Bush Blows It - Carries on Clinton Tradition of Sending Kwanzaa Greetings (My Title)

President George W. Bush - www.whitehouse.gov ^ | 26 December 2001 | George W. Bush

[Spiff]

December 20, 2001

I am pleased to send warm greetings to all who are celebrating Kwanzaa.

Established in 1966, Kwanzaa represents an African-American and Pan-African holiday celebrating family, community, and culture. The seven-day observance, beginning December 26 and ending January 1, serves as a special time to recog-nize and reaffirm the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles, of African culture. These are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Kwanzaa provides an opportunity for people of African heritage, regardless of their religious background or faith, to come together and to show reverence for their Creator and creation, to commemorate the past, to recommit to high ideals, and to celebrate the good in life. These life-affirming traditions take on particular resonance this year, as the United States and the world face new challenges to peace. As individuals, families, and communities take part in this celebration of unity and of enduring values, I extend best wishes to people throughout the globe for a wonderful and memorable Kwanzaa. Best wishes on this special occasion.

GEORGE W. BUSH

[Spiff]

I was hoping - REALLY hoping - that Bush wouldn't do this. Doesn't he know a single thing about Kwanzaa, its origin, and its inventor!? I'm going to try to get some information to the White House Staff to make sure Bush isn't dumb enough to release this type of drivel next year.

[Spiff]

Hey Spiff - you forgot to post your KounterKwanzaa Link List. Here, I'll do it for you...

Kwanzaa Links

We Wish You A Phony Festival - Report (Canadian Magazine)

So This Is Kwanzaa - Newsmax.com

Ann Coulter on Kwanzaa - TownHall.Com

Mona Charen on Kwanzaa - Jewish World Review

Tony Snow on Kwanzaa - Jewish World Review

The TRUE Spirit of Kwanzaa - The New American magazine

The Story of Kwanzaa - The Dartmouth Review

The Truth About Kwanzaa - A Christian Viewpoint

A Momentary Loss of Reason - Binghamton Review

Kwanzaa & The White House - NY Post Editorial, 1997 (Freerepublic.com thread)

Michael Savage on Kwanzaa - NewsMax

Ron Karenga - Dialog from the Black Radical Congress - December 1999

Happy Kwanzaa - FrontPage Magazine - Link may not work, if it doesn't click here for the Free Republic thread.

I'm Dreaming of a White Kwanzaa - LewRockwell.com - Link may not work, if it doesn't click here for the Free Republic thread.

Letter to Editor - Ypsilanti Courier

What is Kwanzaa? - File Passed Around On Internet About Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa by Patrick S. Poole

Ron Everett (aka. Maulana Karenga) / US Links

The Black Panthers and the Police: A Pattern of Genocide? - NEW YORKER MAGAZINE - February 13, 1971 (Includes great detail of the murders committed by Karenga's thugs)

PBS Interview with black radical Ron Everett (aka Maulana Karenga) - the guy that invented Kwanzaa while in prison for torturing two young women

US, the organization the Ron Everett founded in 1965, the organization that murdered 5 members of the rival Black Panther Party, is back - well it was back in 1995, but they haven't updated their website since then. Their website is here.

Afrocentrism Links

Clarence Walker Encourages Black Americans to Discard Afrocentrism

Pride & Prejudice by Dinesh D'Souza, Vol. 6, American Enterprise, 09-01-1995, pp 51 (Google Cached Version)

Fighting Fiction With Fact by Mary Lefkowitz (Google Cached Version)

Fallacies of Afrocentrism - Grover Furr

The Skeptics Dictionary - Afrocentrism

The Skeptics Dictionary Review of Mary Lefkowitz' Book "Not Out Of Africa"

Review of Mary Lefkowitz' Books on Afrocentrism Myth "Not Out Of Africa" and "Black Athena Revisited"

The Trap of Ethnic Identity - New York Times - Jan 1997

AFROCENTRISM The Argument We're Really Having

[sinkspur]

Hey Spiff! Nobody gives a damn about Kwanzaa but black people.

So Bush throws a bone to the black community with some nice note.

I really don't see the problem.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I'm filing this under "A Bone Thrown". Nothing more nothing less.

[CHQmacer]

What do you expect. Bush is as politically correct as they come. Look at the mess at our airports. Political correctness run amuk. If it aint politically correct you can be sure he aint going to do it.

[dalebert]

What is your problem?

[breakem]

It's time for you to move on.

[Satadru]

Just because Bush is a Republican(is he?), doesnt mean he is not PC?

[foreverfree]

Not knowing what to make of Kwanzaa (or, for that matter, Bush's dinner with the Muslim envoys), this caucasian FReeper delivers another BUMP.

foreverfree

[Cicero]

Granted that Kwanzaa is pretty silly, it's not up to Bush to tell the blacks that they should drop it. It's up to them.

[spycatcher]

"Iza feel your Kwanzaa pain!!"

[Satadru]

These are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

This is a marxist festival. I have no idea why the President would take time out to pay attention to such PC crap. This really gives the festival some legitimacy, if an alleged conservative President would extend best wishes of Kwanzaa. What next? Would he be wishing the best for some Wiccan festival? There is no difference between the two, except people who celebrate Kwanzaa actually vote. This is nothing but pandering, but sadly that 9% will not change remarkably. Bush isnt a good politician either.

[RnMomof7]

He had 3 celebrations for the moon god..why not a recognition of a black holiday?

[A CA Guy]

If it settles the natives - fine!

[RnMomof7]

This is a marxist festival. I have no idea why the President would take time out to pay attention to such PC crap. This really gives the festival some legitimacy, if an alleged conservative President would extend best wishes of Kwanzaa. What next?

See# 13......THAT was pandering..

[sinkspur]

This really gives the festival some legitimacy, if an alleged conservative President would extend best wishes of Kwanzaa.

No it doesn't. It's a nice gesture. It prevents blacks from saying Bush is ignoring them. They really don't care if he approves of Kwanzaa or not.

This is nothing but pandering, but sadly that 9% will not change remarkably.

If the 9% won't change, how is it pandering?

Bush isnt a good politician either.

On the contrary, Bush is sitting at 90% approval rating, and just kicked Daschle's butt over the stimulus package. He's an outstanding politician.

[JulieRNR21]

Kwanzaa provides an opportunity for people of African heritage, regardless of their religious background or faith, to come together and to show reverence for their Creator and creation

My local library is having craft programs & family nights for Kwanza....but didn't do anything special for Christmas or Hanukah. Why are public funds allocated to promote this created holiday?

I plan to call tomorrow and tell them that giving Kwanza special recognition OFFENDS me!

[CHQmacer]

I doubt that the natives could care less but why not ? I couldn't care less either.

[Neets]

Natives????? What natives might they be??

[peabers]

Have the Africans ever heard of Kwanzaa?