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The Wrath of Khan

Sat, 30 Jul 2016, 06:10 PM (-06:00) Creative Commons License

The father and mother of fallen American soldier Homayoun Khan stood on the stage at the Democratic convention as the week drew to a close. The father, Khizr Khan, spoke of Donald Trump: “He vows to build walls and ban us from this country.” He paused, the supportive crowd grumbled and booed.

“Donald Trump,” he said, rhetorically addressing the man as he held up his index finger to accentuate his words. “You are asking Americans to trust you with their future. Let me ask you, have you even read the United States Constitution?”

As the crowd erupted in cheers, he reached into his suit coat an pulled out a small dark blue pamphlet. 

“I will gladly,” he said, holding it up into the air. “I will gladly lend you my copy.”

His voice wavered. And the crowd went wild.

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