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Originally Posted by mdb23
I'm not willing to empower the govt to take away the freedom of religion, one of our founding principles for which we fought a revolution, and to issue "loyalty tests" to determine what citizens are allowed to stay.
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Islam is a political system. Get this and all the rest is quibbling.
As a religion it is a ruse. People are free to do anything they want - including following a ruse - until the exercise of their freedom threatens me, my family, my community, and my country.
Islam has declared war on me and my people. The world's only Islamic Republic, Iran, conducts its daily business regularly chanting
DEATH TO AMERICA - I for one am enjoining the war. I wish I had 3 X 3,000 more sons to give to the GWOT. I can't get in uniform and join-up. But, I can do other things.
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Originally Posted by mdb23
A rather illogical and dangerous precedent to set.
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I'm not endeavoring to be logical; at times reality defies neatness...And, yeah, it could be dangerous, but the alternative to doing too little is worse. Danger sooner is better than greater danger later.
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Originally Posted by mdb23
Those who would sacrifice their liberty for security deserve neither.
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The gov't that won't protect me and the liberty of those I love is an ally with those that would seek to destroy me and/or enslave me. Those who refuse to secure the nation and protect its liberties should be the first ones to be delivered over to the enemy as slaves.
Three Soldier Dad...Chuck