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-Land of the Free
Obama snubs Gettysburg address 150th anniversary
2013-11-01
It will feature the "U.S. Marine Band; 'President Lincoln's Own Band' from the movie, Lincoln; Governor Tom Corbett; a reading of the Gettysburg Address by Lincoln portrayer James Getty; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service will administer the Oath of Allegiance to sixteen new citizens." Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will represent the administration in Obama's stead.

President Obama "declined an invitation to speak at [the commemoration]."
Oh really? I wonder why.. is he afraid of the phrase "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." It certainly stands in contrast of the actions of Obama and the left (facta non verba) ruling of the commoners, by the ruling class, for the elites "for their own good"
Wonder what the golf is like mid-November in southeastern PA...
Posted by:OldSpook

#21  Slaves heading to North America would have come from West Africa. I doubt Kenya had anything to do with that trade. Perhaps into the middle east but I wouldn't think to North America.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2013-11-01 20:55  

#20  #6 and #14:

Abraham Lincoln was very careful about his speeches. For example, he had his Second Inaugural Address typed onto large sheets of paper, marked with the rhythm he wanted to use. If he had access to a Teleprompter, he'd have used it.

And the 'back of the envelope' myth is just that. He was much more careful in his prepared speeches. As his presidency went on, his impromptu speeches were rarer and rarer.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2013-11-01 19:10  

#19  Ship - I think Champ's just concerned about the reception committee
Posted by: Matt   2013-11-01 18:24  

#18  No it don't. I am want mine for loss of the family salt works. NAO!
Posted by: Shipman   2013-11-01 17:55  

#17  The Civil War does undermine the case for reparations.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2013-11-01 17:44  

#16  Look at
Posted by: irishrageboy   2013-11-01 16:42  

#15  I'm thinking of a number between -1 and 1.
Posted by: Raj   2013-11-01 16:29  

#14  Abe didn't need a teleprompter now did he?

Abe didn't need anybody to tell him what to say either. He wrote the original Gettysburg Address himself on the back of an envelop while he was riding a train to Gettysburg. Now I wonder, how many speeches has Baraq actually written by himself?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2013-11-01 15:42  

#13  Word, CF.
Posted by: Barbara   2013-11-01 15:39  

#12  "His people" are back in Kenya...

.. and quite possibly were the ones who originally enslaved and sold the slaves which eventually ended up in America (and other places).
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-11-01 14:50  

#11  Probably the notion that whites fought and died to emancipate "his people" sticks in his craw.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-11-01 14:40  

#10  I'm glad he's not going. Gettysburg is sacred ground. He does not need to be among hero's and patriots. He needs to go hang out with the occupy crowd, they are more his speed.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2013-11-01 14:38  

#9  Obama was quoted as saying "I never liked J. Paul Getty"
Posted by: airandee   2013-11-01 13:48  

#8  It appears that the Plantation Party still holds malice.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-11-01 13:38  

#7  ...doesn't want to give any kind of positive acknowledgement to a Republican, I'll wager. It's all about the politics...
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2013-11-01 13:16  

#6  Abe didn't need a teleprompter now did he?
Posted by: European Conservative   2013-11-01 13:10  

#5  President Kennedy was invited to speak at the 1963 ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the speech but opted to travel to Dallas instead, where he was fatally shot a few days later.
Posted by: OldSpook   2013-11-01 12:57  

#4  It would be a great satisfaction to him, if the entire commemoration ceremony celebrating the 150th anniversary were cancelled, after all as a democrat, he is "uncomfortable" with the entire concept of emancipation,as it may give the serfs on the "democrat plantation" ideas.
Posted by: Au Auric   2013-11-01 12:55  

#3  Is Obama going to visit Dallas instead?

Careful...
Posted by: OldSpook   2013-11-01 12:54  

#2  Just as well he didn't show up. His presence would only besmirch a sacred ground.
Posted by: JohnQC   2013-11-01 12:52  

#1  Now, let's be fair - the prez gets to choose which activities he attends and he chose golf.
Posted by: Bobby   2013-11-01 12:49  

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