Islam’s Got Talent: Obama Turns 9/11 Into a Diversity Lecture

Bring us your tired, your poor, your talented pilots.

For most Americans, 9/11 is a reminder that Islamic terrorism is a real threat to the lives of people around the world, but for President Obama, it’s another moment to chastise that majority for blaming the day’s nearly 3,000 deaths on the “Religion of Peace.”

In his Saturday weekly address, the president paid his obligatory respect to the victims, first responders, and survivors of that fateful day. Surprisingly, he acknowledged that terrorism has spread and even mentioned the incidents in Boston, Chattanooga, San Bernardino, and Orlando as terror attacks (not “Islamic terror,” mind you). But this was all a backdrop for Obama to lecture America on the importance of diversity and inclusion of all races, colors, and creeds:

“We are still the America that looks out for one another, bound by our shared belief that I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper.

“In the face of terrorism, how we respond matters. We cannot give in to those who would divide us. We cannot react in ways that erode the fabric of our society. Because it’s our diversity, our welcoming of all talent, our treating of everybody fairly—no matter their race, gender, ethnicity, or faith—that’s part of what makes our country great."

Welcoming of “all talent?” Like the “talent” of the 19 hijackers we warmly welcomed to show us how easy it is to fly jumbo jets full of innocent Americans into specific targets around the country?

“It’s what makes us resilient,” Obama continued. “And if we stay true to those values, we’ll uphold the legacy of those we’ve lost, and keep our nation strong and free. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.”

The president continued the lecture on Sunday in front of victims’ families in his last 9/11 memorial as president, encouraging mourners to embrace the religion that killed their loved ones:

“We know that our diversity, our patchwork heritage is not a weakness; it is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths. This is the America that we must remain true to.”

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