Got this from Frontage Nov 27, 2015:
"Obama: Syrian refugees are like pilgrims on the Mayflower (a Thanksgiving thread)
By Doug Powers • November 27, 2015 12:30 PM
Did everybody have a good Thanksgiving? You’re probably still finishing up leftovers so here’s an open thread for those who aren’t out in the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness.
A few things to kick it off…
In his weekly address that aired on Thanksgiving, President Obama really used the occasion to keep selling his call to bring thousands of Syrian refugees to the U.S.:
President Obama used his weekly address to appeal to families counting their blessings on Thanksgiving, reminding Americans that the holiday isn’t only about turkey but a tribute to the deep immigration history that led to the nation’s founding.
“In 1620, a small band of pilgrims came to this continent, refugees who had fled persecution and violence in their native land,” Obama says. “Nearly 400 years later, we remember their part in the American story – and we honor the men and women who helped them in their time of need.”
So the Mayflower pilgrims were also fleeing climate change? Gee, you learn something new every day!
"Obama: Syrian refugees are like pilgrims on the Mayflower (a Thanksgiving thread)
By Doug Powers • November 27, 2015 12:30 PM
Did everybody have a good Thanksgiving? You’re probably still finishing up leftovers so here’s an open thread for those who aren’t out in the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness.
A few things to kick it off…
In his weekly address that aired on Thanksgiving, President Obama really used the occasion to keep selling his call to bring thousands of Syrian refugees to the U.S.:
President Obama used his weekly address to appeal to families counting their blessings on Thanksgiving, reminding Americans that the holiday isn’t only about turkey but a tribute to the deep immigration history that led to the nation’s founding.
“In 1620, a small band of pilgrims came to this continent, refugees who had fled persecution and violence in their native land,” Obama says. “Nearly 400 years later, we remember their part in the American story – and we honor the men and women who helped them in their time of need.”
So the Mayflower pilgrims were also fleeing climate change? Gee, you learn something new every day!

