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Author: Jameson Parker November 18, 2015 11:35 am
Despite the fear-mongering and the pressure from right-wing elements in both France and the United States, Frances president Francois Hollande renewed his vow to take in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees and urged Parisians not to allow a few terrorists to stop them from living their lives to the fullest.
30,000 refugees will be welcomed over the next two years. Our country has the duty to respect this commitment, explaining that they will undergo vigorous security checks.
Hollande noted that some people say the tragic events of the last few days have sown doubts in their minds, but called it a humanitarian duty to help those people
but one that will go hand in hand with our duty to protect our people.
Thankfully, President Obama and many Democratic governors have stood firm against this growing xenophobic rhetoric. Like Hollande, Obama has vowed to uphold the United States moral duty by helping averting the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East. At a recent press conference, he called out Republicans for their not-so-brave stances in the face of unfortunate victims of strife.
At first they were too scared of the press being too tough on them in the debates. Now they are scared of 3-year-old orphans. That doesnt seem so tough to me.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/18/france-vows-to-take-in-30000-syrian-refugees-makes-republicans-look-like-cowards/
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(14,732 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)Excuse me while I finish my freedom fries.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)French. After all, to be a good 'Murkan, who needs things like culture, philosophy, Rights of Man, etc? They just got to bring it to a head with 9/11 and 'Freedom Fries'. Idiots.
treestar
(82,383 posts)then we can do it. As we have for years.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Muscle-bound! Hit the pause button! Muscular! Military age. Tsarnaev!
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