Obama refuses to see existing evil

Since Adam and Eve, humankind has had a choice between good and evil. The horrific attacks by terrorists in Paris are a result of people who have perverted their religion in order to justify killing and wounding innocent people. These people have allowed hatred to infiltrate every fiber of their being, basically making them “subhuman.” As civilized people we are faced with a dilemma. Jesus taught us to “love our enemies” and “to turn the other cheek.” He also stood up against evil when he confronted it. The radical Islamic terrorists have lost their humanity and their right to be shown compassion because they place no value on human lives, including their own.

Our president refuses to accept that evil exists and radical Islamic terrorists need to be confronted. He thinks that you can negotiate with these people, sign treaties and everything will be fine. Remember his words: “ISIS is a junior varsity organization” and “we have them contained.” As long as our president is delusional and refuses to develop a strategy to confront and destroy ISIS and other terrorist groups, no one is going to be safe in this world, including Americans. And, yes, we know this isn’t a war against the Muslim religion. It is a war against extremist jihadi terrorists.

The bottom line is that pure evil exists in this world and we can choose to not accept that it exists and try to ignore it or we can choose to confront it and destroy it.

Americans have always been a compassionate people when it comes to helping victims of natural disasters and accepting the “poor, the tired, the huddled masses.” But I agree that this huge influx of Syrian refugees should be put on hold until we have genuine means of determining who is a legitimate refugee and who is a potential threat. President Obama, Gov. Inslee and other politicians need to remember that their No. 1 responsibility is the protection and security of the American people. They seem to have put this at the bottom of their priorities. We the taxpayers will foot the bill to care for and support these refugees just like we do for millions living in this country illegally. God bless (and protect) America!

Mike Shouse

Edmonds

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