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In reply to the discussion: Kerry: U.S. will accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017 [View all]Response to Stuart G (Original post)
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Oh, yeah. But I have a somewhat personal connection with French colonialism...
CTyankee
Sep 2015
#45
I blame the Prophet Mohammed for not being more straightforward and succinct. n/t
ellisonz
Sep 2015
#53
Why do you suppose that settling Syrians in red states would change them to blue states?
David__77
Sep 2015
#17
the problem with putting them in dying small towns is that the towns are dying
dembotoz
Sep 2015
#30
It seems to me that immigration has always in the long run worked out really well
CTyankee
Sep 2015
#46
I agree. These people will come to our shores and be excellent citizens and taxpayers.
CTyankee
Sep 2015
#9
A lot less than the Vietnamese and Balkan refugees we took but it is a good start.
pampango
Sep 2015
#8
That means the warmakers are going to continue their war in Syria.
Dont call me Shirley
Sep 2015
#12
We can't seem to vet a few hundred individual fighters in Syria very reliably.
TwilightGardener
Sep 2015
#42