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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

TRAGEDY IN TUCSON: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEACH

President Obama at Arizona victims' memorial: "The hopes of a nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen." 
"TOGETHER WE THRIVE"
PRES. OBAMA ONCE AGAIN GIVES "HOPE" AND "STRENGTH" IN THE TIME OF TRAGEDY. THE PRESIDENT URGED AMERICANS NOT "POINT FINGERS" AT THOSE WHO MAY USE RHETORIC THAT WE DONT AGREE WITH.  THE PRESIDENT ALSO HONORED NOT ONLY THE VICTOMS WHOS LIVES WERE LOST, BUT HE ALSO HONORED THOSE WHO PUT THERE LIVES AT RISK TO HELP SAVE OTHERS DURING THE TUCSON SHOOTING. PRES. OBAMA SAID "WE AS AMERICANS SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO LIVE UP TO OUR CHILDRENS EXPECTATIONS". HE SAID THESE WORDS AFTER SPEAKING ABOUT 9 YEAR OLD CHRISTINA WHO LOST HER LIVE IN TUCSON.


PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO SAID THAT BRIEFLY AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL VISITING AZ REP GABBY GIFFORDS THE CONGRESSWOMEN OPENED HER EYES FOR THE FIRST TIME. PRAY FOR HER FULL RECOVERY.




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