Raymond paints the President’s policies in a positive light as his own power relies on the President’s goodwill. As “the Big Man’s white Man,” Raymond has exploited his identity to gain power, but now his power is completely beholden to that of the President, and therefore he is no longer free. The speeches becoming “a handbook for true revolution throughout the continent” relies as much on Raymond’s execution of the collection as it does the President’s own success as a leader, and literally relies on the President deciding to publish it in the first place. Still, Raymond does point out the colonial wound at the core of the President’s policies that continues to influence him even in a “postcolonial” context. While the President might differ from other leaders in his reverence for the bush, it is understood even in the context of Raymond’s speech that the President’s motivation is not purely pious. Rather, the President sees the power implicit to the bush in its deep connection to the physical space and strong ancestral grounding, and recognizes it as an essential component of his control over the country. The irony of Raymond’s claim is evident as it is spoken at a dinner table in the State’s Domain, as much a glittering monument to European modernity as anything else. Whether through study in the Domain or worship in the cults, the exploitation of the bush’s legitimacy and power is core to the President’s plan for the country.