Time For A Barack Obama Holiday?
Perry County, Alabama, where Obama received 70% of the vote, has created an annual “Barack Obama Day”. On the second Monday of November county offices will close and workers will get a paid holiday. County Commisisoner Albert Turner, Jr. who sponsored the resolution creating the holiday, says flags will be flown and he hopes schools will be closed.
“We moved on that because of the historic nature of his election and the fact that this was a history-making event, having the first African descendent to be (elected) president of the United States,” Turner said.
The resolution also contains language to make it difficult, if not impossible, to overturn. It says the Obama Day “shall only be deleted from the county holiday calendar by a majority vote of all the members of the United States Congress, both House and Senate, and a unanimous vote of the Perry County Commission.”
Great, whats next a 100ft statue of him.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Some years ago the Roman senate declared Caesar Augustus to be a god. They at least waited till after he had died.
If anyone’s going to enact an Obama “day” they should at least wait till after his tenure as president is complete, unless they want to further celebrate the fact that Obama was elected, in which case they should be remembering the millions of people who did the electing.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I have to agree that this stuff is getting to be too much. Really, shirts and hats are one thing, but there seems to be no end to the near idolization of the man, and I won’t be surprised if a few do idolize him. He’s human. I want him to succeed, but I don’t adore him. This stuff just makes the conservative joke about people having a Disciple-like obsession with him look more and more valid.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
An “Obama Holiday”? This is horrible.
Worse yet, I just read something where religious nuts in a North Dakota Jesus camp were kneeling down before cardboard cutouts of Obama and praying to him as if he was some kind of deity.
Oh, I’m so sorry. That was a cardboard cutout of GWB. Never mind.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Annonymouse….
Comeon…ya gotta take it easy…a little story.
Right after JFK was shot, America went into mourning. After the burial, there was a huge movement to name everything in sight after the fallen president. There was JFK lighthouses, bridges, schools, streets, buildings, airports, and even the space center in Florida. After a period of time, the gloss wore off the idea, and some things like the Florida space center, reverted back to their original names.
Let it go…..let it run it’s course. After all, it was a historic day…we elected a black man as president…and that is a huge deal.
We, the American people, will come back down to earth in a little while…and it can’t hurt.
There is one holiday that is gaining ground each year. It is so popular that I’m certain that it will soon result in another day when banks and schools close….it is commonly called ITLAPD or International Talk Like A Pirate Day. It was started in Oregon by two guys who love being pirates….they are known as “the pirate guys”…John Ol’ Chumbucket Baur and Mark Cap’n Slappy. The holiday is every yar…er year on September 19th. They chose the date because Cap’n Slappy got divorced and they didn’t celebrate his ex wife’s birthday (Sept 19th) any more…the date was open…
How’s that for piratitude? That holiday is growing each year….maybe, we should call it Obama International Talk Like A Pirate Day? What do you think?
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
WFG,
I am a conservative, it isn’t a joke and yes a LOT of people think of him as the messiah. I (and countless others) said that over and over prior to the election, and now it is coming to fruition.
We aren’t nutjobs. We saw what many on the left refused to see through their blind hate of President Bush. This guy (Obama) has a hold on people and they worship him. Yes, worship him like he is a god.
The greek temple was just the start. All of you who don’t want a nativity scene on a courthouse lawn should be up in arms over this. The man hasn’t even “done” anything yet.
If conservatives proposed a holiday celebrating Governor Palin being the first female republican VP candidate…oh the fury and anger that would be flying from the left.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Robert,
I gotta correct something. He isn’t “black”. He is mixed.
This is completely different from kennedy in my opinion. Kennedy had actually “done” something when he was assassinated. Yes it is historic, yes it is monumental that a mixed race man is gonna be in the White House, but come on.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
“If conservatives proposed a holiday celebrating Governor Palin being the first female republican VP candidate …” they’d celebrate the day by sacrificing a turkey. Or, several? Off with its head!!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
True…but, it was the phenomon that I was commenting on…..not some sort of equality between the two…
as far as calling him black…well, he calls himself black, so I will too….but, if he wants to call himself something else, I will honor that, also. I’m short, fat, and pastey white…how’s that? LOL Yarrrrrr
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
” am a conservative, it isn’t a joke and yes a LOT of people think of him as the messiah” better to be called a messiah than many of the names the present president is being called….
and…it was a joke that he was called a messiah….get a serious quote and reference it here….dare ya.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
“After a period of time, the gloss wore off the idea, and some things like the Florida space center, reverted back to their original names.”
Maybe there’s hope that “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” will soon revert back to plain ol’ “National” like it used to be?
“The Kennedy Space Center” is still just that, “The John F. Kennedy Space Center”. That’s what the sign out front still says and the name hasn’t been changed.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
How about the politician from Memphis?
http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/congressman_compares_obama_to_jesus_palin_to_pontius_pilate_20080910/
Or Louis Farrakahn?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs
Those are 2 of the most popular. I can dig more.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
It was Cape Canaveral (sp)…sorry, I misspoke and didn’t want to mispell Canaveral (sp) LOL
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
You consider that guy and Farrakahn as reputable sources? I’ll bet I can find over 100 similar references that McCain was a space alien from equally reputable sources as that…good grief….don’t believe everything you read in the comics, okay?
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Well I gave birth to 5 children without any medication or anything. When am I going to get a day named after me???
Ridiculous isn’t it?? Let the man accomplish something BEFORE you name a “holiday” after him. What if he is a total failure, then what? Give me a break.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I’m a democrat, a liberal, and a fiercely loyal Obama supporter, but this is a little too far… even for me. Let’s celebrate his accomplishments, not the expectations of them.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
can you list some accomplishments?
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Robert,
“… a light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany . . . and you will suddenly realize that you must go to the polls and vote for Obama.”
Barack Obama said this about himself while campaigning….had Palin or McCain or Bush said this the left would have been ALL OVER IT.
“I would characterize the Senate race as being a race where Obama was, let’s say, blessed and highly favored. That’s not routine. There’s something else going on. I think that Obama, his election to the Senate, was divinely ordered. . . . I know that that was God’s plan.”
– Bill Rush
“This is bigger than Kennedy. . . . This is the New Testament.” “I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don’t have that too often. No, seriously. It’s a dramatic event.”
– Chris Matthews
http://www.claudemariottini.com/blog/2008/06/is-barack-obama-messiah.html
They are both men (Cohen, Farrakahn) who supported Obama. Cohen represents your party. Right?
It was said repeatedly. There are blogs looking for signs that will signal that Obama truly is the messiah. Look at his own words “we are the change we have been waiting for?” good Lord.
You get mad when rush or others refer to him as the messiah…the proof is in the pudding.
I don’t see repubs naming holidays after politicians who represent our party. You guys would call us kooks.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Alan,
Did you know that this Friday will mark the 75th anniversary of the repealing of 18th amendment? You seemed to have figured out that this war on drugs is bogus and doesn’t accompplish anything except maintain white priveledge and expand our bloated prison system. Why not have a creditable guest on that advocates legalization?
LEAP is a coalition of Judges, Cops, Prosecutors, Legal Scholars and others interested in ending the drug war. This organization started in 2002 with 6 members and has grown to over 10,000 members in 84 countries. Speakers have an extensive background in law enforcement, have made hundreds of speaking engagements over the years and have impeccable creditability on their criticism of the drug war since they at one time were responsible for enforcing the drugs laws. I recommend that you check out our website, http://www.LEAP.cc for a profile of some of our speakers, appearances in the media and our mission statement.
Peter Christ, a retired police capt who now resides in Syracuse would be a great guest from LEAP. He’s familiar with the history behind the Rockefeller Drug Laws and their implications to this State, he’s testified in front of the New York State Commission on Crime and he’s witty in presenting and making his arguments.
As you know the drug war is a hot topic for radio. But it’s also one that isn’t debated among our presidential candidates. They don’t talk about this issue, especially the Democratic and Republican nominees. The ones who will ultimately be sitting in the White House come January. LEAP offers a fresh perspective on a decades old problem. Our speakers are well-informed, captivating and concise in their presentations. The mainstream media has allowed this issue to go unaddressed during the campaign. Now that we have finally reached the end of this seemingly endless campaign, why not do a show that speaks to this most vital and most ignored issue, the War on Drugs.
If this is a subject you would like to further explore, I can arrange to have a LEAP speaker appear as a guest on your show. Or forward this E-mail to your booker and I can work with her. Please E-mail me your thoughts on the matter.
William Aiken,
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 pm
MK-
His accomplishments as president are none, mainly because he is not yet president. Sorry if I should have explained that. I thought my comment supported your point.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
The lunatic Grover Norquist organized the “Reagan Legacy Project” several years ago.
“The mission of the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project is to honor the legacy of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan. The Reagan Legacy Project aims to fulfill its mission by naming significant public landmarks after President Reagan in the 50 states and over 3,000 counties of the United States, as well as in formerly communist countries across the world.”
The remains of the RRLP can be found at (reaganlegacy dot blogspot dot com). I guess since their work is done, they’ve nearly closed up shop.
“Barack Obama Day” makes as much sense as anything else. Setting aside one day each year is less intrusive than naming an airport after him.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Mason, someplace in your learning, was there any section that suggested humor by mocking what others’ say? Obama was doing that…it was mockery of what others had said…others as in lunatics like Farrakahn. It was (can you believe I can’t remember the word right now…*sigh*…sixty years old can be a bummer at certain moments LOL).
I also noticed that nobody in your quotes referred to him as the messiah…
Sure, Mathews refers to the new testement, but that’s a real stretch to go from there to messiah…..
Nope…don’t buy it.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Oh well. There is a messiah complex for sure. Whether or not you see it. obama made that comment prior to the Cohen comment, and I am pretty sure though I would have to go back and check the dates, but pretty sure he made it prior to Farrakhan’s as well.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
anon,
The guy hasn’t done a thing yet…Not a thing. Let his actual presidency, not his “office of the president elect” press conferences decided whether or not he is deserving of a holiday being named in his honor.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
“… Perry County, Alabama, where Obama received 70% of the vote, has created an annual “Barack Obama Day”.”
It’s Perry County, Alabam’.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,861 people, 4,333 households, and 3,046 families residing in the county.
The racial makeup of the county was 68.38% Black or African American, 30.86% White.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.40 males.
Males had a median income of $26,272 versus $16,839 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,948. About 31.20% of families and 35.40% of the population were below the poverty line.
Perry County is considered to be the poorest county, in terms of household income, in the state of Alabama.
(Wikipedia.)
With 100 females (over 18) for every 78 men, Perry County sounds like a good place to pick up woman.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:45 am
I personally think that Perry County, Alabama, must have a very high percentage of forward thinking and wise residents. The action of creating the holiday in advance of the next president’s inauguration–if only Congress could follow suit and act in advance as well–by moving up the date to sometime this month instead of next!
December 4th, 2008 at 3:28 am
What Perry County has, Susan, is a Jessie Jackson wannabe (Albert Turner Jr) who cares not a whit for the people of this county (especially African-Americans!), or Barack Oabama for that matter, excepting what all of this can do for him personally. The poverty and lack of hope here is excruciating and it seems Turner likes it that way–if people had jobs, hope, etc., he would lose his power. Heartbreaking.
We ARE in dire financial straights: we don’t even have a 911 system of a functioning Emergency Management System (no sirens, warnings, etc.), to name but a few. (I don’t think our EMA director even lives in this county!)
However, the commission found they could vote themselves a raise for a part-time job recently.
I could go on and on: rampant voter fraud, cronyism, kickbacks, bribery–you name it, we’ve got it here.
Why don’t you check it out before applauding us as forward-thinking.
There are some wonderful people here (all races) who are trying to make things better for all. I just wouldn’t ihnclude the commission in that number!
December 4th, 2008 at 9:18 am
good grief charlie brown. make the guy a hero and he has still done zero
December 4th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Something should be done. As a black man i am still in shock. What he did do is change the face of our nation. I wish my mom and dad living to see this happen. I never thaught it would happen in my life time. I was looking forward for McCAIN being in office but the most AMERICANS shocked me. Reguardless of what party you back. We will have women,ASIANS,NATIVED AMERICANS,LATINO AMERICANS AND WHITE AMERICANS as presidents. Maybe a gay president after i have died.
December 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Barack Obama is the first black president. Fine. But that doesn’t mean he is going to be the first *good* black president. Naming schools after him, creating a holiday in his name. What if he does a terrible job? He could make the economy far worse, there could be massive scandals, he could drop the ball during a crisis. It’s insane to start honoring the man for the great job he did when he hasn’t even started it! And what is this deal about requiring a majority vote from the U.S. congress to remove a county holiday? How can that possibly be a legal requirement?
December 4th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I never said he would be,but it is a 1st with the history of our country.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I don’t think this will go far. Obama ran a great campaign and I wish him well in the next four years, but to have a holiday in his honor right now, so soon is quite a stretch. Let’s all see how it goes with him. It truly is a great day in this country that we could and did elect an African-American to the highest office in the land, although I supported McCain.
We as Americans can come together and throw our support to our President whomever that may be in any particular time. Or at least we should.
My view is that it really shouldn’t matter what color your skin is or weather you are a male or female. We should all look at their agendas and make the best decision when electing our representatives.
Usually holidays in honor of individuals are made after said individual has died. And it is usually saved for said individual who has had an historic life, e.g. MLK.
Don’t we have a Presidents Day in honor of our Presidents, past and present? I could be mistaken.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Alan:
I am an Independent who used to be a staunch Republican but ol’ Bush drove me out due to his incompetence and corruption.
My reason for writing: I read some of the hateful things written on your site here from Web surfers and I was appalled. They were very unkind and rude. I can tell you’re a good guy — even though you’re a Liberal!! I’ve watched Hannity & Colmes for years and you do a great job representing the Left.
God bless in whatever you do next.
Regards, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
GR
December 4th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
A holiday for a president who had yet to preside!!!! Please, I only have 375 days each year…don’t waste another one of my days on this stupidity!
December 4th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Alan,
Do you experience and upset stomach, or headaches, or any other medical maladies when defending OJ Simpson?
How can you, no matter your political affiliation, defend that monster.
You sicken me Sir…I have no idea how you can live with yourself…it saddens my heart that folks like you are in this world…without principles…just opinions…without courage…just comments…you stand for nothing except pacifist liberal rhetoric to stir the debate…like many others.
Don’t get me wrong, it happens with conservatives also…Limbaugh is a good example…both spew their vitriolic garbage in an effort to raise ratings…with absolutely no clue about what is good and right about this country.
I really don’t like you, but I’ve conducted 45 combat missions risking my life to let you say it…if that isn’t irony, I don’t know what is :)
V/R,
SMSgt TETHEPJ
December 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
GR,
I see your point, even though I don’t agree, but you represent yourself well and have a modest tone and I respect that.
Well spoken.
TETHEPJ
December 5th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
DMSgtTETHEPJ Thank you so much for what you do for us.If you watch pin-head enough you will know he does not care.He thinks hes clever hes not.he thinks hes right hes not.hes a wannabe and thats it.He gets owened 99% of the time. hes a joke. and he dont even know it.That is the funny/sad part.poor alan by by
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