[Dave S]

Take anything anyone says or does now and imagine it as the response to Hiroito and to Hitler. Say, after Pearl Harbor, entertainment superstars get together and say NOTHING about patriotism or war, but rather have a telethon that emphasizes their concern that someone in the USA might say something mean to a Japanese-American.

Apparently you are blind and deaf as well as a fearfull little shrew. The purpose of the program was to raise funds for the families of those who died in the attacks. It was also to pay tribute to the heroism shown by many of those who died and those who continued to work to save those in the rubble. The purpose was not to convince Americans that we need to kill terrorists and overthrow countries friedly to them. Virtually all agree that is necessary.

Were there a few who couldnt put aside their leftist tendencies, such as whoever it was (cant remember) who sang Lennon's "Imagine" or the stupid comments by De Niro, sure. But that was a small part of the show.

Prejudice against Arabs who live in America, whatever someone THINKS about this subject and diversity, etc.---this is NOTHING compared to the WAR we face. And these leftist idiots among us---like those who appeared last night, with only a couple of exceptions I can think of (Clint talked tough; Petty was the ONLY one who sang an appropriate song)---are too DOGMATIC to admit that we won't have to WORRY about diversity and hate if we are destroyed by Islam.

You say diversity, I say constitutional law. You miss the whole point but that usually happens with people who "think" emotionally. We are a country of laws and citizens have rights to equal protection under our laws.

Will we have to be more stringent about who we let in this country? Yes. I can even see revoking all visas for the duration and only those screened and approved at the highest levels of our govenment would be allowed to enter. I would also restrict movement of UN personnel and ambassadorial staffs and if they strayed beyond those borders they would be expelled from the country. Unfortunately, I think we will need to do much more suveillance on Arab Americans than in the past. For some it will be like the FBI surveillance of the mafia.

That said, I dont think we should view Arab Americans as the enemy. Most are more patriotic than the sons and daughters of WASP families now attending our most prestigious colleges. Sure they are concerned about potential bombing of certain Muslim countries. If you came from Yoguslavia, you probably would have been concerned about American bombing there, worrying about extended family, etc, but that doesnt mean that you would do anything to hurt the United States.

If Arab Americans turn on the rest of us and become the terrorists you fear, it will not be because the clerics called them to a jihad, it will be fearfull little idiots in this country declare war on them because they dont have enough confidence in our abilty to prevail.

[marcde]

Were you equally concerned with constitutional law when Clinton with the help of the media, the hollywood elites, the left lawyers and of course the honorable members of the congress and senate who had to tow the party line, defecated all over the constitution and the rule of law? It seems the only time the constitution is respected is when the politically correct agenda is observed, other than those situations its extremely conformable as proven by the Clinton administration. I don't know if your conservative or liberal, I don't care. Fact is I agree with much of your statement, you outlined some intelligent steps toward security with which I agree, steps which should be viewed as common sense, unfortunately due to politically correct nonsense common sense is no longer prevelant among many of our leaders. I'm completely tired of peoples of different nationalities being labeled as an aspect of America instead of being labeled plain and simply Americans. Political correctness must be addressed, not only should it be hunted down and killed, it must be hunted down and emphatically dragged into the light for all to see, and slaughtered there in the light. I don't have all the answers, but I know what does'nt work, the policies of the previous decades leaders share a direct link to the turmoil of today.

[gg188]

"Apparently you are blind and deaf as well as a fearfull little shrew"

Where the heck did that come from? NOTHING in this thread was anything but civil before this childish insult that you prefaced your comment with. Note that I, like many, proceed to the next post after reading such an immature, pathetic, and uncreative attempt at an ad hominem attack. Of course, if you have nothing to say, you have nothing TO use except ad hominem attacks.

Note that you also have violated the guidelines of FR, which you obviously don't care about.

[publius911]

If Arab Americans turn on the rest of us and become the terrorists you fear, it will not be because the clerics called them to a jihad, it will be fearfull little idiots in this country declare war on them because they dont have enough confidence in our abilty to prevail.

This sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy, because they will turn on the rest of us, but not for the reasons you state.

If the Muslims in this country don't fear the rest of us more than they fear the more maniacal terrorists, their future actions are clear.