DU this poll I think it's a said affair

[orangeotter]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/22/plane.diverted.stevens/index.html
Cat Stevens is not a violent radical. This is extremism. Poll is at bottom right of article.

[mstrsplinter326]

1. that's out of control; really a sad day for america

[Vincardog]

3. 54% vs 46% four point to the bad

Should the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens be denied entry to the U.S. on national security grounds?

Yes 54% 7234 votes

No 46% 6041 votes
Total: 13275 votes


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[LostInAnomie]

2. 55% Yes???

Why?

...Islam (Stevens) has posted numerous statements in opposition to terrorist attacks, most recently the school seizure in Beslan, Russia that ended with more than 300 people dead -- about half of them children.

...also criticized the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States and donated a portion of the royalties from a four-disc set of his music to the families of the September 11th Fund.

Yeah, sounds like someone we need to keep out of the country. What have we become?

[onenote]

6. because

there a lot of idiot repugs in this country that think ANYONE with an arabic sounding name should be kept out of this country...

onenote

[StClone]

10. The wording is stupid

It's the butterfly ballot. It should read "Should Cat Stevens be allowed into the U.S. --yes or no." Confusing wording otherwise!

[Vincardog]

7. We have become a nation of FASCIST Thugs.

We have one chance to stop this immoral slide into Neanderthal behavior. Beat Bush and Lick Terra-Tac-DICK. No other choice

[mitchtv]

4. some one here on DU wrote that he had supported

the Fatwa agains Salmon Rushdie. If so that is reason enough for me to want him denied entry. Generally I am ambivalent, as I have seen others denied for a lot less.

[leftofthedial]

5. I think all religious fundies

Xtian, Muslim, Zoroastrians, wack job football fans--all of 'em--should be barred from the country

but not on "national security" grounds.

[OneTwentyoNine]

9. Why...I have your nutcase football fan story right here....

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/9708243.htm

Happened right here in Wichita after the Chiefs first game,guy kills his own brother.

David

[AlCzervik]

8. thtas what happens now if you show dissent

get locked up or locked out.