I remember this event. When the mention of a Negro strain in Lincoln was revived most unexpectedly in 1940, for the world premiere of the motion picture, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” offered a prize for the American who most resembled Lincoln. The winner was Thomas Bomar, a lawyer, and prsident of the National Postal Alliance.

When after submitting his picture he appeared in person, the judges were amazed. It was as if Lincoln, had come to life. But before the premiere, it was discovered that Bomar, who, to all appearances was white, was a Negro. He was given the prize and sat in the front row the opening night but nothing was said of the contest.

The dailies were silent about the affair but the Interstate Broadcasting Company of New York mentioned it January, 27th, while the Negro press gave it wide publicity.

Friday, an outspoken white magazine, also gave it several pages with pictures. Under the heading, “Lincoln Snubbed at Lincoln Movie Show,” it tells how the prize was “privately awarded to a Negro…..the man who most looked like Lincoln.” (March 15th, 1940)
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Having been talking about the validity of Conspiracy theories. One can see why white america puts so much effort in attempting to shut down any wide spread belief that they occur. White history is full of conspiracies by various groups and entities that conspire to do whatever they choose.

There must be thousands of books and articles about Lincoln, but when was the last time you heard about the newspaper, magazine, a debates that discussed the race of Lincoln? If the same ilk of whites have their way our future generations will never know about the bigots and racists’ reference to President Obama’s birth certificate.

They will exercise their races aspersions to avoid future generations from knowing how disgustingly racists their race was back then. So they have conspired to remove and not mention the aspersions casted against Lincoln accusing him of being a Negro, less some black people start to believe it.

Surely the greatest President besides Obama can’t possibly be black. That would reflect too close to the truth that being white may not be all that.

Paula

Translated into hypocrite – “we didn’t want a black man in control. So we put a majority of bigots in to keep watch over him. Now what do we get? A government on the verge of shut down, international embarrassment and tens of thousands if not millions who will be without their government checks.

I’m with the person who said fuck the assholes who sat on their asses and allowed the racists bigots to rush to the polls to vote in those ignorant bigots. The only ones more pathetic are the “independent” OTWs who voted with the bigots for republican candidates.

Greed, those fools voted their pocket books. As Anonz said the “Illusion of Inclusion” gets the greedy every time.

Robert

Nice blog. You are hot. So I thought you removed the email address requirement. I wanted to say sweet things but I was afraid the little lady might find out.

I would just be flirting harmlessly, but she might not see it that way. So loose the email requirement.

Jeff