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Today and every day, we have an opportunity as well as an obligation to confront these scourges, to fight the impulse to turn the channel when we see images that disturb us or wrap ourselves in the false comfort that others’ sufferings are not our own. Instead, we have the opportunity to make a habit of empathy, to recognize ourselves in each other, to commit ourselves to resisting injustice and intolerance and indifference, in whatever forms they may take, whether confronting those who tell lies about history, or doing everything we can to prevent and end atrocities like those that took place in Rwanda, those taking place in Darfur.

That is my commitment as president. I hope that is yours as well.

Hattip to Lynn Sweet.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:21 pm April 23rd, 2009 in Barack Obama, intolerance, Jewish, Judaism, Religion 

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  1. 1 Tim Higgins on April 23rd, 2009 1:46 pm

    Jill,

    These are noble sentiments and high sounding words. My hope is that they will be backed by similarly high-minded actions at some point in this Administration.

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