Clinton says wave of shootings show need to protect children
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes her seat after speaking at the Little Rock AME Zion Church in Charlotte, N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. >> Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the spate of gun violence in the United States should call the nation to do more to protect “all of God’s children.”
Clinton addressed congregants at Little Rock AME Zion Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, fewer than two weeks after the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott touched off two nights of violent protests in the city’s downtown.
“Protecting all of God’s children is America’s calling,” the Democratic presidential nominee said. Clinton said too many black families have been forced to deal with the same tragedy as Scott’s family.
“Our entire country should take a moment to really look at what’s going on here and across America, to imagine what we see on the news and what we hear about, imagine it through our children’s eyes,” she said.
Clinton had planned to visit the city last week but delayed the trip after city officials said their resources were stretched thin. North Carolina is among the nation’s top battleground states and Clinton’s campaign has invested heavily in the state won by Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 election.
Clinton did not mention Republican Donald Trump by name but referenced her opponent’s calls for “law-and-order” during the campaign.
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“There are some out there who see this as a moment to fan the flames of resentment and division. Who want to exploit people’s fears even though it means tearing our nation even further apart,” Clinton said. “They say that all of our problems would be solved simply by more law and order. As if the systemic racism plaguing our country doesn’t exist.”
The former secretary of state has made gun control and criminal justice reform a centerpiece of her campaign, speaking after high-profile shootings in Texas, Louisiana and South Carolina. She pointed to the shootings of police officers in Dallas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Philadelphia; and said their families deserved prayers.
“It’s been a hard year, hasn’t it?” Clinton asked, as people in the congregation responded, “Yes.” ”Think about how many times President Obama has had to console our nation about another senseless tragedy, another shattered family, another distressed community and our children are watching and they feel it too.”
During the services, Clinton invited 9-year-old Zianna Oliphant to join her at the pulpit, recalling the black child’s tearful address to the city council on race relations. Zianna recently told city leaders that she couldn’t “stand how we’re treated.” Clinton later met with community leaders at a downtown soul food restaurant.
Scott was shot Sept. 20 while standing outside his vehicle. Police say he was armed but video released by Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities was inconclusive. The officer who shot Scott is also black.
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“Protecting all of God’s children is a calling” yet Hillary Clinton supports late-term abortion ????
buying chelsea a $10 million apartment in new york city is a calling.
st1d, that’d be considered as protecting and caring for one’s children. If I had the kind of money she has, I’d do the same. Besides housing my grown child, it’d be an excellent investment in NY.
Two clicks gets you to the Snopes article debunking that one.
Bingo! Two of the democrats blessed sacraments are abortion and so-called assisted suicide. The only concern democrats have regarding “Gods Children” are how they can be leveraged to advance their political agenda.
eric holder, 1994: “a lack of values in our nation as a whole and in the black community in particular. soaring unwed birthrates, absentee fathers, an aversion to work, an unwillingness to embrace societal standards and time-honored discipline — all these factors have contributed to the problems we must now confront.”
that was true in 1994. and it is true today.
unless you are a blm shopper or a female felon using the false narrative of police prejudice to justify ignoring the contributing factors of inner city economic and social failures identified by holder.
Democrats are masters at feigning concern over social problems problem that they created. All they accomplish with their hair-brained schemes like the New Deal and the Great Society is draining the treasury.
There are a few white murderers out there, you know, like the one a couple of days ago — which I’m sure you took one look at and skipped. But of course when a killer is white the whole race thing doesn’t count and anyone who says it does is a racist.
Maybe your White Killers Don’t Count movement will take off. You should hold a rally.
What are you trying to say?
I do not “try” to say things.
Constantly and conspicuously pointing fingers at one race when some stories break while equally conspicuously ignoring another race under other stories does not mean the former case always happens and latter never does. It’s an absurdity worth pointing out.
Thanks. That’s better.
“Clinton says wave of shootings show need to protect children…from HER”
Now you are getting ridiculous. I mean more ridiculous than usual.
Clinton is doing the right thing. And it looks way better than Trump declaring himself the “Law and Order” emperor. Her approach will win the trust of more people.
And besides, we ALL know Trump will never deliver on his promises. There will be more lawlessness due to his carelessness. If he actually tried to fulfill his promises, he’d end up spending more than a Democrat, so he’ll just continue doing nothing.
What has he done so far? Correct, NOTHING.
What has screeching Hilliary Clinton and Jumbo Ears been doing except getting us in one mess after another. And she’s going to fix it? Hardly. She’ll make it worse. No Country respects them. Her bellicose is not conducive to diplomacy and civil rights. Just look at her dismal record.
A Clandestine meeting on the tarmac and five immunity deals? It’s not to hard to figure out what happen. If Comey says his team are pros. Did he mean prostitutes?
“protect “all of God’s children”
Such as those about to be born, those ripped to pieces and those who’s skulls are crushed to kill them, just as they were about to enter into the world?
Such as those who’s lungs and hearts and genitals are being cut out of them by Planned Parenthood staff, and then sold off to labs and other buyers?