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Roberto G. Herrera
Dec 31, 2012, 6:56:30 AM12/31/12
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This year those of us who cherish the phrase �Merry Christmas�
have started to say �Merry Christ-mas� to reinsert the name
Christ into the greeting. Here�s a reminder of how we started to
lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
article about a new �holiday� called Kwanzaa that was invented
by an America-hating Black separatist named Ron Everett. Everett
now uses the made up �African� name Maulana Ron Karenga to show
the world he wants nothing to do with White America.
That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
Times. They didn�t want to talk about how their new hero had
been certified as a paranoid schizophrenic by a court, so they
didn�t.
Karenga called his new �holiday� Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
meaning �first fruits� because he says it is a harvest festival.
This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga�s answer to Christmas. He
would like nothing better than to see Kwanzaa actually become
the �Black Christmas� he has always fantasized about.
In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it ��was chosen to
give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks
an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
simply imitate the practice of the dominant [White] society.�
Upon hearing of the new �holiday,� a young unknown Al Sharpton
commented that Kwanzaa �would perform the valuable service of
�de-whitizing� Christmas.�
The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
Harvests don�t happen in December, not even in Karenga�s make
believe version of Africa. The closest thing to a Kwanzaa-like
festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
each year between December 26 and January 1.
A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
about his �holiday.� �People think it�s African, but it�s not. I
came up with Kwanzaa because black people in this country
wouldn�t celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put
it around Christmas because I knew that�s when a lot of bloods
(blacks) would be partying.� Imagine if a White person had
written that!
When the �traditional Kwanzaa holiday� was added to the mix,
along with �Merry Christmas and �Happy Hanukkah,� feckless
merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler�s birthday if
they thought it would boost sales, folded and �Happy Holidays�
grew by the year. Exactly when this happened is difficult to
pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
2002 the battle was lost.
Based on the lack of endless �Happy Kwanzaa� TV ads from �Your
friends at�� Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let�s pray it
is gone by this time next.
http://www.westernjournalism.com/who-killed-the-phrase-merry-
christmas/
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have started to say �Merry Christ-mas� to reinsert the name
Christ into the greeting. Here�s a reminder of how we started to
lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
article about a new �holiday� called Kwanzaa that was invented
by an America-hating Black separatist named Ron Everett. Everett
now uses the made up �African� name Maulana Ron Karenga to show
the world he wants nothing to do with White America.
That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
Times. They didn�t want to talk about how their new hero had
been certified as a paranoid schizophrenic by a court, so they
didn�t.
Karenga called his new �holiday� Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
meaning �first fruits� because he says it is a harvest festival.
This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga�s answer to Christmas. He
would like nothing better than to see Kwanzaa actually become
the �Black Christmas� he has always fantasized about.
In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it ��was chosen to
give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks
an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
simply imitate the practice of the dominant [White] society.�
Upon hearing of the new �holiday,� a young unknown Al Sharpton
commented that Kwanzaa �would perform the valuable service of
�de-whitizing� Christmas.�
The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
Harvests don�t happen in December, not even in Karenga�s make
believe version of Africa. The closest thing to a Kwanzaa-like
festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
each year between December 26 and January 1.
A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
about his �holiday.� �People think it�s African, but it�s not. I
came up with Kwanzaa because black people in this country
wouldn�t celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put
it around Christmas because I knew that�s when a lot of bloods
(blacks) would be partying.� Imagine if a White person had
written that!
When the �traditional Kwanzaa holiday� was added to the mix,
along with �Merry Christmas and �Happy Hanukkah,� feckless
merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler�s birthday if
they thought it would boost sales, folded and �Happy Holidays�
grew by the year. Exactly when this happened is difficult to
pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
2002 the battle was lost.
Based on the lack of endless �Happy Kwanzaa� TV ads from �Your
friends at�� Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let�s pray it
is gone by this time next.
http://www.westernjournalism.com/who-killed-the-phrase-merry-
christmas/
��������
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Dec 31, 2012, 2:39:14 PM12/31/12
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:56:30 +0100, "Roberto G. Herrera"
<breaki...@barackobama.com> wrote:
> Here�s a reminder of how we started to
>lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
Personally I stopped usign the phrase Merry Christmas the
<breaki...@barackobama.com> wrote:
> Here�s a reminder of how we started to
>lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
day i was born jewish.
euphemism
Dec 31, 2012, 8:32:49 PM12/31/12
to
On 12/31/2012 5:56 AM, Roberto G. Herrera wrote:
> This year those of us who cherish the phrase �Merry Christmas�
> have started to say �Merry Christ-mas� to reinsert the name
> Christ into the greeting. Here�s a reminder of how we started to
> lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
>
> Karenga called his new �holiday� Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
> meaning �first fruits� because he says it is a harvest festival.
> This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga�s answer to Christmas. He
>
> In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it ��was chosen to
>
> Upon hearing of the new �holiday,� a young unknown Al Sharpton
> commented that Kwanzaa �would perform the valuable service of
> �de-whitizing� Christmas.�
> it around Christmas because I knew that�s when a lot of bloods
> (blacks) would be partying.� Imagine if a White person had
> written that!
>
> When the �traditional Kwanzaa holiday� was added to the mix,
> along with �Merry Christmas and �Happy Hanukkah,� feckless
> merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler�s birthday if
> they thought it would boost sales, folded and �Happy Holidays�
> friends at�� Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let�s pray it
that it's pretty much a made up sort of thing in response to pagan
practices. The whole Santa Claus thing is truly a fabrication. Why
single out Kwanzaa? Is it because it is a "black thing?"
> This year those of us who cherish the phrase �Merry Christmas�
> have started to say �Merry Christ-mas� to reinsert the name
> Christ into the greeting. Here�s a reminder of how we started to
> lose �Merry Christmas� 40 years ago.
>
> On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
> article about a new �holiday� called Kwanzaa that was invented
> On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
> by an America-hating Black separatist named Ron Everett. Everett
> now uses the made up �African� name Maulana Ron Karenga to show
> the world he wants nothing to do with White America.
>
> That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
> year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
> women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
> Times. They didn�t want to talk about how their new hero had
>
> That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
> year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
> women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
> been certified as a paranoid schizophrenic by a court, so they
> didn�t.
>
> Karenga called his new �holiday� Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
> meaning �first fruits� because he says it is a harvest festival.
> This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga�s answer to Christmas. He
> would like nothing better than to see Kwanzaa actually become
> the �Black Christmas� he has always fantasized about.
>
> In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it ��was chosen to
> give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks
> an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
> simply imitate the practice of the dominant [White] society.�
> an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
>
> Upon hearing of the new �holiday,� a young unknown Al Sharpton
> commented that Kwanzaa �would perform the valuable service of
> �de-whitizing� Christmas.�
>
> The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
>
> Harvests don�t happen in December, not even in Karenga�s make
> The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
>
> believe version of Africa. The closest thing to a Kwanzaa-like
> festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
> Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
> each year between December 26 and January 1.
>
> A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
> about his �holiday.� �People think it�s African, but it�s not. I
> festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
> Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
> each year between December 26 and January 1.
>
> A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
> came up with Kwanzaa because black people in this country
> wouldn�t celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put
> it around Christmas because I knew that�s when a lot of bloods
> (blacks) would be partying.� Imagine if a White person had
> written that!
>
> When the �traditional Kwanzaa holiday� was added to the mix,
> along with �Merry Christmas and �Happy Hanukkah,� feckless
> merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler�s birthday if
> they thought it would boost sales, folded and �Happy Holidays�
> grew by the year. Exactly when this happened is difficult to
> pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
> 2002 the battle was lost.
>
> Based on the lack of endless �Happy Kwanzaa� TV ads from �Your
> pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
> 2002 the battle was lost.
>
> friends at�� Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let�s pray it
> is gone by this time next.
>
> http://www.westernjournalism.com/who-killed-the-phrase-merry-
> christmas/
>
>
>
Have you done the research on the "phony" Christmas holiday? I hear
>
> http://www.westernjournalism.com/who-killed-the-phrase-merry-
> christmas/
>
>
>
that it's pretty much a made up sort of thing in response to pagan
practices. The whole Santa Claus thing is truly a fabrication. Why
single out Kwanzaa? Is it because it is a "black thing?"
Roberto G. Herrera
Jan 5, 2013, 3:09:09 AM1/5/13
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This year those of us who cherish the phrase “Merry Christmas”
have started to say “Merry Christ-mas” to reinsert the name
Christ into the greeting. Here’s a reminder of how we started to
lose “Merry Christmas” 40 years ago.
On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
article about a new “holiday” called Kwanzaa that was invented
Karenga called his new “holiday” Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
meaning “first fruits” because he says it is a harvest festival.
This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga’s answer to Christmas. He
In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it “…was chosen to
Upon hearing of the new “holiday,” a young unknown Al Sharpton
commented that Kwanzaa “would perform the valuable service of
“de-whitizing” Christmas.”
The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
Harvests don’t happen in December, not even in Karenga’s make
it around Christmas because I knew that’s when a lot of bloods
(blacks) would be partying.” Imagine if a White person had
written that!
When the “traditional Kwanzaa holiday” was added to the mix,
along with “Merry Christmas and “Happy Hanukkah,” feckless
merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler’s birthday if
they thought it would boost sales, folded and “Happy Holidays”
friends at…” Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let’s pray it
have started to say “Merry Christ-mas” to reinsert the name
Christ into the greeting. Here’s a reminder of how we started to
lose “Merry Christmas” 40 years ago.
On the day before Christmas in 1971 the New York Times ran an
by an America-hating Black separatist named Ron Everett. Everett
now uses the made up “African” name Maulana Ron Karenga to show
the world he wants nothing to do with White America.
That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
Times. They didn’t want to talk about how their new hero had
That Mr. Karenga was in a California prison doing a one-to-ten
year stretch for illegally imprisoning and maiming two Black
women he thought were plotting to kill him meant nothing to the
been certified as a paranoid schizophrenic by a court, so they
didn’t.
Karenga called his new “holiday” Kwanzaa, a Swahili phrase
meaning “first fruits” because he says it is a harvest festival.
This is a lie. Kwanzaa is Karenga’s answer to Christmas. He
would like nothing better than to see Kwanzaa actually become
the “Black Christmas” he has always fantasized about.
In his 1977 book on Kwanzaa, Karenga said it “…was chosen to
give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks
an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
simply imitate the practice of the dominant [White] society.”
an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than
Upon hearing of the new “holiday,” a young unknown Al Sharpton
commented that Kwanzaa “would perform the valuable service of
“de-whitizing” Christmas.”
The idea that Kwanzaa is a harvest festival is bogus.
believe version of Africa. The closest thing to a Kwanzaa-like
festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
each year between December 26 and January 1.
A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
about his “holiday.” “People think it’s African, but it’s not. I
festival in Africa is the Yam Festival held yearly in Ghana and
Nigeria at the beginning of August, yet Kwanzaa is celebrated
each year between December 26 and January 1.
A 1978, Washington Post article included this Karenga admission
came up with Kwanzaa because black people in this country
wouldn’t celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put
it around Christmas because I knew that’s when a lot of bloods
(blacks) would be partying.” Imagine if a White person had
written that!
When the “traditional Kwanzaa holiday” was added to the mix,
along with “Merry Christmas and “Happy Hanukkah,” feckless
merchants who would willingly celebrate Hitler’s birthday if
they thought it would boost sales, folded and “Happy Holidays”
grew by the year. Exactly when this happened is difficult to
pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
2002 the battle was lost.
Based on the lack of endless “Happy Kwanzaa” TV ads from “Your
pinpoint, but after the Bush White House recognized Kwanzaa in
2002 the battle was lost.
friends at…” Kwanzaa may be losing some momentum. Let’s pray it
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