Monday, December 24, 2007

Cruising for a Bruising

President Bush might be, what with his audacity - imagine making a statement in favor of those who celebrate Kwanzaa. How dare he acknowledge that there are those in this country who celebrate something other than Christmas or Chanukah? I guess he can afford to, what with there being no fear of losing the Religious Right vote; but still, a Republican accepting a celebration of something other than God? I'm amazed.

4 comments:

nuje said...

hmm...

Steve said...

I actually support the President here Nuje. I thought this a good thing.

I was poking at the Religious Right; not the President.

nuje said...

"a Republican accepting a celebration of something other than God? I'm amazed."

I took it as a poke at Republicans.

photog said...

Perhaps the Pres. is fishing for the support of Black Republicans. Oh wait ... there's no such thing (Condi notwithstanding).

But seriously, Kwanzaa isn't a "celebration of something other than God" necessarily. It is a "celebration of Family, Community, and Culture," (see http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml). These values, ideologically, are very much at the heart of the religious white ... er, right.