National Front leads in the first round of French elections

[Th'Pusher]

Repubs believe that letting in Syrian refugees (some of whom might be radicalized) might result in Islamic terrorism and put this country in more danger of attacks.

That belief is rooted strictly in emotion and not facts or reality.

[rmt]

That belief is rooted strictly in emotion and not facts or reality.

How about common sense? How about not taking chances? How about not risking our lives doing something we don't have to do? What exactly is driving you to let THESE (mostly Muslim) refugees in? What about the thousands of others who are facing persecution who aren't Muslims? Why not the push to let them in?

[z0sa]

That belief is rooted strictly in emotion and not facts or reality.

Prove it.

[Winehole23]

This is the great divide. Repubs believe that letting in Syrian refugees (some of whom might be radicalized) might result in Islamic terrorism and put this country in more danger of attacks. They don't believe that it's fear mongering that puts the US in more danger of attacks or being naive enough to think that ISIS is not going to infiltrate the refugees.

it's much easier to get a tourist visa, like the 9/11 attackers. that's what all of them did. why go through a years long process, risking detection, defection and de-radicalization?

[Winehole23]

How about common sense? How about not taking chances? How about not risking our lives doing something we don't have to do?

quanified, terrorism -- of any kind whatsoever -- is a minuscule threat. falling out of bed or in the shower is a bigger threat to your life. so is your dinner plate.

[Winehole23]

electrocution, drowning, the drive to work, being struck by lightning. the threat of terrorism is way down the list of things likely to happen to you.

[Winehole23]

what is it that makes Syrian refugees so threatening? what have they done to provoke the latest round of bedwetting and cowardly carping about Muslims?

[Winehole23]

let's make no bones: anyone afraid of terrorism is an idiot, a bigot or a coward or some combination of all three.

[Winehole23]

and anyone who thinks that bombing Muslims "over there" is a solution -- rather than a cause -- is a moron.

[SnakeBoy]

and anyone who thinks that bombing Muslims "over there" is a solution -- rather than a cause -- is a moron.

What is the solution?

[Spurminator]

How is calling it "Islamic terrorism" semantic fear mongering?

I'm saying that standing on a podium and saying the President can't fight the enemy effectively if he doesn't call the enemy by name by specifically saying the words "Islamic Terrorism" is semantic fear mongering. It's suggesting that political correctness in our language is somehow limiting the war on terror.

[boutons_deux]

Thanks, Repugs!

ing up the world for fun and profit!

[rmt]

electrocution, drowning, the drive to work, being struck by lightning. the threat of terrorism is way down the list of things likely to happen to you.

It's not my individual chance of being killed in a terrorist attack that I'm worried about. About the only public place I go with lots of people is AAA when the Spurs come to Miami. It's what the threat of terrorism does to the country/world - people avoiding traveling if they don't have to. People putting off that vacation trip and staying close to home. What do you think has happened to tourism in France/Belgium since the terrorist attack? Do you think it's booming? Do you think Russians are thinking twice about getting on a plane and vacationing in Egypt? It affects major parts of the world's economy - air travel, hotels, car rentals, restaurants, shopping, and everything related to it. And like it or not, it affects our freedom - people think twice about going to the mall just to hang out, etc.

[Th'Pusher]

Prove it.

No acts of terrorism executed by refugees in the U.S.

[Th'Pusher]

It's not my individual chance of being killed in a terrorist attack that I'm worried about. About the only public place I go with lots of people is AAA when the Spurs come to Miami. It's what the threat of terrorism does to the country/world - people avoiding traveling if they don't have to. People putting off that vacation trip and staying close to home. What do you think has happened to tourism in France/Belgium since the terrorist attack? Do you think it's booming? Do you think Russians are thinking twice about getting on a plane and vacationing in Egypt? It affects major parts of the world's economy - air travel, hotels, car rentals, restaurants, shopping, and everything related to it. And like it or not, it affects our freedom - people think twice about going to the mall just to hang out, etc.

Wow. You actually do live in fear. What a sad way to live.

[SnakeBoy]

Always fun to see the people who are afraid of law abiding gun owners pull the "why are you afraid" card.

[lefty]

How many terrorist attacks would there have been in France if France got its immigrants from French-indochina instead?

French Indochinians would have been in power. since they did rape both France and Murica

[rmt]

Wow. You actually do live in fear. What a sad way to live.

I live in Florida which is highly dependent on tourism. When 9/11 happened, livelihoods here were seriously affected. Pilots lost jobs, hotels, restaurants, etc lost business.

I don't know why people keep making derogatory personal comments - you have no idea what my life is like except what I choose to share.

[elbamba]

quanified, terrorism -- of any kind whatsoever -- is a minuscule threat. falling out of bed or in the shower is a bigger threat to your life. so is your dinner plate.

I spilled liquid soap in my shower last night and slipped. Thought I had a concussion my damn head hurt so bad.

[Winehole23]

Always fun to see the people who are afraid of law abiding gun owners pull the "why are you afraid" card.

who's afraid? gun violence is a statistically significant public safety issue; terrorism isn't.

[baseline bum]

I don't want Muslim culture getting a foothold in this nation as 100,000 refugees becomes a million and then two million and so on. It's so backwards and has destroyed the middle east. I hate the idea of a culture that puts women in niqabs and the like growing large here where it's going to have strong cons utional protection. I don't want people just fleeing a war, I'd much rather be admitting Arab and Persian immigrants fed up with their backward religion who would be eager to assimilate into our culture.

[Winehole23]

Muslim culture already has a foothold here. Has for quite some time.

[Winehole23]

What is the solution?

bombing sure isn't

[Winehole23]

invasion and occupation doesn't seem to work so well either. quite the reverse, judging from recent results.

[SnakeBoy]

bombing sure isn't

invasion and occupation doesn't seem to work so well either. quite the reverse, judging from recent results.

So you don't have any answers?