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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]
Certainly we have a responsibility to take in refugees. Leadership requires taking responsibility.[b] I assume those of you who want America to be "great" understand that greatness requires leadership? America cannot be great if it hides behind walls and refuses to engage the rest of the world. If America refuses to share burdens that result from its own leadership, it cannot be great and it cannot be a leader.[/b]

Of course I would mind any negative impact of the refugees on the US and I support a process aimed at reducing the risk of such impact as much as possible. I am not naive, however, and recognize that nothing in life is without risk. Similarly, I recognize that there is also risk in not accepting refugees. Opponents of refugees seem unable to recognize that side of the coin.

If you are concerned about dead Americans and raped/molested women and children, there are a number of actions that can be taken with more significant results than opposing refugees. Sadly, I don't think those are your real concerns.
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Wait a minute. I thought it was standard liberal bandwagon that the US is not great and that we should not be meddling in the affairs of other countries. The liberal platform on this is to let UN/NATO take the lead and for US to pay the bill. Under republican leadership the US took the "leadership" on ridding the middle east of Saddam Hussein because of the inaction of UN and NATO but do you see any liberals saying that was a good idea? In contrast, the conservative position on foreign affairs is that the US should actually take the lead as a superpower to protect US interests and the interests of our allies.

Welfare on a world scale will be similarly effective as welfare on a local scale. If you absolve others of the responsibility to help themselves and solve their own problems, the world will be happy to dump all their problems on you, while cursing at you for not doing enough. Look at what's happening in Milwaukee, people are rioting, burning stores and businesses in their own neighborhood because they feel oppressed - no sense of personal responsibility, just a victim mentality because liberals made it their mission to tell these people that it's not their fault, everyone else is guilty and will pay.  Look at rich middle eastern countries to see what they are doing to help middle eastern refugees. If a people won't help themselves, why is the US responsible for helping them?

I am not the PP but my concern is that I don't want the US to turn into Europe in terms of an immigration crisis. The US has a culture of acceptance and mutual respect - it's not perfect but the US is the best example of a melting pot in the world. We should not let in people who hold beliefs that prevent them from integrating into our society as Americans. If you want to come to the US to live, you must be accepting of our way of life, and it should not be your goal to turn US into something which it is not. 
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Liberals just can't seem to decide when they want to be interventionist/non interventionist. It's fascinating, but irritating too.[/quote]

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