Obama Mentions Ferguson at UN: U.S. Has Racial, Ethnic Tensions Too
That was your takeaway from Ferguson?
Speaking to world leaders here on Wednesday about the need to reduce racial tensions and respect human rights, President Barack Obama pointed to the shooting of an unarmed, black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, last month as an example of America's own failure to honor its moral values.
In an unusual reference to domestic U.S. shortcomings during a speech devoted to international issues, Obama noted that the death of 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown and the ensuing unrest had drawn worldwide attention even as major crises raged elsewhere on the planet.
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Yeah, and an evil whitey burned down a memorial to the poor gentle giant whose soul was made out of candy. Never mind the fact that it was actually unattended lit candles catching fire to a bunch of stuffed animals.
At the funeral his extra-large sized coffin was flanked by photos of him as a child. That seems to be the latest cutting edge meme utilized by the racial justice advocates.