Thursday 19 February 2015

We are not at war with Islam...






 Barack Obama says:

"We are not at war with Islam"...


"Religion is not responsible for terrorism, people are..."


"I’m thinking of a little girl named Sabrina who last month sent me a Valentine’s Day card in the shape of a heart.  It was the first Valentine I got.  (Laughter.)  I got it from Sabrina before Malia and Sasha and Michelle gave me one.  (Laughter.)  So she’s 11 years old.  She’s in the 5th grade.  She’s a young Muslim American.  And she said in her Valentine, “I enjoy being an American.”  And when she grows up, she wants to be an engineer -- or a basketball player.  (Laughter.)  Which are good choices. (Laughter.)  But she wrote, “I am worried about people hating Muslims…If some Muslims do bad things, that doesn’t mean all of them do.”  And she asked, “Please tell everyone that we are good people and we’re just like everyone else.”  (Applause.)  Now, those are the words -- and the wisdom -- of a little girl growing up here in America, just like my daughters are growing up here in America.  “We’re just like everybody else.”  And everybody needs to remember that during the course of this debate. "

9 comments:

Sylvia K said...

I do agree with him! Thanks for sharing, Wil!! Hope you have a great weekend!!

Lady In Read said...

So true, and words worth sharing and repeating..

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Thank you Wil!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I grew up in Malaysia where we were taught to be sensitive to other race. We had a terrible racial riot in 1969

Lmkazmierczak said...

It's my understanding that with the new Caliphe, all Muslims themselves are being targeted for their westernized ways...the 'true believers' are cleansing their lands for the return of Mohammed and Jesus....how can you fight that kind of belief?

Oman said...

What a refreshing sight. Absolutely love it.

Black Jack's Carol said...

So much to think about in that short post, Reader Wil. Hatred is so often born of fear and the news stories, some even close to home, have intensified that fear. We have got to stop putting everyone in one category and look at the world's inhabitants as humans first, and many more of them good than evil. There is more to be said here, but I guess that's my first response to that dear little girl's worries.

ChrisJ said...

Thank you so much for your kind words on my blog regarding my family members. It is a sad world we live in where there is so much hatred. Your little friend and her Valentine give reason and hope.

Bless you, Reader Will.

Roger Owen Green said...

And yet the Republicans are beating him up for Obama not declaring war on Islam. They - I suppose I ought not say - are IDIOTS!