Sunday, November 5, 2017

Welcome to Kenya!

by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist

George Washington, our nation's first President, reportedly never told a lie, and now, a mere two-hundred-and-twenty years later, we have a fat blowhard in the White House who seldom, if ever, tells the truth.  One of Trump's better known lies, in fact, pre-dates his selection by the Electoral College to lead our beleaguered nation.  That lie, borrowed from Trump's mentor and racist idol, Joe Arpaio, asserted that Barack Obama had not been born in the United States and had, if fact, been born in Kenya.

Trump loved that lie.   With one quick stroke he questioned Obama's legitimacy to hold the office, challenged his patriotism and loyalty, suggested he was likely a Muslim, and reminded all of America's bigots and haters that Obama was, is, and always will be - black.

Crooked Hillary and Obama the black Muslim from Kenya - Trump's political ideals in action!  Snarl, tweet, and keep the morons stirred up.

Valerie is a good friend of mine with whom I have worked in Arizona and on Okinawa.  She currently lives and works in Hawaii.  She called Friday afternoon (Hawaii time) and said she was headed home early to avoid a major traffic tie-up.  Trump, she reported, was due to land in Honolulu in an hour and roads would be blocked and traffic rerouted for his motorcade.  She was anxious to get home and avoid the mess.  We visited for awhile as she drove home, and she finally made it safely just before Air Force One landed.

I saw on the internet the next day that a some of the protest signs that greeted Trump in Honolulu read "Welcome to Kenya!"  Despite all of Trump's unfounded claims to the contrary, his predecessor in the Oval Office, Barack Obama, had been born on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii - way back in 1961.

The signs were humorous, but the odds of them actually teaching Trump anything were very low.  Donald Trump creates his own reality and is quite happy residing in his alternate universe.

Fortunately for the good people of Hawaii, Trump did not stay in Kenya very long.  He is now in Japan and has already gotten in a round of golf.  Being President is a tough job, one that a Kenyan obviously wouldn't be able to handle.

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