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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama delivered an emotional speech Friday in his hometown of Chicago, decrying gun violence and emphasizing the need for a whole-community approach to boost the economy and keep children safe.
Speaking at the Hyde Park Academy on the final stop of his post-State of the Union sales pitch, Obama addressed rampant gun violence in the city, where Hadiya Pendleton was shot earlier this month just a mile from his home and a week after participating in the inaugural festivities in Washington.
"Last year there were over 443 murders with a firearm in this city and 65 of them were 18 and under," he said. "That's the equivalent of a Newtown every four months."
"This is not just a gun issue but also an issue of the communities that we're building,' Obama added, returning to his roots as a community organizer and decrying "the self-destructive impulses and the senseless violence."
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/obama-gets-emotional-in-crime-ridden-chicago-calls-for-great?s=mobile
madokie
(51,076 posts)he's a mighty fine man to go with it.
agracie
(950 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,233 posts)Violence ..she was killed by a gang member. The president missed the opportunity to call out yje gangs in the sotu
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)travel through unfamiliar territory run by opposing gangs.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)If this was intended to undermine support for Democratic policies and our president, it has failed, lol.
dkf
(37,305 posts)Geez Louise. Your posts are getting kinda stalkerish. Freaky.