Obama Thanks Muslims For ‘Building The Very Fabric Of Our Nation’

[Locutus]

A statement put out today by President Barack Obama on the occasion of a religious holiday is raising some eyebrows.

The holiday is a Muslim one called “Eid-al-Fitr” and the statement says:

This last month has been a time of fasting, reflection, spiritual renewal, and service to the less fortunate. While Eid marks the completion of Ramadan, it also celebrates the common values that unite us in our humanity and reinforces the obligations that people of all faiths have to each other, especially those impacted by poverty, conflict, and disease.

In the United States, Eid also reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy.That is why we stand with people of all faiths, here at home and around the world, to protect and advance their rights to prosper, and we welcome their commitment to giving back to their communities.
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The word choice here, that anyone built “the very fabric of our nation” would usually sound hackneyed and overplayed – but, in this particular instance, given that the U.S. didn’t even have its first Muslim-American congressman until 2007, the peculiar word choice has left some scratching their heads.

It’s not hard to see why 72% of Muslim-Americans approve of the President, though (the highest percentage out of any religious group.)

Obama Thanks Muslims For ‘Building The Very Fabric Of Our Nation’ |

 

[captain morgan]

I'm not the biggest fan of Obama, but this is really making a mountain out of a molehill

 

[taxslave]

Obummer best stick with being prez cause he sucks at comody.

 

[Praxius]

"U.S. didn’t even have its first Muslim-American congressman until 2007"


And the US didn't even have its first black president until 2009.... Does that mean people of African heritage didn't contribute anything to US society or the "fabric" of the nation?


Oh wait.... He's not 100% Black is he?


Apparently some think he's not even American..... See where this is heading yet?

 

[DaSleeper]

"U.S. didn’t even have its first Muslim-American congressman until 2007"


And the US didn't even have its first black president until 2009.... Does that mean people of African heritage didn't contribute anything to US society or the "fabric" of the nation?


Oh wait.... He's not 100% Black is he?


Apparently some think he's not even American..... See where this is heading yet?

I've noticed that Obamatons rant about this....more than other folks.....:lol:

 

[Blackleaf]

And the US didn't even have its first black president until 2009.... Does that mean people of African heritage didn't contribute anything to US society or the "fabric" of the nation?

13% of Yanks are black, but only 0.6% are Mislams.

The Mislams have played almost zero part in "building the fabric" of the Unided States of Murca, so I don't know why Murca's worst-ever president has said that. He is a mislam Kenyan, though, don't forget, so that could be something to do with it.

 

[Corduroy]

I'm not sure what the complaint is here. Is it that Obama said something nice about Muslims or is it simply that Obama said something? It's kind of hard to tell. Both fit your MO.

 

[Blackleaf]

I'm not sure what the complaint is here. Is it that Obama said something nice about Muslims or is it simply that Obama said something? It's kind of hard to tell. Both fit your MO.

Kenyan Obama said something nice about the Musulmans that wasn't even accurate.

 

[Corduroy]

Kenyan Obama said something nice about the Musulmans that wasn't even accurate.

So what? He's a politician. They flatter people for a living.

 

[Grievous]

So what? He's a politician. They flatter people for a living.

Right, just like dunderheads who say Obama is Kenyan without a shred of proof.

 

[Walter]

Has BHO said anything similar about Christians or Jews?

 

[Blackleaf]

Right, just like dunderheads who say Obama is Kenyan without a shred of proof.

Come off it. His grandfather was a Mau Mau terrorist who Obama has said was tortured by the British (but there are those who believe Obama is telling fibs about the torture).

 

[Grievous]

Come off it. His grandfather was a Mau Mau terrorist who Obama has said was tortured by the British (but there are those who believe Obama is telling fibs about the torture).

That's a lovely story.


Still doesn't prove Obama is Kenyan.

 

[Locutus]

there's typical pandering to a minority and there's bullsh!t...especially when muslims likely haven't done much historically for the 'fabric of the nation'. barry does seem to want these idiots to think he'd like them as astronutz tho'. yay nasa! :lol:

 

[Grievous]

there's typical pandering to a minority and there's bullsh!t...especially when muslims likely haven't done much historically for the 'fabric of the nation'. barry does seem to want these idiots to think he'd like them as astronutz tho'. yay nasa! :lol:

Yeah, no politician has ever done that before.

 

[gopher]

''thank them for their contributions"



It's quite a stretch to suggest he is saying Muslims are exclusively responsible for USA's greatness.

 

[Corduroy]

If it weren't for Muslims, Thomas Jefferson would have never declared the United States not a Christian nation. Maybe we can thank Muslims for helping to establish America's foundational secularism.

 

[Grievous]

It's a stretch alright.


Comes from the bowls of the garbage on the internet.


Imagine if Obama did this....





Bosom buddies!

 

[Locutus]

''thank them for their contributions"



It's quite a stretch to suggest he is saying Muslims are exclusively responsible for USA's greatness.

fukk me gopher! good one man. :lol:

+1 internet

oh wait.

 

[BaalsTears]

Muslims built part of America in the sense that many of the slaves brought to the United States were Muslim Africans before being converted to Christianity.