President Obama: We must reject religious tests on who we admit into the U.S

[cal04]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/12/05/president-obama-addresses-nation-keeping-american-people-safe

[ucrdem]

1. It was a terrific speech.

He's facing tremendous pressure to re-ramp up the WOT, that's clear. But from what I heard he has no plans to.

[Johonny]

2. All my conservative friends that never served a day in the armed forces

think Obama is weak for not sending in someone else's son to fight ISIS. They're mighty brave people on facebook. Not so brave as to enlist and serve, though.

[davidn3600]

3. You better hope it won't cost us the election next year

The far-right is making huge gains in European elections because of terrorism and the immigration debate that is gripping that continent.

If just one ISIS terrorist slips through with Syrian refugees and commits an attack....we are going to end up with President Donald Trump. Just keep that in mind.

[ucrdem]

5. Possibly but the alternative would be worse.

The attack in SB was unsettling, yes, but launching a ground war or shutting out Syrian refugees would be a disaster far exceeding it.

[saltpoint]

4. According to Jeb!, tests would be

obsolete in any event, since he can tell by looking at immigrants whether they are Christian.

We slam Ben Carson for his unresearched claims on a variety of topics, but Jeb! and the other GOP wannabes can hold their own on wacky.

[patsimp]

6. saying it doesn't mean its right

[X_Digger]

7. I'm sorry, are you endorsing religious tests for a visa? n/t

[patsimp]

8. i want a more satisfying answer about what is being done to stop radical islam (or radical Xinity

or radical other religion)? The boston marathon bombers were muslim refugees who started studying their religion and then became more radicalized.

I don't care about anyone's religion, I do care about their ideology and likelihood of violence.

[X_Digger]

9. Can I take that wibbling mealy-mouthed answer as a 'Yes'? n/t

[patsimp]

10. you don't respect other opinions. I get it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. If your opinion is "Get your passport stamped if Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or n/a, but not if..."

"..Muslim," then your opinion is bigoted and stupid and not worthy of respect.

Not every opinion deserves respect.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. The Boston bombers were not refugees.

Their parents came here on a tourist visa when the boys were young and sought asylum once they were here. The screening process and requirements for refugee status are much different and much more stringent than those for tourist visas or asylum.

[snot]

13. That this even needs to be said

makes me very sad.

Imho, this is what we get for allowing the defunding/conservative takeover of public media and education.