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Valerie Jarrett Addresses the Islamic Society of North America
white house ^ | Hammad Hammad

Posted on 09/06/2009 4:24:32 PM PDT by jessduntno

Valerie Jarrett Addresses the Islamic Society of North America

Posted by Hammad Hammad

Continuing President Obama’s outreach to Muslims, Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett spoke at the Islamic Society of North America's 46th Annual Convention. The Convention, themed "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," brought together thousands of Muslim Americans to our nation’s capital over the July 4th weekend.

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) maintains that it is the largest Muslim American organization in the United States. It was founded more than forty years ago and aims to serve as a meeting place for people and ideas, while building bridges of understanding and cooperation.

In her remarks, Jarrett spoke of the importance of President Obama’s Cairo speech, where he emphasized that the United States and Muslim communities share fundamental values, such as justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of human beings.

She quoted the President:

"Since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic torch."

She continued by emphasizing that:

I will tell you, it is not always easy to identify American "Muslim" business leaders, scientists, artists, athletes, and so on. Not because there aren’t any, but because there are too many, and they are known for their talents and character – not simply their religion. This is a great thing. It is a reflection of the American dream, which is ultimately rooted in these values that we all share – values that are common to all of humanity. And just as we share common values, we also share common dreams – for security, progress, and opportunity.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: innercircle; islam; muslim; obama; obamainnercircle; valeriejarrett; whitehouse
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I just LOVE the muslim contibution to America...except that thing in NYC...but we will make that a "Day of Service" and Moveon...(barf)
1 posted on 09/06/2009 4:24:32 PM PDT by jessduntno
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To: jessduntno
"Since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have...built our tallest building..."


2 posted on 09/06/2009 4:27:57 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (So many Communists, so little time.)
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To: jessduntno
corrupt slumlord
3 posted on 09/06/2009 4:28:22 PM PDT by y6162 (uish..)
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To: jessduntno
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"

Can anything be more antithetical to Islam?

4 posted on 09/06/2009 4:28:42 PM PDT by rickmichaels
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To: rabscuttle385

They have also introduced us to female mutilation, pederasty, beheadings and honor killings...


5 posted on 09/06/2009 4:30:06 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: y6162

Guilty...


6 posted on 09/06/2009 4:30:43 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: y6162

Now that we nailed Van Jones, she should be next on the list.


7 posted on 09/06/2009 4:31:10 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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To: jessduntno

VJ’s a muzzie? Who’d’a thunk it??!


8 posted on 09/06/2009 4:34:04 PM PDT by Ken522
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Ah correction - the other VJ ...
9 posted on 09/06/2009 4:35:22 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: jessduntno

So what do the hard-core commie leftists in the obammy administration have in common with the hard-core slave-masters in the islammy world?

Two things:

1) hatred of individual liberty

2) hatred of da’ joooooooooz


10 posted on 09/06/2009 4:36:33 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: jessduntno
"Since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States".

Huh?

11 posted on 09/06/2009 4:37:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare! When "natural causes" just isn't good enough!)
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"Since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States.

Well, the United States Marine Corps arguably owes its existence to Muslims.

12 posted on 09/06/2009 4:37:36 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: jessduntno

Get that Muslim piece of slime out of the White House. In fact, get Valerie out too and get them all out.

Less than 10 years after 9/11, how did this happen?


13 posted on 09/06/2009 4:37:44 PM PDT by livius
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To: Ken522

She’s obviously incompetent if she chose jones. She should be fired.


14 posted on 09/06/2009 4:38:09 PM PDT by bicyclerepair (Thank you Mr. Robinson (toodamtall1@yahoo.com))
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I wonder what she said to this group in Farsi?

When her family returned to Chicago via England, she showed up in public school speaking Farsi, French and English with a British accent. “It was a rude awakening,” she said. Decades later, at the dinner that started their friendship, Ms. Jarrett and Mr. Obama bonded over their far-flung childhoods and initial confusion about race. “I wasn’t burdened by a personal history of prejudice,” she said. “It’s part of why I thought Barack could win.”

15 posted on 09/06/2009 4:39:31 PM PDT by elizabethgrace (Looking for Van Jones? Check under the bus....lol.)
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“I wasn’t burdened by a personal history of prejudice,” she said. “It’s part of why I thought Barack could win.”

It is quite a relief to be raised anywhere but in America, according to VJ and Bammy...


16 posted on 09/06/2009 4:42:12 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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What the NYT’s 8,100-word Valerie Jarrett profile didn’t tell you

By Michelle Malkin • July 27, 2009 08:27 AM

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/07/27/what-the-nyts-8100-word-valerie-jarrett-profile-didnt-tell-you/


17 posted on 09/06/2009 4:43:16 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: jessduntno

Miss Valerie: Hussein’s closest adviser, even more than MeShall or Miss Rahm Ballerina!


18 posted on 09/06/2009 4:43:19 PM PDT by TRY ONE (NUKE the unborn gay whales!)
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“She’s obviously incompetent if she chose jones. She should be fired.”

Blinded by her ideology...they just didn’t see why we would be upset...


19 posted on 09/06/2009 4:43:49 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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"2) hatred of da’ joooooooooz"

2) hatred of da’ jooooooooozJUICE corrected as seen on a sign in Chicago during the Israeli bombing of the Gaza strip....

20 posted on 09/06/2009 4:49:46 PM PDT by sniper63 (Silent and stealthy - one shot - one kill)
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