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Obama at UN warns Americans against walls and nationalism
CNN Politics ^ | September 20, 2016 | Kevin Liptak

Posted on 09/20/2016 7:51:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Barack Obama took to the most prominent international stage Tuesday to deliver a stark warning to American voters of the dire global consequences they face should they embrace isolationism and ultra-nationalism in November.

Never mentioning Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by name, the President's final address to the United Nations General Assembly was at heart an impassioned rebuke of the GOP candidate's policies on trade, immigration and multiculturalism -- and a defense of liberalism and tolerance -- delivered 49 days before votes are cast for his replacement.

He painted a dark picture of the future awaiting Americans, and the world, if the forces of "aggressive nationalism" or "crude populism" win out. And he specifically inveighed against building a wall -- a centerpiece of Trump's proposal on border security.

"A nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself," Obama declared to the assembled representatives of the UN's member states....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: borders; nationalism; obama; obamaunspeech; populism; trump
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

I agree whole heartedly and can hardly wait to see him gone. The problem isn’t just him, as someone different can be elected, the problem which is much more difficult to solve are the people who elected him in the first place and if given a chance are ignorant and dumb enough to vote for some one like Hillary, a dyed in the wool socialist. Unless she loses we might as well close the book on the good old USA as this country will never again be the same. Eventually heading down the same road as most other socialist countries and to my knowledge the results have never been to good. And you might as well kiss the American Dream good bye.


21 posted on 09/20/2016 8:40:21 PM PDT by saintgermaine (The Time Traveler)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Buttcrack Obunghole just plain sucks.


22 posted on 09/20/2016 8:44:59 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When a so-called “progressive” calls something prison (or just says it’s bad) I only need to remember that they want to regulate everything we do (like how we go to the bathroom and tell us what we should believe) to realize that nothing “progressives” say is to be trusted.


23 posted on 09/20/2016 8:59:39 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I heard him saying that when he first became “the prez” world poverty was at 40%, and it is now 10%. It was my first belly laugh of the day.


24 posted on 09/20/2016 9:00:01 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Buhlow me Barry.


25 posted on 09/20/2016 9:03:44 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I missed this speech...

And my day was a whole lot less stressful...


26 posted on 09/20/2016 9:09:52 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rails against “nationalism” and “walls”.

I believe he is the President of our nation.

Walls.....go to any islamic majority country anywhere around the globe and you see walls...that is about all you can see. Walls to keep neighboring thieves out and keep the females in.


27 posted on 09/20/2016 11:34:33 PM PDT by myheroesareDeadandRegistered
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