{"id":58428,"date":"2015-11-26T09:41:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T14:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=58428"},"modified":"2015-11-26T09:41:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T14:41:53","slug":"obama-compares-syrian-refugees-to-pilgrims-on-the-mayflower-in-thanksgiving-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/obama-compares-syrian-refugees-to-pilgrims-on-the-mayflower-in-thanksgiving-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Compares Syrian Refugees To Pilgrims On The Mayflower In Thanksgiving Address"},"content":{"rendered":"
WATCH: (Scroll Down For Video) Barack Obama has now compares Syrian refugees to Pilgrims on the Mayflower during his Thanksgiving address.<\/p>\n
He also urged Americans to show generosity to those who are fleeing the war-torn country.<\/p>\n
The President said those who came to America in 1620 were themselves fleeing persecution before quoting from citizens who said they were ready to accommodate refugees.<\/p>\n
‘Nearly four centuries after the Mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims – men and women who want nothing more than the chance for a safer, better future for themselves and their families,’ Obama said in his address.<\/p>\n