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thebighobgoblin

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82. Let's be honest here

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:33 PM

Nov 2015

The US and UK have been far more involved in Arab / Muslim affairs in recent years. Paris has been much less of a meddler in the Muslim world and yet the boldest attacks have occurred there.

At some point, you have to wonder why these attacks happen in France? And what is the French response going to be? Just turning the other cheek and trying to stay out of wars doesn't seem to be the answer. Sorry, but France has a problem with failing to integrate Muslims into the French mainstream, and idiots like Andrea Merkel had better wake up.

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Merci a tous DUERS. mylye2222 Nov 2015 #5

Just talked to my son. Mass Nov 2015 #19

I am not in Paris. mylye2222 Nov 2015 #23

I am so sorry. MH1 Nov 2015 #41

Glad to hear from you Mylye - it's been a while - LiberalElite Nov 2015 #101

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I'm so sorry, mylye. polly7 Nov 2015 #15

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President Hollande said they�re closing the French borders dorkzilla Nov 2015 #25

I got relatives in Paris and would like to thank religion in general Yorktown Nov 2015 #26

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:-( ucrdem Nov 2015 #28

Done. KamaAina Nov 2015 #29

je suis paris! retrowire Nov 2015 #30

I have no words. MerryBlooms Nov 2015 #31

Je suis � la limite du 20 et 11 Arrondissements. Les sir�nes retentissent sans cesse. Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #32

OmG are you OK. mylye2222 Nov 2015 #34

I'm OK. Stuck at home since I broke my "col du f�mur". Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #35

I am sorry for Paris, and glad you are OK Lifelong Protester Nov 2015 #71

So sad, but otherwise fine. Paris is the world's favorite city and she will never be cowed! Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #72

Beautiful! Lifelong Protester Nov 2015 #102

Here's another spectacular one... Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #113

We are all French today perdita9 Nov 2015 #33

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So incredibly sad. octoberlib Nov 2015 #39

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Be careful Emile!! RiverLover Nov 2015 #44

Thank You.. mylye2222 Nov 2015 #48

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Damn, stay safe. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #53

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Horrified, disgusted, and enraged. Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #57

Racist. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #67

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And judgemental of another religion; wow. Step down from your tower. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #69

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I hope this doesn't get a hide. Justified! RiverLover Nov 2015 #73

We need to stop dancing around the truth thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #88

You sound like Bill Maher. And I agree with your words here 100%. RiverLover Nov 2015 #91

"We need to stop dancing around the truth" MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #95

I consider Christianity much more of a problem. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #98

Oh yeah, well... thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #116

Of course it is an outrage. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #117

No, you don't stand with the French people. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #119

I'm standing AND thinking. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #120

I confronted an uncomfortable truth. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #122

It is definitely possible to denounce both George W Bush's policies and denounce ISIS Quantess Nov 2015 #121

I hope you know you just picked up dozens, maybe hundreds of Ignores SCantiGOP Nov 2015 #74

oh no! Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #76

Did you know that thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #89

So do a lot of Christians who live right here in the United States. merrily Nov 2015 #105

Right, but this isn't a mainstream belief in the West thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #123

Homophobia was mainstream in the US for a long time and until relatively recently. merrily Nov 2015 #124

That's right, it was. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #127

What the hell does Muslims finding work have to do with my post? merrily Nov 2015 #128

Maybe because it's the same religion that is causing people to go understandably batshit thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #131

I have less than no interest in discussing this with you any further. Have a great day. merrily Nov 2015 #132

We seem to not have an uproar when that language gets applied Babel_17 Nov 2015 #92

Disturbing how quickly "liberals" become conservative assholes after violence hits close to home. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #80

A foolish consistency... thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #90

What are your dealings with people from this other religion? thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #84

He said nothing about religion. He was speaking of the MURDERERS!!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #97

Oh yeah, call him a racist thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #83

How is that racist? To call these terrorists subhuman garbage? Tipperary Nov 2015 #125

Two weeks dpatbrown Nov 2015 #58

Je suis Paris. countmyvote4real Nov 2015 #59

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I support any ultraviolence France does in retaliation to those savages. Lucky Luciano Nov 2015 #62

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Peace SCantiGOP Nov 2015 #75

Exactly what I told my DH. It's like we've reached a tipping point Hestia Nov 2015 #85

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Let's be honest here thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #82

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Be well. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #99

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We are all French tonight, mylee2222 Pathwalker Nov 2015 #103

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