I don’t think any of us really need John Kerry’s comments on our respective religious observances.
But the Obama Administration’s lavish praise of Islam, and its refusal to acknowledge the Islamofascist genocide of Christians, is alarming. And dangerous.
Via Weekly Standard: John Kerry Recognizes Islamic Holidays, Largely Silent on Christian and Jewish Occasions
Secretary of State John Kerry has often spoken to the Muslim world during his tenure, particularly during the past year as negotiations with Iran have intensified and conflict with the Islamic State has escalated. But what Kerry has not said during the past twelve months is also significant. A review of the secretary’s official remarks and statements noting special dates on Islamic, Perisan, and Arab calendars shows a sharp contrast to his relative silence on Christian and Jewish occasions.
…Kerry made no remarks regarding either of the recent Easter or Passover celebrations. In addition, Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, passed unmentioned last October, and unlike the Iranian New Year, Kerry issued no statement recognizing the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah in September. (Kerry mentioned in passing at the Eid al-Adha reception that “the Jewish religion just went through its holiest moment of the year with Yom Kippur, which is also a moment of huge introspection and re-evaluation,” but that’s as far as he went.)
Kerry did attend a “Holiday Reception” in December at the State Department, but his recognition of those holidays consisted of simply saying, “Happy Hanukkah, second day of Hanukkah. Merry Christmas.” His remarks did not include any words on the meanings of the celebrations, unlike his remarks on Ramadan and Eid….
In addition to the overlooked religious holidays, Kerry even passed over the celebration of Israel’s independence day last May. This apparent snub is particularly curious since the secretary issued statements commemorating the independence or “national” days of nearly 170 countries in the past twelve months, including marking China’s 65th year as the Communist Peoples Republic of China….
Related:
J. Randy Forbes — U.S. News & World Report: Obama Is Wrong When He Says We’re Not a Judeo-Christian Nation
Trying to understand the logic of this administration is like counting on
marriage advice from Mary Kay Letourneau.(Happy 10th anniversary to the lovely couple by the way).
Early Obama speech overseas (first?) was in Cairo in June 2009. It was called, A New Beginning. I think Obama wants to give his last overseas speech in Tehran. Kerry probably wants to have some ceremony in Tehran also. I don’t know for sure, but I don’t believe that any U.S. President or Secretary of State have gone to Tehran. Would be almost an automatic Nobel Peace Prize for Kerry. And would validate Obama’s.
Will Kerry be the next muslim convert in the Obama admin?
That’s because they are all muzz on the Left. Inshallah.
You notice Kerry’s eyes are closed. MMM? These people will not be satisfied until all Americans have a Islam boot on our neck and an Islam knife to our throat. We had better wake the hell up and wake up fast.
Maybe they’ll let him go wind surfing in the gulf.