Harvard educated First Lady Michelle Obama reminded attendees of a naturalization ceremony Wednesday that the Founding Fathers weren't born in America.
The ceremony for 50 new U.S. citizens was held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C She said during her speech, referring to the Declaration of Independence, "It's amazing that just a few feet from here where I'm standing are the signatures of the 56 Founders who put their names on a Declaration that changed the course ofhistory, and like the 50 of you, none of them were born American - they became American."
Did she actually mean that those who signed the Declaration of Independence and participated in the drafting of the Constitution were not born in America?
Benjamin Franklin was born in Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and James Madison were born in Virginia. John Adams was born in Massachusetts.
Only eight of the 56 were not born in America. Surely she knew this, being a highly educated woman.
But, then again, maybe not. After all, she is a Harvard graduate. Isn't she?.....
*** "Life's tough, Pilgrim, it's tougher when you're stupid" - The Duke
12 comments:
she only recently was proud of her country. clueless, useless, uneducated, and should not speak on any topic she's not familiar with...
Don't believe for one second that either of the Obama's actually earned their college degrees
"Barack is going to CHANGE our history!"
Agree with 7:15 - those so called degrees, which we have never seen, were never earned.
*facepalm
They weren't American until they SIGNED the document and declared independence. America, as a nation, did NOT exist until then... ipso facto they were not BORN in America. The point is that they had the courage to become Americans... just like the folks being addressed.
Bunch of freakin mouth breathers...the gall to imply that a Harvard educated person is stupid because YOU don't understand what she said. The unbelievable dunder headed stupidity. Try turning on your brains sometime.
What is wrong with all of you?
They were born in America or "The Americas" as it was known at the time. They weren't born in the United States, however, because that didn't exist until it was created when the Constitution was ratified.
Yes, some Harvard attendees are stupid and it's pretty apparent that Michelle would be better off keeping her mouth shut.
Actually the were born in America, they just weren't born in the United States of America. She like a lot of other people improperly used the term America.
8:04 You must have attended Harvard as well, because your statement is just as stupid as hers.
Just cuz she and her husband aren't from 'round here, we should cut her some slack...
No way - go back to the hyphenated country you claim!
Michael Obama is a totally compromised man. He is so busy hiding his gender identity that he can't seem to think clearly about anything!
It is appalling.
Like it or not she was correct...I dont care for her myself but she is right on this one.....they were considered englishmen untill the declaration of independence was signed so yes she is right.
12:59 They were colonists not Englishmen. What about the people born in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or any of the European countries that were living in the Americas at the time were they Englishmen too.
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