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A proud American, terrorized by Trump
San Jose Mercury ^ | 12/15/15 | Dana Milbank

Posted on 12/15/2015 4:25:32 PM PST by artichokegrower

Marjan Ehsassi is American by choice -- and, until recently, was fiercely proud of it.

Born in Geneva to an Iranian diplomat who served under the shah, she grew up in Iran until the revolution made life there inhospitable for her family. She married an American, has two American children, became an American citizen and has lived in this country for more than 17 years. She's worked for the National Democratic Institute, spreading American values across the globe.

"Washington is my home, my children were born in this city, and I absolutely consider myself an American," she told me. "I feel a huge amount of loyalty to this country."

But now she is discovering, painfully, that the feeling isn't reciprocal. Though non-practicing, she is Muslim-born, and she is shaken by Donald Trump's talk of forcing Muslim Americans to register and banning Muslims from entering the United States.

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Sorry your feelings are hurt Marjan but let's talk facts

San Bernardino 14 killed

Chattanooga recruiting center 5 killed

Boston Marathon 3 killed

Ft. Hood Texas 13 killed

New York City 2752 killed

Shanksville Pennsylvania 40 killed

Washington DC 184 killed

more complete list:

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/AmericanAttacks.htm

So Marjan if you leave don't let the door hit you in the @ss.

1 posted on 12/15/2015 4:25:32 PM PST by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

She sounds like another person trolling for her 15 minutes.She needs to get a grip.


2 posted on 12/15/2015 4:27:57 PM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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boo-hoo , cry me a river ....

Totally renounce islam , accept Christ , and then you can stay


3 posted on 12/15/2015 4:28:41 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: artichokegrower

I hope she has denounced the Koran and sharia.


4 posted on 12/15/2015 4:29:33 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: artichokegrower

Trump’s plan actually HELPS Muslim-Americans.

If a dozen ISIS soldiers posing as refugees or fiances enter the country and attack, the backlash will be severe.

Trump is the best bet Muslim American citizens have. They should be speaking out in his favor and distancing themselves from the Jihadis.


5 posted on 12/15/2015 4:29:40 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: artichokegrower

What kind of “American values” does the National Democratic Institute, spread across the globe?

Abortion?

Homosexuality?

Anti-Semitism?

Just curious.


6 posted on 12/15/2015 4:29:57 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: artichokegrower

Boo hoo. Ok, now get the hell out of my country.


7 posted on 12/15/2015 4:31:09 PM PST by I want the USA back (Patriarchal binary all original-equipment breeder and White-privileged crusader.)
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To: artichokegrower

By contrast, Christians are made to feel warmly welcome in Muslim countries.

Ha.


8 posted on 12/15/2015 4:31:49 PM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: artichokegrower

A shah broad, scared in the US? Not even close to likely.

There’s a wolf in the closet.


9 posted on 12/15/2015 4:32:45 PM PST by RedHeeler
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To: Farmer Dean

Oh crikes! deliver me from Dana Milbank.


10 posted on 12/15/2015 4:33:17 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: BenLurkin

Good question, indeed! Also, do they accept any money from Soros?


11 posted on 12/15/2015 4:34:11 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Farmer Dean

Consider the news source which is about as liberal as it gets..........


12 posted on 12/15/2015 4:35:51 PM PST by Stayfree (FLUSH HILLARY OR WE ARE DOOMED!!!!)
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To: artichokegrower

13 posted on 12/15/2015 4:36:31 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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Though non-practicing, she is Muslim-born...

An apostate, eh? Well, Marjan, what do you think your fate would have been at the hands of these two?

And Trump "terrorizes" you?

Sorry Marjan, but...


14 posted on 12/15/2015 4:38:30 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: CodeToad

awesome...


15 posted on 12/15/2015 4:41:30 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: artichokegrower

Non-practicing?

That makes her an apostate.


16 posted on 12/15/2015 4:41:52 PM PST by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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By contrast, Christians are made to feel warmly welcome in Muslim countries.

As are ... capture Jordanian fighter pilots.

17 posted on 12/15/2015 4:41:59 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

excellent post brother


18 posted on 12/15/2015 4:42:00 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: artichokegrower

“and, until recently”

Stopped reading right there.


19 posted on 12/15/2015 4:42:40 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: CodeToad

LOL! Perfect.


20 posted on 12/15/2015 4:44:00 PM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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