tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post2289999886985312691..comments2023-07-13T02:41:14.787-07:00Comments on Captain Brodad Unkahubabuddy: Why the press was in the tank for ObamaBrodad Unkabuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-27781108460954730072008-11-14T19:58:00.000-08:002008-11-14T19:58:00.000-08:00From the White house Historical Association:Did sl...From the White house Historical Association:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Did slaves build the White House?<BR/><BR/>Construction on the President's House began in 1792 in Washington, D.C., a new capital situated in sparsely settled region far from a major population center. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave states-Virginia and Maryland-ultimately influenced the acquisition of laborers to construct its public buildings. The D.C. commissioners, charged by Congress with building the new city under the direction of the president, initially planned to import workers from Europe to meet their labor needs. However, response to recruitment was dismal and soon they turned to African Americans - slave and free - to provide the bulk of labor that built the White House, the United States Capitol, and other early government buildings.vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-22623627385952017672008-11-14T18:54:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:54:00.000-08:00And I bet you all still think the Civil War was ab...And I bet you all still think the Civil War was about "States Rights" -seems to be a lot of "black" and "white" fixation on the blog lately....incoming.......duck....vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-84884524539743061582008-11-14T18:53:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:53:00.000-08:00And I bet you all still think the Civil War was ab...And I bet you all still think the Civil War was about "States Rights" -seems to be a lot of "black" and "white" fixation on the blog lately....incoming.......duck....vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-35191615757161095702008-11-10T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:36:00.000-08:00NBC already has a DVD out on the life of B.O.and h...NBC already has a DVD out on the life of B.O.and his road to the White House. Give me a break. Our newspaper had a photo of FDR addressing Congress referencing B.O's looming task of pulling us out of this recession (not Depression as they are insinuating). Give me a break. I have already heard some commentators refer to the irony that his slave ancestors built the White House and he can now walk thru the front door. Give me a break!!twesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670531945103032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-57249321678328928002008-11-10T03:26:00.000-08:002008-11-10T03:26:00.000-08:00He's not biracial - he's black. ;)He's not biracial - he's black. ;)Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.com