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First Lady Targets Mississippi 'Religious Freedom' Bill in Commencement Speech
ABC News ^
| Apr 23, 2016
| Alexander Mallin
Posted on 04/24/2016 9:03:20 AM PDT by Cheerio
In a rare entrance into a politically charged controversy, first lady Michelle Obama used a commencement speech Saturday at Jackson State University in Mississipppi to directly target the states recently-passed "religious freedom" bill.
"We see it right here in Mississippi -- just two weeks ago - how swiftly progress can hurtle backward," Obama said. "How easy it is to single out a small group and marginalize them because of who they are or who they love."
Obama made the comment following an impassioned revival of the state and university's stained history with regard to civil rights.
"So we've got to stand side by side with all our neighbors - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender; Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu immigrant, Native American -- because the march for civil rights isn't just about African Americans, it's about all Americans," she said. "It's about making things more just, more equal, more free for all our kids and grandkids. That's the story you all have the opportunity to write. That's what this historic university has prepared you to do."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: abcnews; alexandermallin; demagogicparty; homosexualagenda; jacksonstateu; lbgt; memebuilding; michelle; mississipppi; obama; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; rfra
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"So we've got to stand side by side with all our neighbors - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender; Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu immigrant, Native American -- because the march for civil rights isn't just about African Americans, it's about all Americans," she said.
If she were truly a Christian she would open her KJV Bible and see what God and Jesus had to say about the perversion community. I think I remember something about a woman being turned into a pillar of salt.
Moochelle and boy king obie stand for NOTHING. But they sure do run to the microphone and scream praises for their gays.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:03:20 AM PDT
by
Cheerio
To: Cheerio
First “Lady”?
Who are they kidding?
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:04:05 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Cheerio
“Obama then revisited some of the vitriol directed towards her husband over his eight years as president, including the “birther” conspiracy theory widely promoted by GOP frontrunner Donald Trump just five years ago.”
The libtards ALWAYS hide the fact that it was the 2002 Hitlery campaign that started the birther theory. Convenient!
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:06:01 AM PDT
by
43north
(BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% red.)
To: Cheerio
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:06:29 AM PDT
by
rrrod
(just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
To: Cheerio
None of your business what the free citizens of Mississippi do, you friggin’ water buffalo.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:06:49 AM PDT
by
Arm_Bears
(Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
To: Cheerio
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:08:00 AM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: Cheerio
Don’t forget that Trump and Kasich are mixed up on the sexuality issues. Sometimes they actually come out on the wrong side of it. Only Cruz is solidly pro normal morality on these things. Take it to heart!
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:13:04 AM PDT
by
guitarist
To: Cheerio
So sez Michael the tranny.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:15:58 AM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
To: Cheerio
Michelle Obama's commencement speech at Jackson State University in Mississipppi targeted the states recently-passed "religious freedom" bill following an impassioned revival of the state and university's stained history with regard to civil rights. "We see it right here in Mississippi, how swiftly progress can hurtle backward," Obama said. "How easy it is to single out a small group and marginalize them because of who they are or who they love." "So we've got to stand side by side with all our neighbors - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender; Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu immigrant, Native American -- because the march for civil rights isn't just about African Americans, it's about all Americans," she said. "It's about making things more just, more equal, more free for all our kids and grandkids. That's the story you all have the opportunity to write. That's what this historic university has prepared you to do." That right there is a foundation fund-raising letter ready to roll. The Obama's have big post-presidential plans to get-rich-quick ala the Clintons. The Obamas got two foundations (two that we know of).
The two are salivating over the big bucks rolling in via donations, six-figure honoraria, consultancies, insider business deals, etc etc etc.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:16:03 AM PDT
by
Liz
(SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
To: Arm_Bears
you friggin water buffalo.
LOL LOL
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:17:06 AM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: Cheerio
I am terribly upset and feel my personal space has been violated.
Mooch-hell’s hair is very straight and she has obviously re-appropriating my eurocentric culture.
I demand that she go back to her native ‘fro.
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04/24/2016 9:21:24 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(Lies are born the moment someone thinks the truth is dangerous.)
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To: Cheerio
Lard oh is one sick puppy. She spews hate better than her commie husband.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:39:49 AM PDT
by
Kahuna
To: Cheerio
Blacks, particularly Bible-believing Southern blacks, don’t like sex perverts.
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posted on
04/24/2016 9:57:59 AM PDT
by
twister881
(Politics)
To: Cheerio
a’’ attendees should have stood up and turned their backs to her. That would have really been the led story.
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posted on
04/24/2016 10:03:32 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Cheerio
Just imagining the white transgender guy walking into the women’s bathroom @ Jackson State
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posted on
04/24/2016 10:06:38 AM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(This household proudly voted for TRUMP)
To: Cheerio
`21st Century Tavern Etiquette,’ a public service youtube from your BATFB (federal Bureau for an Alcohol-free, Tobacco-free, Firearm-free America, but lots of Buggery
[Scene: A two hundred pound, bewigged man dressed in a shirtwaist dress and 5” heels walks into a bar.
He sees a man with a disability struggling to seat himself at the bar counter.]
Trannie: “Excuse me, good fellow. May I push in your stool?”
Man with disability: “Why, yes. Thank you, sir! Please push in my stool.” END
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posted on
04/24/2016 11:17:34 AM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: Cheerio
Who in the hell was responsible for inviting this mixed-gender wookie to speak to a graduating class, thereby ruining their day?
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posted on
04/24/2016 12:00:50 PM PDT
by
HomerBohn
(Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
To: Cheerio
Barack knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to have to change our conversation; we are going to have to change our traditions, our history.
We're going to have to move into a different place as a nation to provide the kind of future we all want desperately for our children.Michelle Obama
May 14, 2008
Speech in San Juan Puerto Rico
Well, dang-it-all if it has not come true.
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posted on
04/24/2016 12:33:15 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(When someone tells it like it is, is it the truth?)
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