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In reply to the discussion: Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement [View all]Bucky
(53,795 posts)3. It's almost like there's an interested party out there deliberately scaring people about this
and let's not fool ourselves about this. Some of those 3 year old orphans are scary
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Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement [View all]
brooklynite
Nov 2015
OP
You should give a shit. These are the same people who will be voting in the next election.
totodeinhere
Nov 2015
#18
It's almost like there's an interested party out there deliberately scaring people about this
Bucky
Nov 2015
#3
Well, of course radical Islam is a threat. That doesn't mean we quit being the land of the free
Bucky
Nov 2015
#6
The Kurds are not only not a threat, they are very valuable and important allies against ISIS.
branford
Nov 2015
#22
and thnking people understand that there is a difference between radical Islamists and those Muslims
onenote
Nov 2015
#7
Look, you will always have a chance of some extremists. Timothy McVeigh who born in this country
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#14
Probably related to the same crowd who thought internment camps for American Japanese were ok and
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#12
Not yet, but give them and they will. They have done it before and they will do again because
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#26
Never forget that those popular internment camps were created and championed by FDR,
branford
Nov 2015
#21
Yup and it was not of FDRs or the courts better moments in our countries history.
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#25
C-SPAN is doing a series on major USSC cases. Last week was Korematsu v. US and it has never been
24601
Nov 2015
#27
The only way to counter this is with cold hard facts--not by mocking people's fears
bklyncowgirl
Nov 2015
#30
There is always a fear factor immediately after an incident like in Paris. Take a breath.
RBInMaine
Nov 2015
#32
Thanks. Perfect reminder of how the majority can be wrong, like electing GW Bush.
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#42