George W. Bush versus President Obama at Dallas memorial speech

Last updated on: July 18, 2016 at 3:10 pm by Nancy French

George W. Bush versus President Obama at Dallas memorial speech 2016-07-18T15:10:27-05:00 Nancy French

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Embed from Getty Images

In a time of national racial strife, the memorial for the slain Dallas officers was a master class on how to be, and not to be, presidential.

Former President Bush honored the five fallen officers and spoke of them as if they were his family. He spoke of their courage and the inspiration they are to us all.

“Most of us imagine we’d risk lives to protect love ones: Those in uniform assume that risk for the safety of strangers,” Bush said.

He also uttered the most profound words of the entire service, when he said:

“At times, it seems like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together. Argument turns too easily into animosity. Disagreement escalates into dehumanization. Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions.”

Bush inspired when he said:

“We are bound by things of the spirit, by shared commitments to common ideals. At our best, we practice empathy, imagining ourselves in the lives and circumstances of others. This is the bridge across our nation’s deepest divisions. And it’s not merely a matter of tolerance, but of learning from the struggles and stories of fellow citizens and finding our better selves in the process.”

On the other hand, there was Obama, groveling to the Black Lives Matter crowd, saying things like:

“It’s as if the deepest fault lines of our democracy have suddenly been exposed, perhaps even widened. And although we know that such divisions are not new — though they have surely been worse in even the recent past — that offers us little comfort.”

“We also know that centuries of racial discrimination — of slavery, and subjugation, and Jim Crow — they didn’t simply vanish with the end of lawful segregation. They didn’t just stop when Dr. King made a speech, or the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act were signed. Race relations have improved dramatically in my lifetime. Those who deny it are dishonoring the struggles that helped us achieve that progress.”

“But we know — but, America, we know that bias remains. We know it.”

YoungCons.com put together a video highlighting this dichotomy. Watch it below:

Uncategorized

Previous Post

July 18, 2016

One Big Reason Christians Should be Disappointed in Trump's VP pick Mike Pence

Next Post

July 18, 2016 How an elite NYC school re-segregates kids, gives black students cupcakes, and shames white students

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Christmas faith family ministry music Television Uncategorized

Select a Month June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 March 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz