Posted on 12/28/2005 11:40:33 AM PST by presidio9
President Bush December 19 sent warm greetings to all who are celebrating Kwanzaa -- a seven-day observance emphasizing seven principles of African culture.
Kwanzaa, which will begin December 26, represents an African-American and pan-African holiday celebrating family, community and culture.
For additional information see Holidays and African Americans.
Following is the text of the statement:
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 19, 2005
December 2005
I send greetings to those observing Kwanzaa.
African Americans and people around the world reflect on African heritage during Kwanzaa. The seven days of this celebration emphasize the seven principles of Nguzo Saba -- unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. These values contribute to a culture of citizenship and compassion, and Kwanzaa activities help pass on African values and traditions to future generations.
As families and friends gather for Kwanzaa, Americans remember the many contributions African Americans have made to our country's character and celebrate the diversity that makes our Nation strong. May your commitment to family, faith, and community thrive during this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a happy Kwanzaa.
When does he kill a virgin or play with chicken bones?
didnt anyone mention to him that it's fake?
Some friend. Ultra liberal and rabidly Anti-Christian.
Wonder what your enemies are like.
Hey W-where in the he!! is my damn Festivus message. My outrage over your ignoring this holiday, which by the way is as real as kwanza, tops the list of my air of the greivances.
Not coincidentally. The SLA took them straight from Kwanzaa.
You've GOT to be sh*tting me.
You can buy a Festivus Pole kit here:
http://www.festivuspoles.com/pages/Festivuspoles.htm
There should be one at the White House.
I've set aside a Kwaanzzzza plot in my garden and will plant soldering irons. Hope to get a bunch of 12 pound vises on the vines. Do I water it with flux or chant passages from Das Kapital to encourage growth?
Couldn't I just strip down an old beach umbrella?
"Couldn't I just strip down an old beach umbrella?"
Perhaps, but according to Frank Castanza it must have a hight strength to weight ratio. Rememeber...No Tinsel.
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 19, 2005
April 30 2006
I send greetings to those observing Walpurgisnacht.
Satanists and people around the world reflect on Satanic heritage during Walpurgisnacht. This celebration emphasizes the principles of Satanism -- Fornication, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. These values contribute to a culture of citizenship and compassion, and Walpurgisnacht activities help pass on Satanic values and traditions to future generations.
As families and friends gather for Walpurgisnacht, Americans remember the many contributions Satanists have made to our country's character and celebrate the diversity that makes our Nation strong. May your commitment to family, faith, and community thrive during this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a happy Walpurgisnacht.
I hate this kissing butt crap...
" Happy Kwanzaa" when he hardly could muster " Merry Christmas".
The guy I voted for had the guts to stand strong for his values and morals.
Not this PC crap.
I wonder who I voted for.
NOT this.
I think George got confused. He thought Kwanzaa was El Cinco de Mayo.
She is one of a group of college friends. So in my life she stays. She has directly offended me on more than one occasion, so I keep all communication with her to the barest minimum in order not to upset the group. We all went through a loss of one of our gang last year (at an early age) so petty politics should have been left out, but those on the Left don't often have their priorities on straight.
What a farce!!!
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press SecretaryI guess if Kwanzaa (for black racists) is OK for the president to lend legitimacy by making an official proclamation, I'm sure that he'd have no problem helping out the neo-Nazis with a holiday for white racists. Right? I didn't think so. But what's the difference?April 20 2006
I send greetings to those observing Hitler's Birthday and Hitler Week.
Nazis and Aryanists around the world reflect on the national socialist and aryan heritage during Hitler Week. This celebration emphasizes the principles of Nazism -- nationalism, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, pride, and scientific eugenics to produce the master race. These values contribute to a culture of citizenship and compassion, and Hitler Week activities help pass on Nazi values and traditions to future generations.
As families and friends gather for Hitler, Americans remember the many contributions Nazis have made to our country's character and celebrate the diversity that makes our Nation strong. May your commitment to the fatherland and the master race thrive during this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a happy Hitler Week.
And before anyone invokes Godwin's Law, let me say that the Nazis however egregious their crimes and their evil are responsible for less death and destruction than the so-called "African values" celebrated by Kwanzaa that have existed and do exist today in Africa (see massacres, ethnic cleansing, machete attacks, man-made famines, etc). Further, their murderous efforts fall far short of the widespread death caused by socialism (over 100 million in the past century) which is another tenant of Kwanzaa and its founder. The comparison between the tenants of Naziism and Kwanzaaism is relevant. The point is that President Bush sends out official Kwanzaa greetings with an official Presidential proclamation when he would never for a microsecond consider sending out similar greetings (as worded above) to those who celebrate Hitler's birthday and Nazi beliefs.
Here's wishing all FReepers a happy and prosperous Winter Solstice. (hehehe)
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