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melman

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2. ISIS is a really big problem

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:29 PM

Nov 2015

It makes no sense to try to diminish it.

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Things that are a more serious threat to Americans than ISIS [View all] edhopper Nov 2015 OP

I'll add corporate influence/money in politics n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #1

ISIS is a really big problem melman Nov 2015 #2

In the overall scheme of things that directly affect COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #3

Until it's not melman Nov 2015 #15

Do you think it should take edhopper Nov 2015 #16

You have a better chance of contracting EBOLA while COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #18

Why do you sound.... daleanime Nov 2015 #28

ISIS is a big problem edhopper Nov 2015 #5

For Syria and the Middle East. jeff47 Nov 2015 #6

Agreed. We can't solve it . . . brush Nov 2015 #29

Not quite. jeff47 Nov 2015 #30

It's a totally entangled mess, agreed. brush Nov 2015 #34

When you can't fix it, it is better to walk away than to break it more. jeff47 Nov 2015 #35

Yes, aid in the form of food, shelter and cash, intelligence etc. No troops brush Nov 2015 #37

Politicians blustering about ISIS are far more dangerous than ISIS. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #4

Poverty. n/t demmiblue Nov 2015 #7

+1 historylovr Nov 2015 #33

IMO Mr Dixon Nov 2015 #8

Guns. nt Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #9

How could i forget to add edhopper Nov 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KamaAina Nov 2015 #11

Stepping in cat puke on my way to the bathroom at 3:00 am. Atman Nov 2015 #12

Trying to dance like Beyonce to Single Ladies in heels on a slippery floor. (Don't ask.) merrily Nov 2015 #13

Lying, misleading and otherwise deceptive politicians merrily Nov 2015 #14

Are we only to be concerned if the US is threatened? B2G Nov 2015 #17

Many in this country edhopper Nov 2015 #19

Well I've certainly seen a lot of ISIS minimizing lately B2G Nov 2015 #20

As the major threat to this country edhopper Nov 2015 #22

It's easy to see if one lacks the specific and particular context LanternWaste Nov 2015 #31

You're little shruggy man is trite. B2G Nov 2015 #32

I must be sub-literate edhopper Nov 2015 #36

There is also our Food supply edhopper Nov 2015 #21

Not waiting at least 30 minutes after eating a hot dog then go swimming. Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2015 #23

The Chamber of Commerce. eom Earth Bound Misfit Nov 2015 #24

H1Bs, offshoring of jobs. nt valerief Nov 2015 #25

Toxic water, toxic food. nt valerief Nov 2015 #26

By body count: American police officers. n/t Binkie The Clown Nov 2015 #27