President Obama mentioned the recent slaying of three Muslim students in North Carolina during his speech on Wednesday about the dangers of violent extremism.
Obama spoke about the case while talking about instances of extremist violence that have struck the U.S., including the Boston Marathon bombing and the attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
“Most recently with the brutal murders in Chapel Hill of three young Muslim Americans,” Obama said. “Many Muslims are worried and afraid and I want to be as clear as I can be, as Americans, of all faiths and backgrounds, we stand with you in your grief and we offer our love and we offer our support.”
After the killings, police arrested a neighbor of the students who appeared to have numerous posts on Facebook indicating strong anti-theist views. Authorities said they would investigate whether the killings were a hate crime.
AS if THERE is a MORal Equivalency BETWEEn KILLIng Christians and JEw and Killing MUSLIM terroristS. OUtrageous!!1!1!1!1!!!one!1!!!
What an amazing and cogent speech. Almost as good as his speech on race. Seriously.
LOL. I can just imagine the conundrum at Faux right now and how it will be resolved…
“Wait…do we yell about him showing favoritism to these questionable Muslim invader-foreigners over fellow Christians in Egypt OR do we take our opportunity to yell about atheists/anti-theists having their own unholy extremists targeting all religions, including these poor sympathetic Muslim students?”
“Both. You say one thing and you say the other and we’ll just pretend we’re not contradicting ourselves in some way.”
He is such a delicious man. Delicious in his brilliance, sincerity and integrity. I am so proud to call him my President. It’s too bad other countries appreciate him more than the far too many citizens of the US of A
Except for the Republican Party and the Tea Party— and Fox News.