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YOU DECIDE: Would You Want Terrorists In Your Back Yard?
FOXNews.com ^ | January 22nd, 2009

Posted on 01/22/2009 1:02:19 PM PST by metmom

President Obama has signed an executive order to close the U.S. prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Pennsylvania Rep. Jack Murtha (D) has already said he would be willing to house prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in his congressional district.......

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gitmo; murtha; obama; poll; terrorists; wot
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I’m at work, but I am looking forward to PXI’s 11p newscast tonite to see ruddy faced, mumbling .urtha pontificating on ‘why’ this should happen.


41 posted on 01/22/2009 1:33:13 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (Yoi and double Yoi!!! Pittsburgh is going to the Super Bowl!!!)
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To: metmom

Since I live in San Digo and also have relatives based at Pendleton I don’t care for the comment.


42 posted on 01/22/2009 1:36:01 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin - Jindal 2012)
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To: metmom
If this carries on... real Revolution is coming... not change, hope, dreamy platitudes, empty promises, double-speak and propaganda fueled by the blogosphere and the MSM. This frog-in-a-pot syndrome won't last if this administration continues to piss on our heads and tell us it's raining. Closing a detention center for known terrorists whose sole ideology is to kill us and bring Sharia in place of Democracy? Can't make this up...
43 posted on 01/22/2009 1:36:17 PM PST by swordfishtrombone
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Wonder how those Pennsylvanians who voted to keep Murtha in the house feel now?

Rep. John Murtha said he would have no qualms about transferring Guantanamo detainees to a prison in his Pa. district. Do you agree with him?
Choice Votes Percentage of 533 Votes
Yes 45 8%
No 469 88%
Don’t feel strongly either way 19 4%


44 posted on 01/22/2009 1:36:22 PM PST by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.)
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To: metmom
Would You Want Terrorists In Your Back Yard?

If I had help digging the holes.

45 posted on 01/22/2009 1:37:30 PM PST by Navy Patriot (John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate, makes a Marxist President.)
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To: metmom

Murtha only has a minimum security prison in his district. But he says he’d have no reservations about holding detainees there in a maximum security prison.
“Sure, I’d take ‘em,” said Murtha, an outspoken critic of the Iraq war. “They’re no more dangerous in my district than in Guantanamo.”
What makes this so reprehensible is that Shanksville had been in Murtha’s district on 9/11. Shanksville is the last resting place of United 93, the flight where Americans fought back and saved many more lives by forcing the al-Qaeda terrorists to fly the jet into the ground where no one else could get hurt. Now Murtha wants to house the terrorists nearby, among the people of that area.
Pork King: Let’s have terrorists in my district http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/22/pork-king-lets-have-terrorists-in-my-district/


46 posted on 01/22/2009 1:37:44 PM PST by anglian
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Somewhwere right now Bill Russell is laughing his a$$ off (and no doubt thinking of selling his Johnstown house).


47 posted on 01/22/2009 1:40:01 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (Yoi and double Yoi!!! Pittsburgh is going to the Super Bowl!!!)
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To: metmom

I think they should close the Capitol Hill gym and house the terrorists there. Let the overflow live in Blair House.


48 posted on 01/22/2009 1:42:57 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Good idea.

They should also earn their keep as, oh, I dunno, congressional aids, body guards for Malia And Sasha, or whatever.


49 posted on 01/22/2009 1:48:13 PM PST by null and void (We are now in the third day of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: metmom
You know, I have been thinking about this some today.

My initial reaction is "not near my home!" But now that I have had time to stand back and look at it, I think central Mississippi would be an ideal location.

Of course there are a couple of stipluations:

-The facility will have to be built by the lowest bidder to save cost.

-Minimium use of fencing, no razor wire (too easy inhumane) and few guards as possible, again to reduce cost to taxpayers.

-Immediate text messaging, email and media notification to citizens and law enforcement with in 75 miles if there is an escape.

- All detainees must wear bright red identifying jumpsuits, preferably with some form of concentric circular symbol front and back... -

50 posted on 01/22/2009 1:53:17 PM PST by ejonesie22 (Stupidity has an expiration date 1-20-2013 *(Thanks Nana))
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To: metmom; 2ndDivisionVet; A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; all the best; AmericaUnite; ...
Thanks to MetMom for the post and the ping!

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51 posted on 01/22/2009 1:54:26 PM PST by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
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To: metmom
I want them all relocated to Murtha's house.
52 posted on 01/22/2009 1:56:23 PM PST by Ukiapah Heep (Shoes for Industry!)
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To: metmom

“My backyard is an alligator pit. I’ll be glad to put them there!”


53 posted on 01/22/2009 1:58:46 PM PST by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
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To: metmom

*real life training*

The over 40,000 Marines based at Pendleton in San Diego not only are of the highest training but have served 3 to 5 or more tours in Iraq and Afgh already,

They were the first Marines to go into Bagdad and have
been in the most major battles.

A Relative of mine at Pendleton who has served three tours leaving in weeks for Afgh.


54 posted on 01/22/2009 2:01:15 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin - Jindal 2012)
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To: metmom

Who issues an Executive Order to close a military prison that holds known terrorists, without having a plan in place to do just that? By Bambi’s admission today, he said that no such procedural plan had yet been formulated. That’s kind of like declaring war, and not having an invasion plan. The Dems are always so intent on exit strategies, so what is your exit strategy for Gitmo President Obama? HUH?????


55 posted on 01/22/2009 2:03:18 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: metmom

PA is me (Eastern part) But I don’t take prisoners, if you catch my drift.


56 posted on 01/22/2009 2:06:34 PM PST by SueRae
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To: metmom

“Pennsylvania Rep. Jack Murtha (D) has already said he would be willing to house prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in his congressional district.......”

As I said on another thread....”so he can register them to vote, to insure his reelection.


57 posted on 01/22/2009 2:06:57 PM PST by gc4nra
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To: Iron Munro
“Would You Want Terrorists In Your Back Yard?”

Well, in a way I wouldn't mind it. Having retired five years ago from the NY State prison system, I could use a reason to shake the dust off my nightstick ;-P

58 posted on 01/22/2009 2:07:03 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Results so far of that poll:

Yes 47 8%
No 487 88%
Don’t feel strongly either way 21 4%


59 posted on 01/22/2009 2:08:45 PM PST by FarRightFanatic (It wasn't an election. It was a socialist coup.)
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To: FarRightFanatic

I can’t believe that there’s that many total idiots in this country.

The muzzies must be spamming the poll.


60 posted on 01/22/2009 2:10:56 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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