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Facts back up Trump Jr.’s refugee skittles analogy
The Toronto Sun ^ | September 25, 2016 | Jerry Agar

Posted on 09/27/2016 8:47:11 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

There is no possible way that among the Syrian refugees desperately needing our help, there could be a few dangerous terrorists.

It is only ridiculous, racist conservatives – the types of people who will vote for Donald Trump - who insult the Syrian people, and intelligent liberals everywhere, by saying that there could be.

We know this because we were instructed in that regard by earnest, progressive commentators who were out recently parading their caring tolerance in reaction to the son of the Republican candidate for president in the United States.

Except that they are wrong; and provably so.

Donald Trump, Jr. posted a message on twitter, “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you that just three would kill you, would you take a handful? That’s our Syrian refugee problem.”

Naturally the permanently caring and tolerant crowd paraded their superiority by invoking images of devastated Syrian refugee children, making the claim that those children are who Trump is insulting.

There are several problems with that attitude.

First of all, Trump, Jr. did not suggest we as caring people don’t help refugees by taking them in. He said we have to be careful who we do let in.

To suggest that anyone who agrees with his point doesn’t know that there are devastated men, women and children in and from Syria is insulting and sophomoric.

But disturbingly, it also suggests that those people who came out so self-righteously to attack the message are media pundits who don’t follow the news.

On April 22, the Washington Post reported, “On a crisp morning last October, 198 migrants arrived on the Greek island of Leros, all of them seemingly desperate people seeking sanctuary in Europe. But hiding among them were four men with a very different agenda.

“The four were posing as war-weary Syrians — all carrying doctored passports with false identities. And they were on a deadly mission for the Islamic State.

“Two of the four would masquerade as migrants all the way to Paris. There, at 9:20 p.m. on Nov. 13, they would detonate suicide vests near the Stade de France sports complex, fulfilling their part in the worst attack on French soil since World War II.”

The other two were detained briefly, but let go to disappear into Europe.

Those who immediately took to basting the argument that terrorists might be among the refugees were quick to trot out fantastical odds against the possibility. They were able to find such numbers someone had cobbled together, but apparently not the report I am quoting here, even though it was a three second Google search away for anyone who tried.

The Post continued, “The vast majority of migrants were genuinely fleeing war and poverty. But over the past six months, more than three dozen suspected militants who impersonated migrants have been arrested or died while planning or carrying out acts of terrorism. They include at least seven directly tied to the bloody attacks in Paris and Brussels.”

It is good to be caring, tolerant and welcoming. Canada is all of that, and so is the United States.

It is not good, however, to get so caught up in self-aggrandizement that you shout down and insult the people who have read the paper, adopted some common sense, and want the country to be safe.


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: canada; election2016; hijrah; immigration; islam; jihad; liberals; muslims; refugees; skittles; syria; terrorism; us
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1 posted on 09/27/2016 8:47:11 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ALlRightAllTheTime; ...

PING!


2 posted on 09/27/2016 8:48:40 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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3 posted on 09/27/2016 8:49:00 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (In a time of universal deceit - teIllling the truth is a revolutionary act! George Orwell)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

This whole “Skittles” thing has been floating around on Facebook for months and months. Usually it’s M&Ms rather than Skittles. Trump’s son just repeated what countless others have “liked” and “shared.” Get a clue, lamestream watchers.


5 posted on 09/27/2016 8:58:34 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Grampa Dave
This says it another way:

what is Hussein Obama doing differently? ANS: Hussein is letting in huge numbers of Muslims

Why is Hussein Obama letting in huge numbers of Muslims? ANS Because he is America's FIRST Muslim President

The more skittles we have here, the more dead Americans.

Showing the trend a different way


6 posted on 09/27/2016 8:58:58 PM PDT by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama is doing)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

One common sense rule would be to start by excluding men of military age, or say even 14-40, who were not accompanied by women and children. That alone would cut the numbers to be screened and processed by about 90% or so.


7 posted on 09/27/2016 9:00:01 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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But don't worry, PBS is going to show that terrorists can be made to change, they aren't born that way.....

Unmaking an Islamic Terrorist

Posted 09.22.16

NOVA

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Mubin Shaikh went from young army cadet to self-radicalized Jihadist. For six years, he devoted himself to the cause, travelling far down the road to extremism—and possibly violence. But the events of September 11, 2001 made him change course. Now, as a PhD candidate in psychology and tactical decision making, Shaikh advocates and advises de-radicalization programs in an effort to spread the true meaning of the Quran. Hear his full story in “15 Years of Terror,” streaming online.

What PBS doesn't tell you is the he too can become an Army Major and shoot infidel soldiers in the back as he wages jihad against the infidels.

8 posted on 09/27/2016 9:05:30 PM PDT by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama is doing)
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To: politicianslie

I’m sure they can change. Where there’s life there’s still hope. I think it’s better if you talk to them about Jesus, though, instead of trying to make “moderates” of them.


9 posted on 09/27/2016 9:30:04 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The Washington State Jihadist shooter was a Skittles, ask his 5 victims about what they think about Donald Trump Jr’s tweet


10 posted on 09/27/2016 9:38:00 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: firebrand
I’m sure they can change. Where there’s life there’s still hope. I think it’s better if you talk to them about Jesus, though, instead of trying to make “moderates” of them.

But as you let large numbers of them decide on radical, Jesus or moderates, some of them are going to decide to kill infidels.

That goes along with Trump,Jr skittles comment:

Muslims are commanded to kill infidels, some do, some don't. You can't take the risk by letting them stay in the US.

11 posted on 09/27/2016 10:00:20 PM PDT by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama is doing)
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To: Vigilanteman

One common sense rule would be to start by excluding men of military age, or say even 14-40, who were not accompanied by women and children. That alone would cut the numbers to be screened and processed by about 90% or so.
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Why let any unaccompanied men in at all ???

A 45, 55, 65 yo man can kill you and be here with intent to kill you and your children just as determinedly as a younger man...

A moslem man doesn’t lose his ability or desire to kill all Jews and Christians just because he has reached the age of 40...

Plus with his experience and knowledge of weapons and bombs etc he can train and send out cells of other younger men to kill too...


12 posted on 09/27/2016 11:32:10 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
That little scumbag Luis Gutierrez and some other politician were working that analogy. Gutierrez was quoted as saying that he was eating Skittles throughout the day, and occasionally got a bad one. Some other politician invited people to his office to eat Skittles.

I would of course have gone to jail for it, but I wanted so bad to call their offices and tell them that Skittles had issued a recall of the product because warfarin or some poison had gotten into a few of them.

"Hey - I'm just looking out for the Congressman's health. If he doesn't believe me, please tell him to continue eating all of them he wants."

13 posted on 09/28/2016 3:52:32 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: Death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.)
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To: politicianslie

Oh, I agree! I was just responding to an extraneous remark. This is our existential issue. It’s only going to get worse if we don’t do anything.


14 posted on 09/28/2016 4:21:55 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I thought that, after Trayvon Martin, the word “Skittles” had become a racist thing......Instead of complaining, the Skittles folks should change the damn name to “BLM-Candies”.


15 posted on 09/28/2016 5:05:50 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I concede you have a good point. A goodly share of Muslim men are moral cowards and the desire to kill doesn’t diminish with age, only the desire to also kill themselves in the process.


16 posted on 09/28/2016 5:36:17 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: trebb

Then people would just start calling Muslims BLM-Candies.


17 posted on 09/28/2016 12:06:49 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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To: politicianslie

Converted terrorists are not as far-fetched as it may seem. Walid Shoebat, whose articles are prolifically posted on this forum, was once a terrorist.


18 posted on 09/28/2016 12:07:58 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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To: politicianslie

Shooter Lemon, Stabber Lime and Bomber Orange. YUM!


19 posted on 09/28/2016 12:08:47 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Furthermore, an older Muslim man could come over here and then try to marry a 13-year-old girl, and try to get it approved by one of our whacko judges on the basis of his religion.


20 posted on 09/28/2016 12:10:50 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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