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Presidential Message on Diwali
whitehouse.gov ^ | November 14, 2020 | President Donald J Trump

Posted on 11/14/2020 1:14:35 PM PST by ransomnote

The First Lady and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Diwali this week.

During this Festival of Lights, friends, neighbors, and loved ones join in fellowship to commemorate the spiritual triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. As diyas are lit throughout homes, workplaces, communities, and places of worship, their warmth reminds us of the hope and devotion that faith and tradition bring into our lives.

The United States is a deeply faithful nation, and I am proud of my Administration’s work defending the constitutional right of all Americans to live and worship according to their conscience. Wherever Americans light diyas to celebrate Diwali, our Nation shines bright as a beacon of religious liberty for all people.

This year, we are especially reminded to cherish and give thanks for the companionship of our friends and family. The First Lady and I wish the millions of people in the United States and around the world observing Diwali a joyous celebration and prosperous new beginnings.


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1 posted on 11/14/2020 1:14:35 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

BUMP


2 posted on 11/14/2020 1:22:58 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: ransomnote

What the hell is that?


3 posted on 11/14/2020 1:23:16 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DesertRhino

It is an India holiday festival of light!!!


4 posted on 11/14/2020 1:24:25 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: DesertRhino

Some imported Hindu junk.


5 posted on 11/14/2020 1:26:08 PM PST by Pelham (Liberate the Democrats from their Communist occupation)
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To: Pelham

Is that where that idol with eight arms comes out? And then they all go out curry? I guess I should learn since that Indo-skank is moving into the White House pretty soon allegedly.


6 posted on 11/14/2020 1:30:55 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

It is an India holiday festival of light!!!


Harris will be pleased!


7 posted on 11/14/2020 1:40:03 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: DesertRhino

Once Kamala boots Biden down a flight of stairs and grabs the reins of power, the eating of beef will be forbidden. The national anthem will be played only on a sitar. And each member of the Cabinet will be required to have a red dot in the middle of their forehead.


8 posted on 11/14/2020 1:43:17 PM PST by Pelham (Liberate the Democrats from their Communist occupation)
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To: Pelham

With all seriousness, if I was Biden I wouldn’t be alone in a room with Kamala.


9 posted on 11/14/2020 1:46:20 PM PST by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: DesertRhino
The American Hindus are not forgotten by their president. :D


10 posted on 11/14/2020 1:49:04 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: Pelham

Once Kamala boots Biden down a flight of stairs and grabs the reins of power, the eating of beef will be forbidden. The national anthem will be played only on a sitar. And each member of the Cabinet will be required to have a red dot in the middle of their forehead.

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Islam will have a say so in that. They won’t be as “cowed” as my Christian brethren.


11 posted on 11/14/2020 1:54:25 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Pelham

Junk, you say? Not what my president says:

“During this Festival of Lights, friends, neighbors, and loved ones join in fellowship to commemorate the spiritual triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. As diyas are lit throughout homes, workplaces, communities, and places of worship, their warmth reminds us of the hope and devotion that faith and tradition bring into our lives.”


12 posted on 11/14/2020 1:58:56 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: spetznaz
With all seriousness, if I was Biden I wouldn’t be alone in a room with Kamala.

And don't eat the homemade cookies she leaves in the breakroom.

13 posted on 11/14/2020 1:59:15 PM PST by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts.)
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To: PIF

Harris isn’t a Hindu.


14 posted on 11/14/2020 1:59:31 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: Karliner

So a million cows in DC will be the perfect protest! ;-)


15 posted on 11/14/2020 2:20:03 PM PST by cgbg ( Remember 1876--we _can_ do this!)
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To: Pelham
Some imported Hindu junk.

It's a religious holiday celebrated by some of the president's Indian-American supporters, so he smartly chose to reach out to those supporters. If Biden succeeds in his fraudulent election, Trump will run again in 2024, and Indian-Americans are the wealthiest ethnic group in the US. Again, Trump proves he's far smarter than some of the folks who claim to back him.
16 posted on 11/14/2020 2:33:10 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: little jeremiah
Junk, you say? Not what my president says:

Probably because he was told the same version stripped of the Hindu polytheism:

"Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana."

17 posted on 11/14/2020 2:36:54 PM PST by Pelham (Liberate the Democrats from their Communist occupation)
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To: ransomnote

This appears to be a generic statement. Last year’s Diwali message mentioned the First Lady by name.


18 posted on 11/14/2020 2:48:15 PM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: cgbg

Mooo, news will report is as two thousand or ignore altogether.


19 posted on 11/14/2020 2:52:18 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Pelham

Dermonizing Hinduism means you know very little about it, and anyone who looks into Christianity as shallowly as you apparently have looked into Hinduism can have the exact same type of criticisms.


20 posted on 11/14/2020 2:59:16 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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