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Originally posted by RACooper
See... funny thing is that this particular aspect of US Policy is of more than passing interest to Canadians... because this may come as a shock, but on occasion we do sometimes travel south... and it's not fun to be turned back at the border for no decernable reason other than someone whom you are travelling with (say for the sake of arguement a Fraternity brother) may be a practisoner of the Muslim faith.
Now this may come as a shock but travellers from other countries seeking to enter the US may be slightly concerned about the profiling policies of the US; as it might, just might, have an impact on their travel plans.
So you can see who some may be concerned about yet another asine example of profiling by the Homeland Gestapo... which has been thrust back into the spot-light because of the recent US Government's statments regarding the Arar case up here in Canada - you know the Canadian citizen that was deported by the US, to Syria where he was tortured...
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No. It is of no concern to you.
This is American policy, an American decision for America. You are a Canadian - one who constantly talks about America like some fat woman frothing at the mouth at the sight of a piece of cake.
You are making allegations:
You made an allegation of racial profiling. You hurt people who do feel racial profiling is an issue because this has nothing to do with race. Someone tried to say that Mr. Terror supporting singer is of mixed race but he isn't - he is considered white.
Obviously so many Muslims get into this country and out, so it's not religious profiling. And with religion, there is no mark on your passport that indicates it (like the color of your skin).
In fact it makes no sense that the government would take up a high profile case like this if it didn't have reason.
Again, this guy donated money to terror organizations, has made statements about killing Rushdie in support of fundamentalist Islam, and has made other vile comments before - including some that were clearly anti-semitic. He can deny it all he wants, but I'm glad he isn't in America because he is a hateful person who has supported terrorists and has done something of concern for our government to not allow him in.
-Rudey
--So again, if you care, let him into your no-standard country