How heartbreaking are the scenes from Paris. I find it so difficult to comprehend sometimes the level of evil that there is in the world.
I understand that Obama is going to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the US because "slamming doors in the faces of refugees is a betrayal of our values". And yes, I know it is none of my business if he does.....but for the sake of argument let us pretend for a moment that it is..... He has assured the American public that all these refugees will be "subject to rigorous screening and security checks". Pause for hollow laughter.
When I came here, a 70 something grandma from northern Europe, I underwent THE most rigorous screening you can imagine, starting with my application for an entry visa, and I also had to give the address of my local police station so that it could be determined that I didn't have a criminal record.
Then... when I arrived at Dallas I was passed from one official to another and extensively interviewed. But did the interviews stop there? Did they heck as like. I had to undergo three more trips to Homeland Security in Oklahoma City before finally, finally, I was given a residence permit (I forget now when it expires, but I think I will be long gone). And Obama is proposing to subject 10,000 refugees waiting in line at their ports of entry, to this "rigorous screening and security checks".
Well, good luck with that. At least 16 Governors have so far said "not in my state".
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