Posted on 09/24/2014 9:14:27 AM PDT by jazusamo
(CNSNews.com) - "We have our own racial and ethnic tensions," President Obama told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, pointing the "the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri." He made the comments toward the end of a speech in which he urged the world to reject sectarianism, extremism, and violence.
"I realize that America's critics will be quick to point out that at times we, too, have failed to live up to our ideals. America has plenty of problems within its own borders. This is true.
"With a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small, American city of Ferguson, Missouri, where a young man was killed and a community was divided. So yes. We have our own racial and ethnic tensions.
"And like every country, we continually wrestle with how to reconcile the vast changes wrought by globalization and greater diversity with the traditions that we hold dear. But we welcome the scrutiny of the world. Because what you see in America is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems, to make our union more perfect, to bridge the divides that existed at the founding of this nation.
"America's not the same as it was 100 years ago, or 50 years ago, or even a decade ago, because we fight for our ideals and we are willing to criticize ourselves when we fall short. Because we hold our leaders accountable and insist on a free press and an independent judiciary. Because we address our differences in the open space of democracy with respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and every religion; and with an unyielding belief in the ability of individual men and women to change their communities and their circumstances and their country for the better.
"After nearly six years as president, I believe that this promise can help light the world...."
The JERK doesn't know the meaning of "the rule of law."
What a small-minded little man.
We sure do, Obuttboy. And you have done everything in your power to make them worse.
“We have our own racial and ethnic tensions”
What an A$$hole. Any racism in Ferguson was first wishful thinking, and then a self fulfilling prophecy by this administrations actions.
It was a disgraceful speech overall.
What a psychopath.
“What a small-minded little man.”
I take that back. Maybe he’s going to bomb Ferguson.
That’ll take care of the racism down there.
Would that this were true.
You're exactly right, at least the last part of it that listened to.
I nearly chocked on my cereal when he came out with the Ferguson crud.
‘We Have Our Own Racial and Ethnic Tensions’
Yup-and they are rigorously perpetuated BY Liberals because WHERE would Liberals BE without them?
This jerk is always apologizing for his country. The number 1 irritation for me about liberals. They are quick to complain about it any chance they can, rather than buying a 1-way ticket out of here.
Obviously he was never taught not to air the family’s dirty laundry in front of the neighbors.
The Racist-in-Chief sends in his racist Attorney General to confirm, not investigate, racism. This is done to keep blacks on the plantation.
They were back to looting last night over the burning of the memorial trash pile.
Obama doesn’t understand that there is a difference between a cop shooting one thug who was (apparently) attacking him and the racial and ethnic civil wars Obama triggered that are killing thousands of people a month in so many Arab countries.
Surprised he didn’t mention that one of the memorials to mb was burned down. Probably set on fire by the Ferguson chapter of the KKK. What? The memorial candles started the fire? Well, any excuse to go loot some more. That’ll show ‘em. How’s that indictment of the LEO coming along? Nothing yet? Better hurry before more riots break out.
Did Barack admit we have problems with our borders?
The main one currently being Barack Hussein Obama.
I’m convinced he does these things on purpose, he’s anti-American.
Ferguson, MO is a pimple on the ass of the overall problems of race in America. What happened in Ferguson was manipulated by racists like Holder, Obama and Sharpton.
And that - the Black racists who control the media, politics, our economy, popular culture and other aspects of life which keep the negroes in an uneducated and lower class status - is the REAL race problem in the good ol’ USA.
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