Posted on 11/26/2015 5:26:47 PM PST by dennisw
'Nearly four centuries after the Mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims - men and women who want nothing more than the chance for a safer, better future for themselves and their families,' Obama said in his address.
'People should remember that no refugee can enter our borders until they undergo the highest security checks of anyone traveling to the United States,' Obama said in his address.
Obama has vowed to veto the House refugee bill. But the White House has said it is open to working with lawmakers on tighter security measures for visitors from 38 countries who do not need a visa for short visits to the United States.
In his address, Obama quoted from letters he had received from Americans welcoming Syrian refugees. Urges America to show generosity to migrants fleeing the war-torn country
Obama compares Syrian refugees to Pilgrims arriving in America in 1620 Calls for Americans to welcome migrants fleeing for a better life in the US His address came after he reassured Americans over their security fears Said national security is 'on the case' as Americans fear Paris-style attacks
The President said those who came to America in 1620 were themselves fleeing persecution before quoting from citizens who said they were ready to accommodate refugees.
Obama's plan to accept 10,000 refugees from Syria became a lightning rod for political criticism after attacks, claimed by ISIS militants, killed 130 people in Paris two weeks ago. The United States is leading an international coalition fighting the group in Syria and Iraq.
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barf alert!!!
I thought leftists hate Pilgrims
Yeah, they’re just like us. Right.
Obama got some Potemkin village letters>>>>>
One woman from Pennsylvania wrote me to say, ‘Money is tight for us in my household ... But I have a guest room. I have a pantry full of food. We can do this,’’ Obama said.
‘Another woman from Florida told me her family’s history dates back to the Mayflower - and she said that welcoming others is part of ‘what it means to be an American,’’ he said.
On Wednesday, Obama sought to reassure Americans that his administration is working overtime to protect the U.S. from terror attacks, as tens of millions hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.
He said that after a review of America’s security posture with his closest advisers, ‘we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland.’
In the wake of the ISIS terror army’s November 13 attacks in Paris, France, he said, ‘Americans have been asking each other whether it’s safe here. Whether it’s safe to fly or gather.’
Obama claimed that as gruesome and gritty images from the deadly murder spree have played out on television, ‘families have discussed their fears about terrorism around the dinner table – many for the first time since Sept. 11.’
so are we supposed to go the same way as the Indians in his head?
The man is certifiable insane.
Why abuse them when you can use them...at least for this bit of Obama_is_a_crypto_muslim agitprop.
Soebarkah can’t even eat some turkey and watermelon without getting political.
Pilgrims didn’t want to blow everything up.
And the Pilgrims were Christians. They weren’t followers of an evil pervert named mooHAMmad.
His thinking is unsound. The 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove him!
Which at this point appears to be none.
Unless they come in on American Airlines. Then they just walk away.
Invite a 25-year-old, single, Middle Eastern man to live in your guest room, honey. I dare you.
” no refugee can enter our borders until they undergo the highest security checks of anyone traveling to the United States,’ Obama said”
This is the perfect time to begin the airing of grievances, followed by feats of strength.
I’m not sure we will last another year with this bullshitter.
ask the indians how they think that whole pilgrim thing worked out for them.
One group escapes religious persecution, the other wants to impose it on others.
Alrighty then.
One came here to flee religious persecution, the other to persecute religious freedom.
Ha, almost at the exact same time.
Lets see if the submissive Paul Ryan greases the skids for Obama on the Syrian refugees. A bill demanding more vetting is attached to a spending bill so........ a remote possibility there will be a gov’t shutdown over this that Obama would lose. Will gutless wonder Paul Ryan throw him a lifeline?
FMTA
(Freeper minds think alike)
Happy Thanksgiving.
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