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President Obama Praises University of Missouri Protesters: 'I Want an Activist Citizenry'
ABC News ^ | November 15, 2015 | Arlette Saenz

Posted on 11/15/2015 11:51:26 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama weighed in on the recent protests at the University of Missouri for the first time in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos.

The president lauded the students’ activism, but also warned they need to maintain an open dialogue with those who hold differing views.

“There is clearly a problem at the University of Missouri, and that's not just coming from students. That's coming from some faculty,” the president told Stephanopoulos Thursday at the White House. “I think it is entirely appropriate for students in a thoughtful, peaceful way to protest what they see as injustices or inattention to serious problems in their midst.

“I want an activist student body just like I want an activist citizenry, and the issue is just making sure that even as these young people are getting engaged, getting involved, speaking out that they're also listening,” he added. “I'd rather see them err on the side of activism than being passive.”(continued)

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blacks; education; mizzou; obama
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I guess that means he now welcomes the Tea Party and won’t harass them and any of the other political groups that detest him with the IRS, right?


41 posted on 11/15/2015 1:26:26 PM PST by Gritty (The Barbarians Are Inside, And There Are No Gates. So screw the candlelight vigil. - Mark Steyn)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The faculty and administration at the University of Missouri acted stupidly.


42 posted on 11/15/2015 1:44:23 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
'I Want an Activist Citizenry'

Yeah, like the TEA party, which you sent the IRS after?

43 posted on 11/15/2015 1:48:13 PM PST by Big Giant Head
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WILL HE PLEASE JUST STFU?
44 posted on 11/15/2015 1:59:24 PM PST by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No, you don’t, schmuck Obama.

Because if conservatives become activist, we will defend ourselves vigorously.


45 posted on 11/15/2015 2:01:17 PM PST by MortMan (I am offended by those who believe they have a right not to be offended.)
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To: kagnew

And even now so many can’t even see him as the evil creature he is.

Many who do see it, won’t admit it.


46 posted on 11/15/2015 2:04:11 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I want an honest patriot POTUS, preferably one that is not an arrogant, ignorant idiot.


47 posted on 11/15/2015 2:07:53 PM PST by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The ultimate "outside agitator" is the president himself.

More brinksmanship in the Cold Civil War.

48 posted on 11/15/2015 2:20:40 PM PST by Salman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama is nothing but an *ssclown of the worst sort.


49 posted on 11/15/2015 2:47:29 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No shit sherlock of course he wants red guards


50 posted on 11/15/2015 2:48:41 PM PST by The Cuban
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
We have a BLM activist for president.


After the events in Paris on 11/13, I will be adding this
to my posts for the next week. I'm certain our turn is
coming again soon. We stand united against Islamic
extremists.

51 posted on 11/15/2015 2:59:29 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I support President Pre-elect Donald J. Trump. Karl Rove, the GOPe, and Leftist's worst nightmare.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How about a million of us surround the White Mosque and drag him out?


52 posted on 11/15/2015 3:06:47 PM PST by Old Yeller (Obama's Iran nuclear deal - The Devil is in the details.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama the quintessential fomentor, him and Satan.
53 posted on 11/15/2015 3:32:17 PM PST by Bellflower (It's not that there isn't any evidence of God, it's that everything is evidence of God.)
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To: capydick

Student Body President Payton Head, spreader of the KKK rumor, visited the White House several times and has visited with Obama.


54 posted on 11/15/2015 5:20:39 PM PST by Ray76
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

President Snowflake inspiring a generation of campi critters to organize Omerika...


55 posted on 11/15/2015 5:26:19 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can�t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.�)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"I want an activist student body"

But all we got is a bunch of self righteous, whiney race baiting privileged brats, who should be bounced out of school. And their professors who supported them should be caned.

56 posted on 11/15/2015 5:43:35 PM PST by SERE_DOC ( The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. T)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Of course he would. It’s all he know as a community organizer.


57 posted on 11/16/2015 9:07:56 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: SERE_DOC

“But all we got is a bunch of self righteous, whiney race baiting privileged brats, who should be bounced out of school. And their professors who supported them should be caned.”

EXACTLY!!! Those (older) professors who supported them should have been bounced out back in ‘68...unfortunately the administrators folded like cheap tables back then and the “students” are now running (I mean RUINING) the country! I shudder to think what these soy-boy Jacobins will be like in 2062!


58 posted on 11/16/2015 8:13:00 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Frank_2001

Cheers!


59 posted on 11/17/2015 11:53:41 AM PST by SERE_DOC ( The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. T)
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