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Bucky

(53,795 posts)
3. It's almost like there's an interested party out there deliberately scaring people about this
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 06:21 PM
Nov 2015

and let's not fool ourselves about this. Some of those 3 year old orphans are scary

I remember when 70% of Americans thought Saddam Hussein was involved with 9/11 think Nov 2015 #1
I. Don't. Give. A. Shit. bluestateguy Nov 2015 #2
if he wants to lose his legacy to President Donald Trump, ericson00 Nov 2015 #5
Should his legacy be as the guy who watched children drown? JackRiddler Nov 2015 #9
the US or most countries have never just let in tons of refugees ericson00 Nov 2015 #15
"Dumping ground for world's refugees..." duhneece Nov 2015 #24
"Arab Muslims" JackRiddler Nov 2015 #34
You should give a shit. These are the same people who will be voting in the next election. totodeinhere Nov 2015 #18
And the states that say they are refusing christx30 Nov 2015 #41
History is not going to end leftynyc Nov 2015 #38
It's almost like there's an interested party out there deliberately scaring people about this Bucky Nov 2015 #3
if I were you, I'd look around the GD forum; ericson00 Nov 2015 #4
Well, of course radical Islam is a threat. That doesn't mean we quit being the land of the free Bucky Nov 2015 #6
I do think we need to know more about the screening process, ericson00 Nov 2015 #8
The majority of Kurds are actually Sunni Muslim, branford Nov 2015 #19
well the links you have are why they're not a potential threat ericson00 Nov 2015 #20
The Kurds are not only not a threat, they are very valuable and important allies against ISIS. branford Nov 2015 #22
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #37
and thnking people understand that there is a difference between radical Islamists and those Muslims onenote Nov 2015 #7
on principle I agree with you: the problem is how many Islamist radicals ericson00 Nov 2015 #11
Look, you will always have a chance of some extremists. Timothy McVeigh who born in this country cstanleytech Nov 2015 #14
By that logic, we should deport any Muslim that wasn't born in this country onenote Nov 2015 #28
I notice that you use the name "radical Islam", the exact phrase Darb Nov 2015 #13
look around GD, you'll see I'm not alone ericson00 Nov 2015 #16
Just curious as to why you used the prescribed "radical Islam". Darb Nov 2015 #23
Most Americans cannot find their ass with both hands. Darb Nov 2015 #10
Probably related to the same crowd who thought internment camps for American Japanese were ok and cstanleytech Nov 2015 #12
nobody is advocating persecuting people already here ericson00 Nov 2015 #17
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
We are so misinformed and easily lead around by the nose underpants Nov 2015 #29
The only way to counter this is with cold hard facts--not by mocking people's fears bklyncowgirl Nov 2015 #30
VERY well said leftynyc Nov 2015 #39
Fear breeds ingnorance......... Historic NY Nov 2015 #31
If it takes two years forthemiddle Nov 2015 #36
Depending on circumstances it can take that long.....in the meantime... Historic NY Nov 2015 #43
Thanks for the info forthemiddle Nov 2015 #44
There is always a fear factor immediately after an incident like in Paris. Take a breath. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #32
Wow MFrohike Nov 2015 #33
I really wouldn't crow leftynyc Nov 2015 #40
Bloombert must be disappointed the number isn't larger. Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #35
Thanks. Perfect reminder of how the majority can be wrong, like electing GW Bush. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #42
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