Not bad, just smarter than the average.

Heh, heh...I've been told that by more than a few people.

Good analogy....very well put.

I thought so, too. Thanks.

~Zoo

How about you place yourself into their shoes, would you still do it?

---SiPo (Lucas)

I know this was addressed to the Doc, but let's not forget that, at the time, the nation was seized with hysteria. The Japanese had attacked us, suddenly we were very much involved in a war most of the nation had very much hoped to avoid, and here we had this potential Fifth Column---potential spies and saboteurs---right here on our shores.
Yeah, there were Germans here, too, but as I pointed out, it was the Japs that had attacked us, and they're much easier to pick out than Germans. So, it was pushed through that the Japanese-Americans should be interned.
Not that that makes it right; after all, there may have been some underhanded economic and/or even racist motivations, but who knows....doing so just may, indeed, have prevented deadly sabotage and intrigue here. We'll never know...why? Because they were rounded up and sent to camps. If they hadn't been, there just may HAVE been sabotage resulting in death, and Japanese spying here.
And the FBI and OSS (the forerunner of the CIA---see, back before the Clinton era, when Janet Reno built a legal wall between the two agencies, they did work well together) did work to keep an eye on many German-Americans, people of German citizenship residing in America, and many people, including diplomats, from Axis-affiliated nations. The Germans weren't completely ignored.

Should we round up all American Muslims? No, of course not.... why? Because we now have technology now that would allow us to keep an eye on them in other ways. They should still be suspected, if only for basic security reason. That, I think, should be done. It's stupid and counter-productive that we're not doing so.
After all,just the other day, they arrested a guy in Detroit (of course---Little Fallujah); he was on his way from Nigeria to Phoenix.
On his laptop, he had information about Cyanide and nuclear materials, and he had with him nearly 80 grand in cash. I'm sure he was just going to do some Christmas shopping, right?
Who knows how many people get past us? Political Correctness will be our downfall, trust me.
Moonbat Bela Pelosi wants to make profiling of Middle Eastern peoples a crime punishable by law. That should be a crime, right there. I'd call it treason.

Political Correctness will be our downfall, trust me. Moonbat Bela Pelosi wants to make profiling of Middle Eastern peoples a crime punishable by law.

If you're worried about being bitten by a rattlesnake you don't watch the trees for squirrels. The whole PC mentality will indeed destroy this country if it continues unchecked.

Lots of cheap shots in this thread.

Lots of cheap shots in this thread.

Kalua, Whiskey....Mmmmm


Ohhhh, right...'those' cheap shots.



~L

know this was addressed to the Doc, but let's not forget that, at the time, the nation was seized with hysteria. The Japanese had attacked us, suddenly we were very much involved in a war most of the nation had very much hoped to avoid, and here we had this potential Fifth Column---potential spies and saboteurs---right here on our shores. Yeah, there were Germans here, too, but as I pointed out, it was the Japs that had attacked us, and they're much easier to pick out than Germans. So, it was pushed through that the Japanese-Americans should be interned. Not that that makes it right; after all, there may have been some underhanded economic and/or even racist motivations, but who knows....doing so just may, indeed, have prevented deadly sabotage and intrigue here. We'll never know...why? Because they were rounded up and sent to camps. If they hadn't been, there just may HAVE been sabotage resulting in death, and Japanese spying here. And the FBI and OSS (the forerunner of the CIA---see, back before the Clinton era, when Janet Reno built a legal wall between the two agencies, they did work well together) did work to keep an eye on many German-Americans, people of German citizenship residing in America, and many people, including diplomats, from Axis-affiliated nations. The Germans weren't completely ignored. Should we round up all American Muslims? No, of course not.... why? Because we now have technology now that would allow us to keep an eye on them in other ways. They should still be suspected, if only for basic security reason. That, I think, should be done. It's stupid and counter-productive that we're not doing so. After all,just the other day, they arrested a guy in Detroit (of course---Little Fallujah); he was on his way from Nigeria to Phoenix. On his laptop, he had information about Cyanide and nuclear materials, and he had with him nearly 80 grand in cash. I'm sure he was just going to do some Christmas shopping, right? Who knows how many people get past us? Political Correctness will be our downfall, trust me. Moonbat Bela Pelosi wants to make profiling of Middle Eastern peoples a crime punishable by law. That should be a crime, right there. I'd call it treason.

I realize that,

Do you remember what John Walker Lindh showed us? That fanatic muslims don't fit a single mold, it can be anywhere, anytime. I dont agree with the way the profiling is going...in (from what i have seen/read) just those of middle eastern complection, just because the 9/11 hijakers,etc... are of middle eastern look. We could end up with another JWL. I see little effort exerted in profiling in general, then effort put in profiling those who are of middle eastern origin/complection.

PCness has its place, other than that - i too would like it to be tossed.

Who knows how many...white, black, asian terrorists are out there? I think folks forget that there are other terrorists out here, not just fanatic al quaeda/muslims.

I dont agree with her push for that, it's like the Dutch pushing for a ban on brquas, it's yet another freedom taken away.

I don't call it treason, i call it stupid. It's alienation of their base.

~L

Reply #64 Lots of cheap shots in this thread.

Nothing intelligent to say huh?

Yet another cheap shot

Do you remember what John Walker Lindh showed us? That fanatic muslims don't fit a single mold, it can be anywhere, anytime

---Lucas (SiPo)

True, but the vast majority of Middle Eastern, or "brown" peoples ARE Muslims. Sure, we COULD end up with a black, white, orange, green or purple Muslim, but there are far, far more brown ones.
So, if we could check the brown ones off the list right away, that would take many, many, many of them out of the equation at one fell swoop. It's a simple matter of practicality, which is something the PC mentality just doesn't grasp.

"Nothing intelligent to say huh?
Yet another cheap shot"

Just making an observation, jerk.

True, but the vast majority of Middle Eastern, or "brown" peoples ARE Muslims. Sure, we COULD end up with a black, white, orange, green or purple Muslim, but there are far, far more brown ones. So, if we could check the brown ones off the list right away, that would take many, many, many of them out of the equation at one fell swoop. It's a simple matter of practicality, which is something the PC mentality just doesn't grasp.

Meh, i guess so.

I'm not that type of liberal. In fact, I'm for gun rights. I feel that everyone has the right to bear arms, but only when they use that right to harm others - then their right is forfeited.

I'm sorry SP but you're contradicting yourself here. According to you it's okay to own a gun, but not to use it to protect ones self. What a load!

I'm sorry SP but you're contradicting yourself here. According to you it's okay to own a gun, but not to use it to protect ones self. What a load!

---drmiler

Weeelll....I think that's kind of splitting hairs, drm....I think he meant if you use a gun unprovoked. Now, if someone attacks you, that's another story. At least I think that's what he meant.

Weeelll....I think that's kind of splitting hairs, drm....I think he meant if you use a gun unprovoked. Now, if someone attacks you, that's another story. At least I think that's what he meant.

That is exactly what I mean.

Sorry DrM, shouldve clarified myself there.

You'd be surprised how much more dangerous guns are to you then a criminal at least statistically.

I know I was.

You'd be surprised how much more dangerous guns are to you then a criminal at least statistically. I know I was.

Yes yes, of course...the guns are going to jump up and shoot you...*rolls eyes*, it couldn't be the person who is handling the gun fault, no...course not. *rolls eyes again*



*picks up his eyes after rolling them too much*