Rabbi Has One Haunting Question For Trump Defender After Synagogue Shooting
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A former aide to President Donald Trump ran into a wall of opposition on a CNN panel Monday night after he suggested that people needed to stop criticizing the president for his reaction to the massacre in Pittsburgh and instead pray more.
“Too often, we as a country put our faith in our elected leaders,” Marc Short, former White House director of legislative affairs, said on CNN. “And I think that the one who can help to heal our land is the one who in Second Chronicles said, ‘If my people will humble themselves and turn and face me and pray to me, I will heal their land.’ And that’s what our nation needs to be doing, is more praying as opposed to getting more involved in political finger-pointing.”
Rabbi Jay Michaelson, a columnist for The Daily Beast, was shocked by Short’s comment.
“I’m sorry,” Michaelson said, “isn’t praying what the people in the synagogue were doing when they were gunned down?”
Even Amanda Carpenter, former communications director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), was having none of it.
“Everybody should pray, and I pray for our leaders ― definitely Donald Trump,” Carpenter said. “But for things to change, he must dramatically change course going forward.
Until he lets these movements know that their presence and their support is not welcome, they will continue to feel emboldened.”
So constant public denouncement is not enough? Maybe the President should make hate crimes the sole priority of the FBI. Of course, only those acts coming from the right/sar.
Pray more? Isn't that what the dead people were doing in the synagogue? Clearly it doesn't work. In fact, one could say that they would still be alive if they weren't so religious.
“Too often, we as a country put our faith in our elected leaders,” Marc Short, former White House director of legislative affairs, said on CNN. “And I think that the one who can help to heal our land is the one who in Second Chronicles said, ‘If my people will humble themselves and turn and face me and pray to me, I will heal their land.’ And that’s what our nation needs to be doing, is more praying as opposed to getting more involved in political finger-pointing.”
Rabbi Jay Michaelson, a columnist for The Daily Beast, was shocked by Short’s comment.
“I’m sorry,” Michaelson said, “isn’t praying what the people in the synagogue were doing when they were gunned down?”
Here's my question. Why is it that those of us who are doing the right thing are always being asked to do more or modify our lives to compensate for those who aren't doing the right thing? Why not focus on correcting bad or evil behavior rather than making excuses for it?
E.A Errrr let me think errrr :-)
Ok I got it ever trying Building something Vs Tear it Down?
Morning EA.
It's a little early for me so you may need to explain a little more.
E.A LOL ok,, you be patient with me and NOT use that Skillet ok ?? :-)
Well as You I am sure have noticed on this " FORUM " most make negative comments and spend most time criticizing, rather then Seed articles and make POSSITIVE constructive IN Put, right
Why is that?
Well it is Easier to be NE(A)GATIVE, Tear Down then POSSITIVE and Build UP!
Howzat!
Yes, I agree. It takes less effort to be negative than it does to try and be positive. Good point.
E.A Ta!!
A Lot Less and one never Grows, while the Other not ( Planting a Good Seed ) only Grows but gives Opportunity! :-)
“I’m sorry,” Michaelson said, “isn’t praying what the people in the synagogue were doing when they were gunned down?”
That's such a CUTE gotchya response.
What did the "All Knowing" CNN panel types actually "WANT" to happen instead ?