Obama: We're 'Obligated' To Condemn Religious Insults He isn't Charlie.

weekly standard ^ | 2/19/15 | ETHAN EPSTEIN

[Nachum]

There was a nugget in President Obama’s widely criticized speech at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month that hasn’t received the notice –- and, frankly, the opprobrium -- that it deserved. (In fact, only Salon.com of all places, seems to have glommed onto it.) Towards the end of his remarks, the president sermonized thus:

But part of humility is also recognizing in modern, complicated, diverse societies, the functioning of these rights, the concern for the protection of these rights calls for each of us to exercise civility and restraint and judgment. And if, in fact, we defend the legal right of a person to insult another’s religion, we’re equally obligated to use our free speech to condemn such insults -- (applause) -- and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with religious communities, particularly religious minorities who are the targets of such attacks. Just because you have the right to say something doesn’t mean the rest of us shouldn’t question those who would insult others in the name of free speech. Because we know that our nations are stronger when people of all faiths feel that they are welcome, that they, too, are full and equal members of our countries.

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!

[MeshugeMikey]

ya know I never examined that photograph very closely or even very carefully before

not that that guy is Mister Rogers or anything half that civil but those heads on the fence behind em either came form a different photographic exposure of theyre fakes

I say that as the size of his head is significantly LARGER than the heads behind him

IN ADDITION theres a real serious issue highlighted in Red.

that head would not fit in that space given the SHAPE of the opening in the concrete insert.

[vpintheak]

Does that apply to Christianity? Fool!?

[muir_redwoods]

A lecture concerning humility from obozo. Let that sink in for a minute. Noiw imaging a world where you’re obligated to condemn an insult. The entire past six years have been an insult to the intelligence of a melon.

[fivecatsandadog]

Yup. The concrete star (with the head inserted) is missing the point at 5 o’clock position. Looks like the head was pasted over it.

[fivecatsandadog]

Yup. The concrete star (with the head inserted) is missing the point at 5 o’clock position. Looks like the head was pasted over it.

[Travis McGee]

I'm not an expert on that. Look here and tell me which photo would be 100% for sure legit, and I can also post here. Help me out.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ISIS+beheaded+park+fence+heads+decapitated&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBILPG&pq=isis+beheaded+park+fence+heads+decapitated&sc=0-17&sp=-1&sk=

[Travis McGee]

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ISIS+beheaded+park+fence+heads+decapitated&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBILPG&pq=isis+beheaded+park+fence+heads+decapitated&sc=0-17&sp=-1&sk=

[Travis McGee]

Looks like the guy had a lot of neck fat, thus spare chin skin post chop. But his chin seems to squarely cover the "missing" triangle in question.

[Travis McGee]

Please check 29.

[VerySadAmerican]

Stand side by side with a muslim and you’ll be within sword swinging distance.

[MeshugeMikey]

yes. the famous iraqi women known as The Bomb Magnet should be showing up in one of ISIL’s press releases again...very soon.