Quote:The bottom line is other countries really dislike Americans. Even the ones we have friendly government relations with. Our immigration policies aren't going to make them dislike us even more. They don't need any more excuses than the fact we are known as loud and arrogant Americans that meddles in world affairs.

 

But what you are still hung up on thinking is that this is a Muslim ban. The countries on the list only represent less than 8% of Muslim populations. What they do have in common is know radicalization and they also have no diplomatic process of vetting or assisting the US with vetting the folks that want to come into this country. Whether we currently have refugees or not from these countries residing in the US is irrelevant at this point. There were some mistakes and laws being ignored. The country is moving forward in upholding and fixing known issues. You yourself said you support vetting, but you still argue against. Do you believe you can move freely from one country to another without being subjected to those countries policies? Why aren't we allowed to have a US interest without fear of disdain from outside our borders? What is your end game or the point you are trying to make in all this? Not the media's words, not some other countries words, but your words as a U.S. citizen.

 

My words..  

 

I don't think 1.7B people want to kill me. I don't think we can call ourselves a world leader when we take such a drastic action out of fear.  Not when Canada is taking in significantly more Syrian refugees than we are and neither the US nor Canada have had any terrorist attacks from people vetted and proven to be families caught in the cross fire.  I do not think the solution is giving Muslims reason to believe all Americans hate them or are afraid of them. My end game is to let logic show how this action flies in the face of 200+ years of our history. I fear America is losing sight of who we are. How are we the land of the free when our own president is censoring entire departments of our government to prevent dissent when he makes a series of business moves in favor of big oil which align with his interests? How are we the home of the brave when we are afraid to provide safe haven for the most vulnerable people involved in the Syrian conflict because of fears blown completely out of proportion? How are we stronger when we distance ourselves from our allies and give our enemies ammunition to advertise how we are at war with Islam? You say we have no vetting process, yet we have vetted thousands and they are living among us without this boogeyman, bad Skittle rogue terrorist ever rearing its head. Now we are going to go to an EXTREME vetting? The process we have been using has not shown to have flaws.  But we need to detain a 5 year old for hours and prevent a Syrian refugee from accepting his full scholarship to MIT? America couldn't use another Steve Jobs? That's being pragmatic and tough? Or is it being shortsighted and afraid. How can a travel ban make me feel less safe and comfortable than I did without it?

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