by Smitty
What honest, patriotic American isn’t sick at heart to watch a liar stand there and do his diabolical work?
President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to show restraint.
“We are a nation built on the rule of law, so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury’s to make,” Obama said.
In a late-night statement from the White House, Obama said it was understandable that some Americans would be “deeply disappointed — even angered” that police officer Darren Wilson wasn’t indicted. Yet he echoed Brown’s parents in calling for any protests to be peaceful, saying that the wishes should be honored as they grieve their son.
Obama always appeals to the flesh, always strokes the adrenalin, always ensures a finger is pointed, even while offering superficial appeals to calm.
In six years, has the man ever made a rational appeal to fact? Ever encouraged a humble admission of fault? Ever encouraged anyone to pray for those with whom there is a dispute? Ever suggested. . .forgiveness?
Why, no: no, he has not. One suspects that requesting people grow up might affect his business model in a deleterious way.
There is massive power in forgiveness. Just not Obama’s.
