Quote:Is that a satirical article?

 

The South Carolina Republican said “we should take the Statue of Liberty and tear it down”

 

What?

 

How about putting things into context?

 

The South Carolina Republican said “we should take the Statue of Liberty and tear it down” if the United States continues its current, limited policies on admitting refugees from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
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I understand his point in that it embodies one of the inscriptions on the statue.  "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

 

I do agree with Marco Rubio to some extent.

 

From the article.

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Marco Rubio, another Republican presidential contender, told reporters on Tuesday he is “open” to allowing more refugees into the United States – reiterating an answer he first provided in a radio interview on Monday.

 
“I don’t know what the right number is, but we want to be careful terrorists don’t take advantage ... to infiltrate themselves among the very innocent people that would also be coming,” Rubio, a senator from Florida, said after a campaign event in Keene, New Hampshire. 
 
He added that Europe would nonetheless face the brunt of the refugee crisis and said the US should lend support to its allies.
 
“We should be able to offer them them assistance, in creating some places and camps where people can live and be safe while this thing works itself out,” Rubio said.

 

This situation is actually very serious, and one that people should pay attention to.

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