My mind goes back to the president recently visiting Saudi Arabia. If I may paraphrase, for the first time in my life I am proud of our current first lady.
The sight of Michelle Obama standing behind her kowtowing husband with her head held high and no scarf on it, warmed my heart. Take that, ISIS.
Islam does not really require women to be totally covered like some Muslim cultures go postal about but they are expected to have their heads covered. It is a mark of submission. Michelle Obama knew this and refused to comply. She stood the two steps back. I assume she was courteous and polite. But when it came to the mark of submission, she stared them in the eye and refused to bend. I picture her doing this while her husband is bowing like a peasant to the Saudi royalty.
So let us give credit where credit is do. Good job, Mrs. Obama.
But we do need to talk about this school lunch thing.
homo unius libri
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