Here is an interesting article from the June 25th, 2009 American Thinker web site by L.E. Ikenga that focuses on President Obama’s identification with the cultural and political mindset of postcolonial Africa.

One can easily identify the policies and politics that are currently being employed by the current administration to what has been or is currently going on in Africa today. Good-bye freedom and the American way, hello third-world standard of living.

Last night I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I dunno.

We took some pictures of the native girls, but they weren’t developed. But we’re going back again in a couple of weeks. – Groucho Marx as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding in Animal Crackers

The Mandarin

The Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century.

The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet manticore, Βάρἰκος, or Barry (who can be found in the Bestiary). When not in the Castle…well, frankly, nobody is quite sure where he goes.

The Mandarin popularized the fine art of “gut booting,” by which he delivers a powerful kick to the stomach of anyone that annoys him. Although nearly universal today, the act of gut booting or threatening someone or something with a gut boot is solely due to him.