Who knew?
Posted on 01/02/2009 6:51:59 PM PST by Libloather
Edited on 01/03/2009 5:54:46 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
There, Burris, whom embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Tuesday, has erected a granite mausoleum listing his many accomplishments.
Under the seal of the state of Illinois and the words "Trail Blazer," Burris, 71, has listed his many firsts in granite, including being the state's first African-American attorney general and the state's first African-American comptroller.
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Who knew?
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
— Shelley
His son is named Roland, his daughter Rolanda.
The guy’s an egomaniac.
What is with Chicago? They let dead people vote and they chisle stone monuments to the living.
I can’t think of a better place than a cemetery for a Chicago Democrat to tout his qualifications for office. Going straight to the electorate is always the key to political success.
That means he can vote twice.
My mother-in law’s father was Robert, her brother was Robert, she was Roberta, her daughter was Roberta. It’s weird, but so what?
He’s a legend in his own mind.
He makes enemies that you and I shouldn't care to associate with. (He has some friends we wouldn't want to be around either).
The state of illinois had its chance at this and blew it. Time for Senator Burris to go to Washington. He certainly can't be any worse than his predecessor.
As someone noted in post #5, I already posted about Burris’ monument to himself two days ago. This freeper is behind the times. ;-)
See the original post here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2156384/posts
Just to spite Durbin and Reid I’d support him.
Ugh what an egomaniac. I’m sure he’s in public service for the right reasons.
Wasssssssssup wid dat???
But you haven't answered the question - "is Roland dead?"
Burris is rapidly becoming my “Democrat Hero Politician” ~ kind of like Togo or Balto ~ true “Hero Dogs” who stuck it to bad winter weather ~ this guy is stickin’ it to the man!
“...Burris was the first African-American exchange student to Hamburg University in Germany from Southern Illinois University in 1959.”
Who said he’s not qualified to be Senator?
Exactly what came to my mind...
Good one.
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