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Earlier in the day, I challenged those who felt that Obama's 90% support from the African-American community was due to some form of group hypnosis, rather than a rejection of the individual candidate, Hillary Clinton. I feel Sen Clinton and her campaign are the sole reason that Obama gained Black support. The post was entitled "Those Racist African-American Voters Who Support Obama." Most of posters who self identified as African-Americans agreed with my position.
One post in opposition went as follows:
"I'm tired, I'm tired..." Come to me, little children, lay down your
heavy burdens, find solace in me, for I am the light and the life....
There are more here, you know.... Sleep, sleep, little ones.
I am asking for help in interpreting what message the above post is attempting to express. Thanks in advance for any help. I'm really looking for opinions on the meaning, not attempting to drive traffic to the post. I just found it strange,.
No response came from the person who made the post when queried.
Comments (4)
Some kind of allusion to a cult and "little ones" meaning foolish youth?
I'm guessing an older woman wrote tha, with some arrogance that the young voters are foolish for having their own views.
April 21, 2008 8:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm guessing this is a snide reference to Isaiah 58, quoted by JFK in the Inaugural, "undo the heavy burdens". Is the implication that Obama is an arrogant elitist who thinks that he is a prophet of the same calibre of Isaiah?
don't know.
April 21, 2008 9:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
I sensed a religious reference in:
"Come to me all who are tired from carrying heavy loads....for my load is light (Matthew 11:28).
and in:
10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.
(Book of Mormon Third Nephi (3 Ne 11:10-11)
Sleep, sleep, little ones.......
May refer to a lullaby
Whatever it is, it's disjointed and rambling.
April 21, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
It isn't quite biblical, but like someone trying to sound that way. Could it be from a recording of Jonestown or a film recreation of same? That would fit the "drink the Koolaid" idea. That's just a guess, because I can't back it up.
April 21, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
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