Still looking Jb.

It smacks of collectivism to blame all members of some group for the bad actions of a few. It is also potentially freedom destroying, as we saw after 911, to be so focused on possible terrorism that we shut down much of our freedom and other values. So I think the issue is much more nuanced.

we'd know, mccannon01
we'd know, mccannon01

nicely put, Ducky. +1 edited for clarity

A "worthy purpose" for the money I have earned, is not for you or anyone else to decide--much less, to have ordered from me at the point of a government gun, on your (or anyone else's) behalf.

Boise, I am going to assume, is relatively liberal, due to the nearby college. I'm not sufficiently familiar with Idaho's geography to know where Twin Falls might fit into the picture.
The places I routinely visit are in the "panhandle" region of the state...relatively conservative, compared to the southern portion.
However, the state's recent determination, allowing firearms on campus grounds, does give me some hope.

"Our Democrat Mayor and Democrat Governor still think it is a good idea to welcome Syrian refugees with open arms. "
I think it's not only a good idea but critically important to do it. Let people choose if they want to live under low-life thugs who operate under the fig leaf of religious extremism or libertity and pluarlism. The world is right, and the few unhinged idiots are wrong. I'm no more afraid of these bastards than I am of car accidents or rare illness. Freedom's riskier than living in a jail. Freedom isn't free. It's goes way beyond just a good idea.

There are numerous countries adjoining Syria that share culture, language, and very importantly, religion. Why aren't they seeking asylum in familiar territory and why aren't their Muslim neighbors, who are obligated under Islam to give aid and charity, sending convoys to bring them to safety?

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Let's say someone gives you a bushel basket of your favorite fruit, the most beautiful ones you've ever seen. You taste one and it's like Zeus himself is feeding you ambrosia. Your benefactor says, "This is a gift, it's all yours. But be warned that one of them is laced with deadly poison and the moment you bite into it you're going to die a painful death."

A foolish person figures that the odds of any one piece of fruit being poisoned are small so it's safe to snack on them. A wise person realizes that the odds are irrelevant because the risk is severe enough to remove statistics from the decision making process.

Rich, you are speaking the obvious. The Obamanation and his gang seem to have no interest in vetting, which raises the question "Why"? Bad fishy smell to this who debacle, like most they get near..

I'm waiting to read it, write faster! :)

Yep, I never thought I would seriously consider suffering the concealed carry circus, but I think it is getting time, my steel rods in my seat back and trunk aren't enough anymore...

Indeed.

Now THAT is exactly what I have been thinking. Whay do they need to spew these guys all over almost every democratic/western nation? The most obvious answer is it is to get a radical element easily into most countries, who can then start the destabilization of western lifestyle, leading to a declaration of martial law, the unionization of the whole world under one control to "fight the evil terror". Call me a conspiracy theroist, but I didn't break their contry or anyone else's for that matter, which is my main objection to people "fleeing" their country. Soon we will be the ones "fleeing" and have no where left to go. IMHO they should be told" Your mess, you fix it" Although there has been enough covert and overt interference in so many countries by so many countries, the locals do not always get all the blame. Gov't aholes are all the same, whether christian, muslim, conservative or liberal.

I never considered Howard Roark. As a certified Enterprise Architect, I should have known. :S =)

Oddly, this site only has stuff from 2012: http://www.cafepress.com/mf/62247902/...

I don't know why 2016 isn't available.

The presumption behind saying goodbye, Rich, is that you have some place better to go. When you figure that out, then shrugging becomes easier.

Boise and Twin Falls are places where President Zero moved some of last summer's immigrants, according to blarman. He likely will some of the Syrian refugees there, too.

You are welcome to come to Suntree, Florida, Rich. Just be careful. If you come to the next town over (Viera), even though it is a wonderful place, the name Viera means faith in Norwegian. Not exactly a good landing spot for a Gulcher.

First, don't put words in my mouth I didn't say and you know it. Now, to address your flippant remark, consider that not all white men in America's history were Indian killers, but that didn't change the results did it?

Islam's political ideology is incompatible with individual liberties or a democratic republic and there is no evidence in the modern world where Islam has undergone a reformation or enlightenment period to make it acceptable as a leading ideology of a nation of free people. There is plenty of evidence that Islamic populations do not assimilate into Western nations. When they get populous enough the violence towards "kafirs" increases and demands for sharia law within the host country to supersede native law commences.

Actually, you are the one who has made unwarranted assumptions about the decisions I am making. I wasn't talking about the Syrians or the refugees at all.

I have your answer: http://www.cafepress.com/mf/72725070/...

Enjoy.