- Aug 9, 2003
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Barack Obama tells Africa to stop blaming colonialism for problems
President Barack Obama has told African leaders it is time to stop blaming colonialism and "Western oppression" for the continent's manifold problems.
"I think part of what's hampered advancement in Africa is that for many years we've made excuses about corruption or poor governance, that this was somehow the consequence of neo-colonialism, or the West has been oppressive, or racism – I'm not a big – I'm not a believer in excuses.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...to-stop-blaming-colonialism-for-problems.html
So much for just giving lip service to King Junior's take, i. e., 'judge a (person) not on basis of their skin color (or shade), but on the basis of the content of their character...'
Instead, folks on these forums, blame everything on his birth mother being white, etc.
And, what might that reveal, i.e., about your deed seated feelings/thoughts/etc. of racial inferiority, too?
Instead: No telling what led him to make such an outrageous claim, but one easily dismissed by us, if he was white!
As the ole saying goes:
"Pride goeth before a fall!"
Instead:
We here are also our relations role models...
Etc.
FYI...