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Tboneya brings up a damn good point. Ive thought this a million times and just chose not to say so. I think its time to feel ok about wanting to keep Americans safe more than appeasing some political agenda. If I was a leader I think I could be ok without the muslim votes. Is there really those out there who would not feel safer tomorrow if they knew these folks were no longer coming in?!

More proof that America is turning into a hateful, uncaring country. America has been, and needs to remain, a beacon of hope for everyone in the world. Not allowing a certain group of people to immigrate here is racism. Ever since 9/11, some people have hated and feared all Muslims, similar to the reaction to Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. People need to learn from history and not wrongfully discriminate against others. America is not a cruel empire of bigots.

Not allowing Muslims here is a violation of our constitutional principles. However, we need to check all immigrants, Muslim and otherwise, to make sure none are asociates with terrorist groups or criminal groups in order to keep our country safe.

There is a similar debate in Europe...it is the biggest problem we are facing. We should all work on this one to find the best way forward. Interestingly, Bush's administration is meddling again by putting pressure on the EU to admit Turkey...a Muslim nation of 70 million. Eh? To PBeavr: The contradiction is in Bush's behaviour. That's the point being raised in my argument. Meddling without knowing the socio-economic effects and the immigration problems being set up is not 'being interested in foreign countries.'and again demonstrates his ignorance. The reason he wants Turkey in is a)the access to oil pipe lines that can be laid down through that country to the Middle East b)the possible availability of air bases and c) obviously under the EU it won't be as much of a threat as it would be if Turkey turned towards the Middle East. Sensible from HIS point of view..but however secular a society Turkey is, it is still a Muslim one and George doesn't have to live with the prospect of a large Muslim migration swarming over Europe to find jobs and changing the culture. (I'm using the venacular Republicans might use) I have no truck with the Turkish people, many are friends and of course, it may well work to an advantage...securing Turkey within the 'Christian fold', but given the current stance of his administration against further Islamic encouragement and viewed from that perspective, how sensible a move is that? Are you also aware that when Cyprus was voting to join the EU this year, the problem was one of Turkish troops illegally occupying the northern part of the island. Whilst islanders wanted reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish sides, they wanted to ensure that the 100,000 troops were first removed. In an unprecendented move, Colin Powell and others from the Bush admin contacted Greek authorities to 'persuade' them to accept a YES vote with the troops still intact...giving these forces automatic membership and leave to remain. Of course, repulsed, the Greek side voted NO to reintegration, naturally detrimental to the desired outcome. This Bush administration is an becoming an absolute menace in this region. Don't talk about dealing with immigration if you are going to keep making things worse. What is the point? I see no other contradictions on here except in Bush's policy.

If you feel this way, it must be applied to all immigrants; especially those who come here via our southern borders. Immigration must be vastly more controlled and restricted in the best interest of future generations. We simply can't continue at the current rate for fear of overpopulation.