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6. Its been awhile since somebody has posted the "there can't possibly be any bad guy asylum seekers
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 09:24 AM
Jan 2016

because they are escaping bad guys (ISIS)" meme. I've been trying to find that meme. It used to be posted a half dozen times in every thread like this, and it was featured in The Left Column for a long while...

I wish I could find it -- it was such a very well stated example of specious logic.

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"I told you so". Back when this flood started. 7962 Jan 2016 #1
I got the same treatment. Elmergantry Jan 2016 #2
Good point! 7962 Jan 2016 #24
OMG you're a prophet rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #3
It isn't a dog whistle. These assaults are real events that punish all women in the countries Squinch Jan 2016 #9
Those who live listening for "dog whistles" will always hear them. 7962 Jan 2016 #26
Dropping 100,000 people from Alabama into Japan LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2016 #64
Its been awhile since somebody has posted the "there can't possibly be any bad guy asylum seekers progree Jan 2016 #6
Thank you. whathehell Jan 2016 #11
And they do not see themselves as "bad guys". They have jwirr Jan 2016 #48
Except the culprits seem to be from North Africa rather than Syria... 1monster Jan 2016 #10
I was all inclusive in my criticism of the "open door" policy 7962 Jan 2016 #22
It wasn't that long ago when simply calling them "migrants" EL34x4 Jan 2016 #39
"flame roasted", thats a good one. EXTRA flamed!! 7962 Jan 2016 #41
This source, PatSeg Jan 2016 #49
So the stories are false? 7962 Jan 2016 #50
The source is very important PatSeg Jan 2016 #63
Would you please stop posting this xenophobic horseshit in LBN? nt bemildred Jan 2016 #4
So presenting facts is xenephobic? Elmergantry Jan 2016 #5
It's not LBN even if some migrant in Germany somewhere did say or do such things. bemildred Jan 2016 #7
Well what defines LBN? Elmergantry Jan 2016 #8
Here: bemildred Jan 2016 #13
Well lets see, Elmergantry Jan 2016 #17
The cover-up unravels: Yet ANOTHER migrant sex attack exposed by brave schoolgirl victims bemildred Jan 2016 #18
Right-wing rags like the Express are doing the hard work of finding each Muslim who says pampango Jan 2016 #25
It's a dirty job, and they love to do it. nt bemildred Jan 2016 #28
If you don't think you know if a site is reputable or not Bradical79 Jan 2016 #43
does it meet the SOP Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #12
I don't alert much, but it might well get locked. bemildred Jan 2016 #15
nobody is bashing all Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #27
"Lets stop talking about this epidemic of public gang rapes" Kurska Jan 2016 #31
Consistently wrong maybe. nt bemildred Jan 2016 #32
Hey tell me what happened to "just believe her" Kurska Jan 2016 #33
Maybe you should take that discussion up with them? nt bemildred Jan 2016 #34
Much as the concomitant: point at Muslim men; however, do not point at all men-- for the latter is o LanternWaste Jan 2016 #38
Oh what about rape culture? Kurska Jan 2016 #40
+1 This article is from a right-wing UK tabloid rag anyway. Crowman1979 Jan 2016 #16
Your reaction... iandhr Jan 2016 #19
Well he is going to do really fucking well for a long time then, bemildred Jan 2016 #20
whats next media "rocked" germany..some kind of marking system for all unwanted people? or Sunlei Jan 2016 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #21
Horeshit. PumpkinAle Jan 2016 #23
It's gapping a lot more than christx30 Jan 2016 #30
Bingo. Shadowflash Jan 2016 #35
I was just out on the BBC in Germany leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #29
This is an internet comment section. iandhr Jan 2016 #37
Someone has to once in a while. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #45
Well said! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #53
I never alert on posts, but if I was on a jury, I would vote for a hide on the OP. Little Tich Jan 2016 #36
Why not just cover it all up. Problem solved. Akicita Jan 2016 #61
OpEd from the Guardian (not the Express): Germany’s welcome for refugees has to survive the Cologne pampango Jan 2016 #42
I don't think your source is reputable Bradical79 Jan 2016 #44
Yup... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #46
From the US far-right (if the Express is OK): Breitbart: Cologne Rapefest: The Top Five Best Liberal pampango Jan 2016 #47
I've seen #'s 1, 2, and 5. christx30 Jan 2016 #52
There have been quite a few 1's on this very board in the last two weeks. Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #60
Why don't the young men stay and FIGHT for their country? If they don't care enough vkkv Jan 2016 #51
I've wondered the same. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #54
Because most people don't feel that they, personally, christx30 Jan 2016 #56
Why don't the young men stay and FIGHT for their country? Angel Martin Jan 2016 #57
Islamophobic garbage mwrguy Jan 2016 #55
A bit of info from a phone conversation yesterday with a friend who lives in Germany Mira Jan 2016 #58
The source of a story can cloud an issue Babel_17 Jan 2016 #59
OMG, deport them! lark Jan 2016 #62
Locking In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #65
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