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spanone

(141,294 posts) Fri Nov 20, 2015, 04:50 PM Nov 2015

Paris is attacked and America freaks out. [View all]

truly, from what i've observed on the 'news' channels, the French are handling the bombing of their country much better than America.

This country has blamed it's President, walked away from it's principles, turned our backs on the refugees/victims... and in doing so, thoroughly politicized it.

a vote has already been voted on and approved in congress that would in effect, halt the resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq to the US.

meanwhile the French are still allowing 30,000 refugees to enter their country.

makes no sense to me.

insanity.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-congress-refugees-20151119-story.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hollande-france-plans-to-take-in-30000-refugees-over-two-years_564c78bae4b06037734bb934

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Paris is attacked and America freaks out. [View all] spanone Nov 2015 OP

I'm trying to figure out how... one_voice Nov 2015 #1

Also, Hillary's. Amazing. bettyellen Nov 2015 #2

Yep..they're trying to tie it to.. one_voice Nov 2015 #3

Sheesh right wingers treestar Nov 2015 #7

It's all part of the neocon plans for forever war. America is NOT freaking out, I haven't met a sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #4

It's funny FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #19

Hey sabrina, sheshe2 Nov 2015 #23

Remember England was bombed daily in WWII katmondoo Nov 2015 #5

Yes we collectively lost out sh*t underpants Nov 2015 #6

We need to cut "home of the brave" from our national anthem. City Lights Nov 2015 #8

+1000 ^ world wide wally Nov 2015 #17

I don't feel like I am freaking out bigwillq Nov 2015 #9

It's worse than after 9/11 alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #10

Over 11,000 people have died because of gun violence in America so far but... 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #11

America is a piece of dirt between two oceans Trajan Nov 2015 #12

Paris is attacked and America freaks out. Mali, Somalia, and Lebanon are attacked and America yawns Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #13

And Nigeria KamaAina Nov 2015 #15

Yes. And Iraq, Cameroon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Niger -- none of these recent terrorist Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #18

Perhaps because none of the attackers were refugees? KamaAina Nov 2015 #14

Well, when we were attacked on 911, the US invaded a country that had nothing tblue37 Nov 2015 #16

They have to freak out over something gratuitous Nov 2015 #20

I think it's because it's a place USAers can picture themselves loyalsister Nov 2015 #21

10.10.2015 - 2 suicide bombs kill 102 in Turkey plus 38 in Chad. 10.5.2015 - car bomb kills 57 in Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #22

For many or most on the Right, it's just an excuse. Hissyspit Nov 2015 #24

I'm tired of the "Terror attack in Paris? Now the US needs to send in ground troops TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #25

9/11 RayLib Nov 2015 #26

Welcome to DU. You give them too much credit. It's hate born of ignorance and fear. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #27

Them RayLib Nov 2015 #28

Did you NOT say "for many Americans?" ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #31

Who funded 9/11? Who executed it? What was their ultimate aim. Welcome to DU. uppityperson Nov 2015 #36

Hello. bigwillq Nov 2015 #33

I hope you get a chance to say goodbye. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #34

Bye, Felicia. bigwillq Nov 2015 #35

Handing the terrorists what they want, fear, is natural to the fearmongering GOP...brethren in fear! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #29

We scare easily and have the nerve to call the French cowards. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #30

The media isn't america Egnever Nov 2015 #32

America is NOT the "home of the brave" just because it's in our National Song. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #37