Barack Obama - Reaction to the Zimmerman Trial Verdict lyrics

The d**h of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong pa**ions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those pa**ions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to widen the circle of compa**ion and understanding in our own communities. We should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that's a job for all of us. That's the way to honor Trayvon Martin.