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History 101 For Herman Cain

08.10.11

Even more, Mr. Cain is perhaps in need of a good history lesson, which begs the question, “Does he write his own material?” That is, is he trying to say, particularly in today’s world, there is more opportunity for Blacks in the Republican Party as opposed to its Democratic counterpart? If so, why is it there are only two newly minted Republican members of Congress and some 42 Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus? As such, Mr. Cain got it wrong as all such “Cain” misstatements from time immemorial have been.

For example, if we begin with Biblical lore, our brother Herman should have been aware that Cain killed his brother Abel out of jealousy! When the Lord enquired of Abel’s, “the keeper of the sheep,” whereabouts; Cain, “the tiller of the soil,” in arrogance responded, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Obviously answering his own question, he meant “No! I am not my brother’s keeper!” The Lord was so annoyed with Cain; he put a mark on him before he was forced to depart from the divine presence to dwell in the Land of Nod!

Source: Black Star News