Comments on: A Report from Kenya: Parsing a Native Son http://www.sundaysalon.com/a-report-from-kenya-parsing-a-native-son.htm A Prose Reading Series and Magazine Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: In Celebration | AUDACITY : Sunday Salon http://www.sundaysalon.com/a-report-from-kenya-parsing-a-native-son.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5388 In Celebration | AUDACITY : Sunday Salon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:18:11 +0000 http://www.sundaysalon.com/?p=554#comment-5388 [...] A Report from Kenya: Parsing a Native Son by Charles A. Matathia [...] [...] A Report from Kenya: Parsing a Native Son by Charles A. Matathia [...]

]]> By: Onyango http://www.sundaysalon.com/a-report-from-kenya-parsing-a-native-son.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3141 Onyango Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.sundaysalon.com/?p=554#comment-3141 Barrack Obama is a phenomenal cut above the rest.No doubt.However the writer delves on Obama's roots not being a predisposing factor to his success.Why? "He is what he is today not because of his Kenyan roots, but in spite of them.It is only because it makes him proud to be an American". On reading this i can picture Obama Junior humming to Robert Nester's 'Buffalo Soldier' "If you know your history, Then you would know where you coming from, Then you wouldn't have to ask me, Who the 'eck do I think I am." No need to decipher the lyrics,they are simple,vivid if i might add.The fulcrum on "parsive a native son" cant hold the load of my train of thought. Futile in efforts to compare Obama to Thomas Baptiste Morello.A rich kid who would snap on any linkage to his Aristocrat lineage.Is it true the family owns half of Kenya? Yet being the "Rocker par excellence and guitarist for Rage Against the Machine" he rages against any machine including Obama.Must be thought that his ancestors have the economy of his country of birth in a choke hold, quite a contrast to what R.A.T.M. stands for and am not saying this tongue in cheek. Yes it is tedious,from my read the attempts on creating different angles as to who Obama is or what he thinks.Citations of UK dailies and an accident on Valley road Nairobi, that left occupants of the luxurious cars hurt. Must've also left the writer with a Charley horse. Barrack Obama is a phenomenal cut above the rest.No doubt.However the writer delves on Obama’s roots not being a predisposing factor to his success.Why?

“He is what he is today not because of his Kenyan roots, but in spite of them.It is only because it makes him proud to be an American”. On reading this i can picture Obama Junior humming to Robert Nester’s ‘Buffalo Soldier’

“If you know your history,
Then you would know where you coming from,
Then you wouldn’t have to ask me,
Who the ‘eck do I think I am.”

No need to decipher the lyrics,they are simple,vivid if i might add.The fulcrum on “parsive a native son” cant hold the load of my train of thought. Futile in efforts to compare Obama to Thomas Baptiste Morello.A rich kid who would snap on any linkage to his Aristocrat lineage.Is it true the family owns half of Kenya? Yet being the “Rocker par excellence and guitarist for Rage Against the Machine” he rages against any machine including Obama.Must be thought that his ancestors have the economy of his country of birth in a choke hold, quite a contrast to what R.A.T.M. stands for and am not saying this tongue in cheek.

Yes it is tedious,from my read the attempts on creating different angles as to who Obama is or what he thinks.Citations of UK dailies and an accident on Valley road Nairobi, that left occupants of the luxurious cars hurt. Must’ve also left the writer with a Charley horse.

]]> By: “A Report from Kenya: Parsing a Native Son” « vegan. catholic. underemployed. writer. http://www.sundaysalon.com/a-report-from-kenya-parsing-a-native-son.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3083 “A Report from Kenya: Parsing a Native Son” « vegan. catholic. underemployed. writer. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:05:09 +0000 http://www.sundaysalon.com/?p=554#comment-3083 [...] I was there, but fortunately there were and are people willing and able to cut through the myths.  This article was written by one of them, in response to Obama’s inauguration.  The writer is a pretty [...] [...] I was there, but fortunately there were and are people willing and able to cut through the myths.  This article was written by one of them, in response to Obama’s inauguration.  The writer is a pretty [...]

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