As President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015, ADL Philadelphia was there live-tweeting the event. Follow us @ADLPhiladelphia.
ADL connected Followers with commentary, information and resources:
#POTUS: "Our high school graduation rate has hit an all-time high." #ADL knows the importance of school environment. http://t.co/qdeRR9qlrQ
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "I intend to protect a free and open internet" #ADL agrees, but we must be vigilant against hate speech online. http://t.co/y8gGl8JKLR
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "American leadership … is stopping ISIL’s advance." #ADL helps by monitoring terrorist and extremist groups. http://t.co/HHNg4dBfiu
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "I keep all options on the table to prevent a nuclear #Iran." #ADL on Iran: http://t.co/xLW3ADhuDW
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "We speak out against the deplorable anti-Semitism that has resurfaced." #ADL tracks global #antisemitism. http://t.co/NaKb9ldY8J
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
# SOTU "It’s why we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims ."#ADL fights anti-Muslim bigotry http://t.co/gdaH02fKas
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "I’ve seen gay marriage become a story of freedom" #ADL advocates for #lgbtrights http://t.co/aZCVAmfc91
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "The right to vote is sacred; that it’s being denied to too many." #ADL a champion for #votingrights http://t.co/fD5bSdylDO
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "Reform America’s justice system so it protects and serves us all." #ADL largest NGO training law enforcement http://t.co/dXJKmjOpmT
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
We Tweeted at Senators in PA, DE and NJ to advocate for equal rights:
#POTUS "Congress needs to pass a law that makes sure a woman is paid the same as a man for doing the same work." @SenToomey @SenBobCasey
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
Protect #votingrights http://t.co/5qYx4Bjcf8 @SenatorMenendez @SenToomey @ChrisCoons @SenatorCarper @SenBobCasey @CoryBooker
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
And, ADL highlighted important quotes from the speech:
#SOTU "We stand united with people around the world who’ve been targeted by terrorists — from a school in Pakistan to the streets of Paris."
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "We defend free speech… condemn the persecution of women, religious minorities, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender."
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
#SOTU "Value the worth of every citizen — man, woman, black, white, Latino, Asian, immigrant, Native American, gay, straight, disability"
— ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015
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