Public Comment

In his December 7 address to the nation, President Obama stated: "Muslim leaders here and around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like ISIL and al Qaeda promote." He added: "It is the responsibility of Muslims around the world to root out misguided ideas that lead to radicalization."

Would that Obama had made similar demands of the Christian community after Robert Lewis Dear's deadly rampage at a Planed Parenthood facility in Colorado. 

Dear, whose online comments included, "Turn to Jesus or burn in hell. . . . Every knee shall bow and tongue confess Jesus is lord in this world,” qualifies for the title, "Christian terrorist." 

Meanwhile, Donald J. Trump has called for a ban on Muslims entering the US. "I think that we should definitely disallow any Muslims from coming in," Trump said. 

Would that Trump had proposed a ban on any and all Americans entering Muslim countries—beginning with Americans wearing military uniforms, carrying weapons and dropping bombs.