Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:33 AM Aug 2012

President Obama's comments re: HAV/CCLF Act and Sihk Shooting Spree and Violence

Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012






Partial summary of the video...

President Barack Obama said on Monday (August 6) that Americans need to do more "soul searching" to find ways to reduce violence in the wake of a deadly weekend shooting spree at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. "All of us recognize that these kinds of terrible, tragic events are happening with too much regularity," Obama said at a White House bill-signing ceremony when asked whether further gun control measures were needed. He said elected officials and community leaders must come together to discuss what should be done. Obama said federal authorities had not yet determined what motivated the gunman but that if it turned out to be the "ethnicity of those who were attending the temple, I think the American people immediately recoil against those kinds of attitudes. ... "




1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
President Obama's comments re: HAV/CCLF Act and Sihk Shooting Spree and Violence (Original Post) Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP
An IMAGE that is floating around the net ... Tx4obama Aug 2012 #1
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Video & Multimedia»President Obama's comment...