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Hillary Clinton Statement on Donald Trump Rally (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2016 OP
I hope the model we strive for does not include quaker bill Mar 2016 #1
She is talking about coming together to solve problems-not letting the anger riversedge Mar 2016 #2
As I said, I get and agree with the sentiment quaker bill Mar 2016 #4
Even in pain so deep we can exercise forgiveness and heed our better angels. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #3
I think the ancient greeks were a bit clearer than that. quaker bill Mar 2016 #5

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)
1. I hope the model we strive for does not include
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 06:46 AM
Mar 2016

evil men walking into churches and killing 9 people.

I get the sentiment she is attempting to communicate, but I would hope for her to have better writers than this. One more sentence here or even a few more words would have improved this.

Something like "This kind of response to violence and hatred should be the model..." would be more clear. I am pretty sure that is what she means.

riversedge

(70,197 posts)
2. She is talking about coming together to solve problems-not letting the anger
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 07:40 AM
Mar 2016

direct our actions. She is saying the anger in Charleston was channeled toward positive actions- She does not want the violence displayed at the rally to be an outcome of that anger so many feel.

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)
4. As I said, I get and agree with the sentiment
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 12:19 PM
Mar 2016

I just do not think it is well expressed. Thus, your felt need to explain it.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
3. Even in pain so deep we can exercise forgiveness and heed our better angels.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 07:44 AM
Mar 2016

Writing worthy of the ancient Greek philosophers.

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)
5. I think the ancient greeks were a bit clearer than that.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 12:22 PM
Mar 2016

Again, I agree with the intended sentiment and the role model she is intending to point to.

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