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Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: 2ND COMING on August 14, 2010, 06:44:39 PM
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interesting.
United States President Barack Obama has extended his best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world and announced that he will host a fast-breaking dinner at the White House this week.
“I want to extend my best wishes to the 1.5 billion Muslims around the world – and your families and friends – as you welcome the beginning of Ramadan,” Obama said in an official statement issued by the US State Department.
“Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality. And here in the United States, Ramadan is a reminder that Islam has always been part of America.”
The White House, he said, would host fast breaking dinner.
“I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.”
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What's so interesting?... No one batted an eyelash when he had a Passover celebration in the Whitehouse...
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Well first of all the government shouldn't be doing this for any faith, but if they do it for one they have to do it for all.
As far as his comments on Islam and America, its apparent that the POTUS at best has a rudimentary grasp of American history and islam.
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Ramadan is a reminder that Islam has always been part of America.
Aaaah - I'm glad they cleared that up. I always wondered what Ramadan was all about.
I never knew it was a celebration of Islam in the US.
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This after not holding the traditional National Prayer Day ceremony? ::)
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This after not holding the traditional National Prayer Day ceremony? ::)
boo hoo
do you religious kooks every stop whining?
He held the traditional Easter Egg hunt - isn't that enough for you ?
and he spoke at an Easter prayer breakfast too