Obama Encourages Americans to Fast on Ramadan
In Obama's voluminous Eid statement, he insists that, "Eid celebrations around the country remind us of our proud history as a nation built by people of all backgrounds; our history of religious freedom and civil liberties, and our history of innovation and strength. These legacies would not be possible without the contributions of Muslim Americans that make our country even stronger."
Which contributions would those be again?
9/11? The World Trade Center bombing? Assorted synagogue bombing plots? The Orlando massacre? There have been so many Muslim contributions to our freedom and civil rights that it can be hard to keep track of all of them.
This past month, our country and the world endured challenges and senseless violence that broke our hearts and tried our souls. Our prayers are with the hundreds of innocent lives, many of them Muslim, taken during the month of Ramadan in places like Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad, and Medina.Our prayers are with the victims... and their murderers
"Many Americans have shared in the experience of Ramadan by volunteering in community service efforts to assist those in need and even fasting a few days with their fellow Muslim American co-workers."Oddly Obama doesn't seem to encourage Americans to adopt the religious practices of any other religion. Just Islam.
Muslim Americans have been part of our American family since its founding.Who can forget Mohammed Washington or Ahmed Adams?
This Eid, we recommit to protecting Muslim Americans against bigotry and xenophobia,And who will protect Americans from the bigotry and xenophobia of Muslims?
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