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Obama’s SOTU: “We continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims”

Jan 21, 2015 11:11 am By Robert Spencer

ObamasotuPamela Geller points out that last night in his State of the Union address, Barack Obama once again rejected any possibility that his administration would address the true nature and magnitude of the jihad threat:

Last night in his State of the Union address (full transcript here), Barack Obama said this:

As Americans, we respect human dignity, even when we’re threatened, which is why I’ve prohibited torture, and worked to make sure our use of new technology like drones is properly constrained. It’s why we speak out against the deplorable anti-Semitism that has resurfaced in certain parts of the world. It’s why we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims — the vast majority of whom share our commitment to peace. That’s why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We do these things not only because they’re right, but because they make us safer.

By “offensive stereotypes of Muslims” he means “honest examination of the jihad doctrine and ideology.” He continues to tie the hands of intel and law enforcement agents, forbidding them to study and understand the motives and goals of the enemy. For this alone he should have been defeated for reelection in 2012 and earned the derision of every free American. And this is just one of many, many things he has done to make this country weaker and more vulnerable.

Exactly so. “Offensive stereotypes of Muslims,” however obnoxious they may be, don’t make us unsafe. What makes us unsafe is the general (and bipartisan) unwillingness to face the jihad threat realistically and honestly. And that is what Obama is likely referring to when he says that “we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims — the vast majority of whom share our commitment to peace.” He is saying that examinations of how jihadists use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify violence and make recruits among peaceful Muslims will remain out of bounds. And so, as Pamela Geller notes, intelligence and law enforcement agents will continue to stumble around in the dark, oblivious about what the jihadis believe, what they want, and how they plan to go about getting it.

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  1. Salah says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Oh, the irony! Even a Muslim, with a zebiba on his forehead, knows better than Obama.

    The Washington Times:

    “Will Egypt show America how to win the war on radical Islamic jihadism?

    “President el-Sisi plays for his life against determined internal and external opposition while President Obama merely preens before friendly partisan crowds.”

    Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/8/charles-ortel-will-egypt-show-america-how-win-war-/#ixzz3OS87iERO

  2. bobm says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:28 am

    As a free man in The Gift of God; I reject any notion by any cult that as a purveyor of deceit and trickery it can use a twisted pack of lies as a foundation to set upon my loved ones with malicious intent .. you cannot serve 2 masters Mr. Obama.

  3. duh_swami says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:41 am

    “we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims

    ‘Continue’ is the right word…when does he ever stop?
    When did it become part of the Presidents job description to reject offensive (accurate) stereotyping of Mahondians/Islam?…Only another Mahoundian would try that hard to protect the image of Islam. He should have followed that up with an Allahu Akbar, for clarity…

    • Jay Boo says

      Jan 21, 2015 at 11:57 am

      If Muhammad and his bigoted Koran were not so full of Offensive stereotypes of NON-Muslims we would not have Muslims so eager to flaunt their call to prayer while the show us their asses.

    • gary singer says

      Jan 22, 2015 at 9:44 am

      i agree, obama is part of the muslim brotherhood..these muslims goal is to destroy america from within..how do we stop islam from becoming a mainstream cult/religion in the usa?

  4. Angemon says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:45 am

    It’s why we speak out against the deplorable anti-Semitism that has resurfaced in certain parts of the world.

    Which parts of the would would those be? I don’t recall Sheik Hussein ever speaking out against the virulent anti-semitism embedded in the muslim world’s (a.k.a. occupied Christian lands) DNA.

  5. Jay Boo says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Brother Rashid
    President Obama: Let Brother Rashid teach you about Islam
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnkPmeF3fSY

    Dear President Obama:
    Please help bring our daddy home children plead:
    — Christian pastor Saeed Abedini still held hostage in Iran for being a Christian.

  6. Champ says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 11:53 am

    Is President Obama A Muslim?

    SEGMENT ONE: Shahram’s Testimony

    Barack Obama speaks in Cairo Egypt 06-04-09One of the most asked questions I get when I go out and speak somewhere is, “Is Obama a Muslim?” Today we are going to try to answer this question by laying out the evidence to support our claim that President Obama is still a Muslim.

    Before we get started on this subject I would like to share Shahram Hadian’s, the co-host on our Saturday broadcast, testimony on how he came out of Islam and became a Christian pastor. We will explain why Obama’s claim to have left Islam and become a Christian don’t ring true to someone who was once a Muslim.
    (LISTEN TO PODCAST MP3, show notes below)
    What follows is Shahram’s testimony:

    http://www.rightsidenews.com/2014072634630/life-and-science/culture-wars/is-president-obama-a-muslim.html

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    A must read!

    • Champ says

      Jan 21, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Is obama a muslim? …decide for yourself!

  7. Don McKellar says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Voting for a Utah used car lot sales manager gone big time like Mitt Romney just wasn’t what the majority of voters could stomach in 2012. The Republicans needed to field somebody to get some imaginations fired up, and there wouldn’t be this fake moslem / fake leftist / fake who-the-hell-knows what he is really? behind the desk.

    Not since World War Two has the world been so unsafe and violent, with so many battles and guerilla wars raging, or so many people displaced and their lives destroyed. It is all COMPLETELY because of Islam. And its rise to grip the world in its black tentacles has been aided and abetted by Obama’s policies, actions, and outright encouragement — the infamous Cairo speech marking the trigger point which threw the Middle East and Northern Africa into chaos and endless horror that continues to this day and is only escalating.

  8. Boston says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    And as far as the sham that was once called the SOTU address, I gave up with it after 10 minutes. To see these people fawning over our potus is bewildering. I have lost complete faith in our Govt.- Republicans and Dems alike. Our Congress is a do nothing farce. Cowards

  9. Wellington says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    In the play Mary Poppins (which is actually quite good and has a dark side to it), the title character says of children that the most difficult ones to teach are the ones who think they know everything. Obama also comes to mind here.

  10. Walter Sieruk says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Yes, Obama refuses to come to terms with the reality of the dangers posed by the murderous jihad which is a part of Islam. For example, he made up the term “violent extremism:” for Islamic terrorism. Obama needs wake up and get real.

  11. Dave J says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    I like Obama and think he is a great speaker, puppet or not. He made several progressive proposals on education and taxation for the Republicans to roadblock.

    But he has a huge blind spot regarding Islam. Wishing something was true does not make it so and delusions are dangerous.

  12. Zoltar says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    “That’s why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We do these things not only because they’re right, but because they make us safer.”

    He won’t give that cultural Marxist cr@p a rest. What about standing up and defending the majority of Americans, that’s your job. Failing that Obama, put you money where you mouth is, and send in a brigade of lesbian transgendered marines into Iraq to defeat ISIS.

  13. Walter Sieruk says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Brigitte Gabriel who is the founder and head of actforamerica.org and author of the book entitled THEY MUST BE STOPPED was on television last week on FOX NEWS and she was right on the mark when she stated that “Obama is more interested in protection the image of Islam then protection the safety of the American public.” Lets face it, Obama has a strong case of denial concerning the violent nature that is so much part of the essence of Islam.

  14. katnis says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    “We”? Who is we? We reject offensive stereotypes of muslims? Not this American. With just under 50% approval rating, Obama does not speak for all of us.

    • Champ says

      Jan 21, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Exactly, Katnis!! ..hear, hear 🙂

  15. gerard says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    “We continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims”
    No Mr Hussein, you continue to reject any and every true statement about Islam.

  16. James Foard says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Obama’s Message To France:
    JE NE SUIS PAS CHARLIE!
    -I Am Not Charlie-
    Barely two weeks after snubbing the Paris march for the slain French Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and Jewish delicatessan workers murdered by Muslims, President Obama said in his State of the Union Address “we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims”!

  17. Spot On says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    There are lots of Mosques in the US and certainly they vote democratic. Obama and his pals are patronizing their friends and supporters.

  18. somehistory says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    When he says, *We* he’s not speaking for me!
    He never speaks for me. Never has. Never will.

    One of the other guys in government said last night…truthfully…that muslims want to take over the world and make everyone else muslim. I cannot recall if it was J.Chaffetz or M. Rubio. Whichever one it was, spoke on FOX.

  19. Ross says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    Obama always holds his head up in a position that makes me think that he thinks he is a Pharaoh. I really find his image to be disgusting and I wish his term would end sooner that later.

    • Wellington says

      Jan 21, 2015 at 5:42 pm

      Except, Ross, when he’s bowing to someone like the Saudi King. But I take your point and agree with it. Obama manifiests arrogance to those he should not and obeisance to those he should not.

      In other words, and as usual, whether dealing with the Russians or Iranians, the budget, the Keystone Pipeline, race relations in America, Israel, American defense readiness, health care, the Constitution, Islam of course, and on and on and on, the man gets things ass backwards time and time again. That’s why I have said that if you want to know the correct take on most anything, determine Obama’s take on that issue, then conclude exactly the opposite of what the Anointed One has concluded, and you have about a 99% chance of being right.

      • Leith Wood says

        Jan 21, 2015 at 6:08 pm

        Bravo. I could not stand to hear the lies last night. First time I’ve missed it.

    • Mo says

      Jan 22, 2015 at 7:12 pm

      @ Ross says

      “Obama always holds his head up in a position that makes me think that he thinks he is a Pharaoh. I really find his image to be disgusting and I wish his term would end sooner that later.”

      Absolutely agreed. I am to the point where I cannot look at that smug, arrogant face at all.

      How I long for the day when this corrupt, anti-American, racist, race-baiting, traitor will be gone from office. (Preferably dragged out in chains on his way to jail for his crimes.)

  20. Champ says

    Jan 21, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Folks, we have a dangerous *devil* in the White House …

    http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l526/RolloTomasi1/ObamaDevil.jpg

  21. gravenimage says

    Jan 22, 2015 at 12:44 am

    Obama’s SOTU: “We continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims”
    …………………………

    In Islam, anything is “offensive” if it makes Islam look bad. That it is true makes no difference.

    And notice that he doesn’t say that he rejects Jihad terror—just criticisms of it.

  22. BARRY says

    Jan 22, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Obama does not speak for me. I know some people who actually watched his speech last night. When I asked them why they watched it, they all apologized. Ha Ha Ha Ha!

  23. James Key says

    Jan 22, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    If he’s for freedom of speech why is that guy still in jail for the you tube video “innocence of muslims”?

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