 1:29:02 PM PST by mikrofon (a/k/a Looterday)
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To: MineralMan
President Bush is offering greetings to a group of Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa. Why would he not?

I wonder if people get so upset when he offers greetings on St. Patrick's Day? Or Bastille Day? Or Cinco De Mayo?
Most of the people who celebrate those don't know what they mean, either. Americans just like parties.

86 posted on 12/26/2005 1:30:34 PM PST by speekinout
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To: ncountylee; odoso; animoveritas; Laissez-faire capitalist; bellevuesbest; Unam Sanctam; EdReform; ..

Moral Absolutes Ping.

Everyone should know what Kwanzah really is. Lots of info in this thread. Just in case this article isn't linked yet:

The TRUTH about Kwanzaa [repost of excellent 2001 article]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1547274/posts

The truth about Kwanzaah or whatever the heck it is should be broadcast far and wide. To equate an invented non-existent mental device, created by a madman felon, with real Holy days, is sick.

Freepmail me if you want on/off this pinglist.


87 posted on 12/26/2005 1:31:47 PM PST by little jeremiah
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Who would want to celebrate an Australian airline?

LOL! Stockholders maybe?

88 posted on 12/26/2005 1:31:52 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: ncountylee
From Ann Coulter, Jan 1, 2001:

Earlier this week, President Clinton issued a formal White House proclamation celebrating the first day of Kwanzaa. His announcement began with some claptrap about preserving "what we value of our past," and Kwanzaa being a "wonderful example" with its "focus on the values that have sustained African-Americans through the centuries."

Except for the small historical detail that Kwanzaa was invented in 1966 amidst the madness of the multicultural '60s by a black radical stooge of the FBI, Ron Karenga, a.k.a. Dr. Maulana Karenga. Karenga was a founder of United Slaves, a violent nationalist rival to the Black Panthers and a dupe of the FBI.

In what was probably ultimately a foolish gamble, during the violent '60s, the FBI encouraged the most offensive black nationalist organizations in order both to discredit and split the left. The more preposterous the organization, the better. Karenga's United Slaves was perfect. Despite public perception blending the black activists of the '60s, the Black Panthers did not hate whites and did not seek armed revolution. That was the trope of Karenga's United Slaves. In the annals of the American '60s, Karenga was the Father Gapon, stooge of the czarist police.

Whether Karenga was a willing dupe, or just a dupe, remains unclear. Interestingly though, in an 1995 interview with Ethnic NewsWatch, Karenga matter-of-factly explained that the forces out to get O.J. Simpson for the "framed" murder of two whites included: "the FBI, the CIA, the State Department, Interpol, the Chicago Police Department" and so on. (He further noted that "the evidence was not strong enough to prohibit or eliminate unreasonable doubt" -- an interesting standard of proof.) Karenga should know about FBI infiltration.

Also, in the category of the-gentleman-doth-protest-too-much, back in the '70s, Nigerian newspapers were claiming that many American black radicals were CIA operatives. Karenga leapt in to denounce the idea publicly, saying, "Africans must stop generalizing about the loyalties and motives of Afro-Americans, including the widespread suspicion of black Americans being CIA agents."

There is no question now that the FBI fueled the bloody rivalry between the Panthers and United Slaves, leading in one outburst to the shooting of Panther Al "Bunchy" Carter on the UCLA campus by Karenga's United Slaves. Karenga himself served time, a useful stepping-stone for his current position as a black studies professor at California State University at Long Beach.

Kwanzaa itself is a lunatic blend of schmaltzy '60s rhetoric, black racism and Marxism. Indeed, the seven "principles" of Kwanzaa praise collectivism in every possible arena of life -- economics, work, personality, even litter removal ("Kuumba: Everyone should strive to improve the community and make it more beautiful.") It takes a village to raise a police snitch.

Asked to distinguish Kawaida, the philosophy underlying Kwanzaa, from "classical Marxism" in the 1995 interview, Karenga basically said that under Kawaida, we also hate whites. While taking the "best of" -- I'm not making this up -- "early Chinese and Cuban socialism," Kawaida practitioners believe one's racial identity "determines life conditions, life-chances and self-understanding." There's a happy Horatio Alger story for you.

Coincidentally, the seven principles of Kwanzaa are the very same seven principles of the Symbionese Liberation Army, another charming invention of the Least-Great Generation. In 1974, Patricia Hearst, kidnap victim-cum-SLA revolutionary, posed next to the banner of her alleged captors, a seven-headed cobra. Each snake head stood for one of the SLA's revolutionary principles (and this sounds like Saturday Night Live's send-up of the second presidential debate in which George Bush rattled off an endless series of Nigerian names): Umojo, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba and Imani -- precisely the seven "principles" of Kwanzaa.

With his Kwanzaa greetings, President Clinton is saluting the intellectual sibling of the Symbionese Liberation Army, killer of housewives and police, and the founder of United Slaves, who were such lunatics that they shot Panthers for not being sufficiently violent -- all with the FBI as their covert ally. It's as if David Duke invented a holiday called "Anglica," and the president of the United States issued a presidential proclamation honoring the synthetic holiday. People might well stand up and take notice if that happened.

Liberals have become so mesmerized by the hegemonic multicultural nonsense that they have forgotten the real history -- the violence, the Marxism, the insanity. Most absurdly, for leftists anyway, is that they have forgotten the FBI's tacit encouragement of this murderous black nationalist cult founded by the father of Kwanzaa. United Slaves were proto-fascists, walking around in dashikis, blowing away Black Panthers and adopting invented "African" names. (That was a big help to the black community: How many boys named "Jamal" currently sit on death row?)

Now the "holiday" concocted by these violent stormtrooper stooges of the FBI is a "tradition," a celebration of the "value of our past." This is not a tradition. This is a '60s psychosis grafted onto black community, while the Christian leaders at the forefront of the civil rights movement are washed out of the picture.

89 posted on 12/26/2005 1:31:55 PM PST by manwiththehands ("Laura and I send our best wishes for a happy Kwanzaa." -President George W. Bush 12/19/2005)
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To: speekinout

Here's one from 2002. I couldn't find this year's St. Paddy's Day Greeting

Presidential Message: St. Patrick's Day

I am pleased to send warm greetings to all those celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

On this day, millions of people in Ireland and throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his days as a slave in Ireland to his work as a missionary years later, St. Patrick demonstrated a courage, commitment, and faith that won the hearts and minds of the Irish people. St. Patrick's Day also serves as a time for people of Irish descent from all traditions and religions to honor their native land and shared heritage.

This celebration is particularly important in the United States, as we recognize the contributions of the millions of Irish-Americans who immigrated to our shores from the earliest years of our Republic. They dedicated themselves to the challenges of building America and achieved success and prosperity. The industry, talent, and imagination of the Irish have enriched our economy and culture. Their strong record of public service has fortified our democracy. And their devotion to family, faith, and community has strengthened our country's character.

On St. Patrick's Day, Americans from every background join in celebrating the rich culture of the Irish and our continued friendship with the people of Ireland. Laura joins me in sending our best wishes for a memorable celebration.

GEORGE W. BUSH


90 posted on 12/26/2005 1:33:10 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: ncountylee

And on a humorous note...

 

91 posted on 12/26/2005 1:33:12 PM PST by Fintan (MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So there!!!!)
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To: speekinout

Cinco de Mayo Greeting from 2000

Cinco de Mayo Message



I am pleased to send warm greetings to all those gathered to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.


May 5th marks the triumph of the spirit of freedom for the people of Mexico. The victory of General Ignacio Zaragoza and his Mexican troops over the superior French forces at the Battle of Puebla served as a stirring reminder of the determination to win the fight for Mexico's freedom from foreign intervention. The Cinco de Mayo display of courage and purpose is a source of pride for all freedom-loving people.

We Americans cherish our deep historical, cultural, economic, and, in many cases, family ties with Mexico and Latin America. Cinco de Mayo cele-brations remind us how much Hispanics have influenced and enriched the United States. Hispanic Americans contribute to the shared traditions that are part of our history, including entrepreneurship, a sense of com-munity where neighbor helps neighbor, faith, and love of family. On this special day, I encourage Americans to reaffirm the ties of culture and friendship we share with the people of Mexico and with Hispanic Americans.

As you enjoy the day with parades, folkloric dancing, and other festive activities, Laura joins me in sending best wishes for a joyous celebration.

George W. Bush


92 posted on 12/26/2005 1:34:42 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Mad_as_heck
I have a feeling that Malcolm X College graduates have not equipped themselves with a degree that opens many doors outside the "political activist" industry.

LOL!! Well...yeah...

93 posted on 12/26/2005 1:34:58 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: ncountylee

Someone needs to get creative and come up with a white trash version/counterpart to this. Do it as a spoof; it would be mainstream shortly.


94 posted on 12/26/2005 1:35:57 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)
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To: MineralMan

geesh. Makes one wonder. If you are fighting a WOT, how many things do you sign or read, that a so called trusted subordinate puts under your nose? Who does his subordinates pander to?

I still think Bush needs an education from the many many African-Americans who refuse to celebrate this mockery to their roots.


95 posted on 12/26/2005 1:36:06 PM PST by del4hope (A Child is Born.....Wonderful Counselor....Prince of Peace....Immanuel)
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To: Petronski
Aha.....now I get it.
Happy St Stephen's Day, Barrister!
96 posted on 12/26/2005 1:37:09 PM PST by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: del4hope

"geesh. Makes one wonder. If you are fighting a WOT, how many things do you sign or read, that a so called trusted subordinate puts under your nose? Who does his subordinates pander to?
"

Oh, he reads them all, at least these proclamations and greetings things. Why would he not.


97 posted on 12/26/2005 1:37:34 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Spiff

Spiff,

Why was your post pulled? It was going great and was very interesting.

Is the monitor who pulled it a Bushbott?

Thank you.


98 posted on 12/26/2005 1:43:08 PM PST by GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: little jeremiah
Sadly probably many freepers will think it pretty cute, most likely they will from the same sect as thought the FSM was a neat & dandy thing.

Wolf
99 posted on 12/26/2005 1:43:20 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: Petronski

nice


100 posted on 12/26/2005 1:44:07 PM PST by MistrX
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