Much has been written lately regarding Michelle LaVaughn Robinson – Obama’s attitude and heart toward America. We’ve all heard the "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country” and similar comments. I have just completed reading her college thesis paper that has been the focus of much attention in this regard. I got my copy from a posting on Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8642.html). The only thing I can say for certain after reading Mrs. Obama’s work is “wow, what a snoozer”. The thesis is nearly 100 pages of convoluted nonsense, ending in conclusions based on dubious research and multiple false interpretations of meaningless numbers.   Jeffry Ressner of The Politico (http://www.politico.com/) writes “Michelle Obama's senior year thesis at Princeton University, obtained from the campaign by Politico, shows a document written by a young woman grappling with a society in which a black Princeton alumnus might only be allowed to remain "on the periphery."” [Italics added] What it really shows is a young angry black racist woman who got away with writing a college thesis based upon nothing but conjecture and opinion. The entire work is based on the notion that if you are Black and go to college, you have an obligation to “help” the poor Blacks who never got the same chance as you. Mrs. Obama’s premise is that Blacks have an inherent and inseparable obligation to use their good fortune as college graduates reaching out for the rest of their lives to the less fortunate. In her introduction Michelle states:

“Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost. My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my “Blackness” than ever before. I have found that at Princeton no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my White professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really didn’t belong. Regardless of the circumstances underwhich I interact with whites at Princeton, it often seems as if, to them, I will always be Black first and a student second.”

Mrs. Obama asserts that for Blacks attending college, there are 2 paths through and beyond. The first and best path is integration. Integration defined as living among them but never becoming one of them. The second and less desirable path is assimilation. Assimilation defined as growing more like them, working in concert for the common good of all America (This would be the Uncle Tom approach to - life according to Michelle). Mrs. Obama believes that in order to be a good Black in society one must never let go of the struggle no matter the opportunities and blessings bestowed upon you. The good Black will always be focused on the struggle and never completely become woven into the fabric of American society because in so doing one losses their Black identity. Blacks who focus on family, career, God or country and become contributing members of the society at large have lost their Blackness.

These experiences have made it apparent to me that the path I have chosen to follow by attending Princeton will likely lead to my further integration and/or assimilation into a White cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant. [Italics added]  This realization has presently, made my goals to actively utilize my resources to benefit the Black community more desirable.”

After completing “research” on a mere 89 respondents to her 19 question survey, Michelle dejectedly concludes that:

            “I began this study questioning my own attitudes as a future alumnus. I wondered whether or not my education at Princeton would affect my identification with the Black community. I hoped that these findings would help me conclude that despite the high degree of identification with Whites as a result of the educational and occupational path that Black Princeton alumni follow, the alumni would still maintain a certain level of identification with the Black community. However, these findings do not support this possibility.

            Findings show that some respondents did experience a change in their attitudes over the periods of time indicated in this study. By studying respondents who did change, it was shown that respondents’ experiences while attending Princeton caused their identification with Blacks and the Black community to increase as their identification with Whites and the White community decreased. However, after Princeton, respondents experienced the opposite change in attitude; their identification with Blacks and the Black community decreased as their identification with Whites and the White community increased. Thus, these findings suggest that respondents who experienced change as a result of their Princeton experiences are likely to identify less with Blacks and the Black community in comparison to Whites and the Whites community.”

Thus, Americans have the entire context with which to evaluate the fitness of Michelle Obama to be the next “First Lady” of the United States of America. I realize of course that we are not voting for “First Lady”; but to the extent that personal character pervades the thoughts and feelings of a mother and wife, this thesis provides the background to understanding who she is and from where she is coming. Know too that the modern “First Lady” expects to contribute to the term in office by accepting various rolls up to and including cabinet level input. Note: Hillery Clinton's claim that her "experience" is based upon serving with hubby Bill during his administration.  Michelle claimed that her statements and comments have been taken out of context. These writings belie the voracity of that statement. Michelle Obama is indeed a person who believes firmly in her Black roots, and in the struggle of the Black community as defining her personhood and in the goodness of the cause of fighting for Black struggles over the common American struggle. To Michelle Obama, the fight for Black issues is a higher calling than the fight for a better and more just America. To Michelle Obama, American interests will always take a back seat to the Black agenda. This is not my opinion. This is the conclusion drawn from a thorough dissection of Mrs. Obama’s own writings from not so many years ago. If Barak Obama thinks anything like his wife (and we know he does) there is grave danger ahead should they be elected to the highest office of our land.