"We cannot and will not be passive..." GRAPHIC WARNING

[Toucano]

[Fumesucker]

1. He sure is Christlike..

:eyes:

[Toucano]

2. I guess he meant "We will be active in the FORCE of such violence"?

Evidently there are different standards.

Shooting a 9 year-old American girl is unacceptable, but dropping bombs on Afghan children is something else...

[mikelgb]

3. I too thought of war during this and speeches on the house floor

I have said it many times before, the President gives incredible speeches that awe and inspire. Indeed that was what started his political career. But reflecting last night, I came to realize that it pretty much all there is. Every time I have found myself proud of the president it was because of a speech. Don't get me wrong this and other speeches are important and often very effective, but his administration's actions often betray his words and that is frustrating and ultimately heartbreaking.

[Toucano]

4. Amy Goodman and Tavis Smiley made excellent points about this

in reference to MLK today.

We can either commit to non-violence, or not.

If you missed it, it was provocative: http://www.democracynow.org