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[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

The Gov of Michigan is one of the ringleaders of this witch-hunt.

Imagine how many vacant houses in Detroit could be made into homes by Syrian refugees.
Maybe these refugees would even be willing to fix them up a bit, and pay taxes on them,
and work in the community, and have kids, and join the military, and ... you know,
the same sort of things other refugees have done when given asylum in the US.

( Some might even become Republicans)

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

The concept of settling refugees in Detroit was only one of several presented in my earlier post.

I think you better reread that post I was responding to. For the convenience of your failing memory, I've brought the entire post here, but go ahead and check, it's post #46, I'll wait. Now please point out these "several ideas" in that post you claim I was ignoring.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

For the convenience of your failing memory,
I've brought the entire post here, but go ahead and check, it's post #46, I'll wait.
Now please point out these "several ideas" in that post you claim I was ignoring.

I have already replied to that... in post #56

Subsequently, I replied to your statement that the concept was "ludicreous", in post #80.

[xoxoxoBruce]

All you did in #56 was twist my words with your interpretation of what you wanted them to really mean.

In #80 you quote my response to your post about giving refugees the abandoned houses in Detroit. Then go into people who are in favor of accepting refugees, which I never disputed, in fact said do it right. Topping it off with a quote from a Syrian who is happy in the suburb of Garden City which is a far fucking cry from the abandoned houses in Detroit.

So once again, your post #46 was an ill conceived idea to which I respond...

There was a lot of bitching about the Vietnamese refugees also, because the prolonged war which affected almost everyone. But they had money, and the skills to succeed in a better financial climate.

Syrians, work where? The jobs that allow vacant houses to be rehabbed and pay taxes on the result, have gone to China, Mexico, India. So you bring in refugees with nothing but the shirt on their back, may or may not speak English, then expect them to support themselves and rehab real estate? Lofty goals indeed. There has to be a plan to address those issues if you expect them to integrate and be successful. Otherwise they become destitute and desperate... prime for recruiting by terrorists.

I'm not saying keep them out, I'm saying do it right.

There's no need to cherry pick and twist what I'm saying, it's plain English, and I stand by it.

[Lamplighter]

I stand by mine too.

Peace

[xoxoxoBruce]

So you stand by your misinterpretation of what I said and attacks on my intentions and character.

Then no, no peace.

[Lamplighter]

[xoxoxoBruce]

This is how to do it right instead of lampshits stupid plan to dump refugees in abandon Detroit houses.