tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post5448848101343179595..comments2023-05-14T07:51:18.017-05:00Comments on The Suburban Christian: The age of Obama and Palin: The generational significance of the 2008 electionAl Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-32142704754396036482008-09-12T15:52:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:52:00.000-05:00Excellently funny. But here's a really funny paral...Excellently funny. But here's a really funny parallel to your Breakfast Club allusions: the newly installed president of the Rhode Island School of Design (John Maeda, whom I called attention to at culture-making.com the other day) just blogged about the fact that he's the 16th president there and it reminded him of the movie <I>Sixteen Candles</I>!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://our.risd.edu/2008/09/12/officially-sixteen/" REL="nofollow">Fact check me here.</A><BR/><BR/>Andyandy crouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07674669523169720548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-51678302293099808642008-09-10T21:40:00.000-05:002008-09-10T21:40:00.000-05:00Friar - the number of African Americans descended ...Friar - the number of African Americans descended from post-Civil War African descent is minuscule as there was (and still is) very little immigration from Africa. The roots of most Black Americans in this country go back past the Revolution as the slave trade was specifically banned in the early 1800's (I think 1808) although there was, of course, some illicit slave trade going on. An interesting thought given the ongoing politics of race and immigration in our country.<BR/><BR/>Also interesting is the fact that the vast majority of Black Americans have significant White ancestry, and many might even be more "White" than "Black" by degree of "blood." (these things get stranger and stranger the further you delve into them)elderjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436045119491976602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-89546498020791177202008-09-09T08:38:00.000-05:002008-09-09T08:38:00.000-05:00I don't think anything is going to change. It is g...I don't think anything is going to change. It is going to remain the same. It is sad. I don't think we can really find any encouragement and real change change taking place. I think it is all talk and no action. I know the political parties promise but never deliver. God help our country and leaders.preachermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922837614859997243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-2701135980938956142008-09-08T19:17:00.000-05:002008-09-08T19:17:00.000-05:00Loved the speech . . . hilarious!Loved the speech . . . hilarious!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168170797649139322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-8602514425708630492008-09-08T14:54:00.000-05:002008-09-08T14:54:00.000-05:00Very funny Al! So moving forward in your career, ...Very funny Al! So moving forward in your career, will you run for President and quote The Breakfast Club, or will you work on the "remake" you discussed earlier on facebook??Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215390088448694039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-62624237685102805662008-09-08T14:40:00.000-05:002008-09-08T14:40:00.000-05:00You had me laughing so hard! Loved all the pop cul...You had me laughing so hard! Loved all the pop culture references!! You should have a contest to see who can catch the most. I think I would definitely score high. =)<BR/><BR/>You're also such a prodigy. I didn't solve the Cube until 7th grade! (Although I did use that skill in college when I did it in front of my church congregation for a children's sermon. Very nervewracking to perform that skill under pressure with an audience!)<BR/><BR/>I think you also need to accept nominations for your VP. I have little executive experience aside from a failed dot-com start-up and I only have three kids but I did email throughout the labor of my last son so that ought to count for something. =)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290891875790213288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-89848036401691956762008-09-08T10:56:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:56:00.000-05:00Politico - I hadn't been aware of Generation Jones...Politico - I hadn't been aware of Generation Jones. That's a helpful distinction. I've heard people distinguish between older boomers and younger ones, but hadn't heard the Jones name.<BR/><BR/>Friar Tuck - I'm afraid I don't know offhand any data/statistics on different categories of African Americans. Sorry! Maybe you can find stuff via Google and Wikipedia.Al Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-40299483845959112512008-09-08T10:43:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:43:00.000-05:00Do you know where to find the statistics about how...Do you know where to find the statistics about how many African-Americans have decended from post-slavery African descent, and how many have pre-civil war African descent. I think this would be interesting. And since you are the puslishing guy you might know...Friar Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404281343475373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-46243714369166613572008-09-08T10:41:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:41:00.000-05:00mainstream population of African-Americans who hav...mainstream population of African-Americans who have their personal histories tied to slavery and Jim Crow. Not only did he not experience that--like the older generation--but his progenitors did not either, because his father was African and not African-American.Friar Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404281343475373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-29679189143161202572008-09-08T10:39:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:39:00.000-05:00Part of the interesting thing about Obama's racial...Part of the interesting thing about Obama's racial makeup is that he identifies himself as African-American, but he does not have the same historical upbringing as theFriar Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404281343475373969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-71999074940055829762008-09-08T10:02:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:02:00.000-05:00Interesting posting; you should know about Generat...Interesting posting; you should know about Generation Jones---the heretofore lost generation between the Boomers and Xers. Jonesers were born 1954-1965, which includes both Obama and Palin. Numerous top media venues, like Newsweek and CNN, have recently made the case that these candidates are specifically Jonesers, fundamentally different than Boomers and Xers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-34516354712825868612008-09-08T09:53:00.000-05:002008-09-08T09:53:00.000-05:00pretty funny (and scary) to think that our generat...pretty funny (and scary) to think that our generation will soon be running the country. Thanks for the flashback; I'll be there at your inauguration to lead the schoolhouse rock song.elderjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436045119491976602noreply@blogger.com