Obama Day to become U.S. National Holiday? The Cult Grows…
Apparently there are not a few people who think it should:
Plans are being made to promote a national holiday for Barack Obama, who will become the nation’s 44th president when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.
“Yes We Can” planning rallies will be at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the downtown McDonald’s restaurant, 1100 Kansas Ave., until Jan. 13. The goals are to secure a national holiday in Obama’s honor, to organize celebrations around his inauguration and to celebrate the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on Feb. 12 1809.
At 7:30 a.m. on Inauguration Day, Obama Cake will be served at the downtown McDonald’s, and a celebration is scheduled for 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 20 at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th.
I have to agree with a comment I read over at Michelle Malkin’s blog:
I have never seen such a time in this country where there is such a desire for a ‘messiah’. such a cult of personality, but I guess it is a sign of the times…
Not to sound overly paranoid, but considering people’s overreactions to his election win, this is starting to sound like a cult and is getting out of hand. Aparantly his (His?) supporters are now speaking of “coming to Obama” in the same way some Christians talk about “coming to Jesus,” according to Political Punch.
Concerning the holiday, consider this:
Think about the presidents that haven’t received this honor. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and purchased the Louisiana Territory, starting the march to the Pacific. Theodore Roosevelt made America a global power for the first time in our history. Franklin Roosevelt defeated the Nazis and the Japanese Empire. Ronald Reagan defeated the Soviet Union.
And now the Cult of Obama wants a specific day to honor the object of their adoration, and for what? Getting elected? Isn’t that the soft bigotry of low expectations?
And as NRO suggests:
Let’s Just Go Ahead and Start Clearing Space on Rushmore Too.
And the man hasn’t even taken office yet! He hasn’t even truly been elected by the electorial college! All I can say is this does not bode well at all for this country. Hunker down, we’re in for a ride.
