Obama Celebrates Rosa Parks By Publishing Picture of Himself

[Origanalist]

Yesterday the White House tweeted out the following photo in honor of the 57th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to sit at the back of the bus.

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/katiepavlich/ScreenShot2012-12-03at75624AM.png


President Obama really can't help but insert himself into nearly every situation in some way. Remember when he gave Queen Elizabeth of England an iPod full of his speeches? Or how about when the White House changed all of the presidential bios on WhiteHouse.gov to include an accomplishment by President Obama?

In terms of the photo above I can understand the comparison. Rosa Parks was the first black woman to take a stand against discrimination on public transportation while Barack Obama is the first black president, however, he should have published a photo of Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her bold actions, rather than one of himself.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/12/03/obama_celebrates_rosa_parks_by_publishing_picture_ of_himself

[tod evans]

Narcissist.

[Origanalist]

Narcissist.

Just a little. :)

[osan]

It's all about Hussein.

It's always about Hussein.

The sad thing about it, he isn't even stylishly narcissistic.

Just rankly and obviously.

[matt0611]

lol wtf?

I really dislike this man.

So does this mean Obama supports civil disobedience to laws we find unjust?

[rprprs]

lol wtf?

I really dislike this man.

So does this mean Obama supports civil disobedience to laws we find unjust?
While, in general, I wouldn't make too much of this, that is an excellent question. I would love to hear his (undoubtedly convoluted) response.

[Origanalist]

lol wtf?

I really dislike this man.

So does this mean Obama supports civil disobedience to laws we find unjust?

That depends entirely on who "we" is.

[compromise]

He's trying to build a cult of personality around himself, as normal among socialists.

[KingNothing]

This picture just makes me say "uuuuuuuuuuuuugh" over and over again.

[specsaregood]

So does this mean Obama supports civil disobedience to laws we find unjust?

Wasn't the busline privately owned and operated?

[matt0611]

Wasn't the busline privately owned and operated?

Yes but there was a law in place that made the segregation mandatory.

Parks was charged with a violation of the segregation law of the Montgomery City code.

[matt0611]

That depends entirely on who "we" is.

Hah, I would bet that you are right!

[osan]

So does this mean Obama supports civil disobedience to laws we find unjust?

$64 question, isn't it?

I would love to see him cornered on this in an interview... to hear him say "yes" and then get lead into the trap regarding what about Americans today acting the same way... just to see that look on his face like the interviewer had just pissed in his cornflakes, even if only for a split-second.

[osan]

He's trying to build a cult of personality around himself, as normal among socialists.

Yup. All the biggest butchers of the twentieth century did this - Lenin, Stalin, Mao... Even Jim Jones.

But move along people... nothing to see here.