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klinton said:
I'm just looking at the bigger picture here, as opposed to the band-aid solutions you guys seem to be chasing.

Is tightening security good for the moment, to screen out any potential threats? I guess so. Is shutting yourselves off and further segregating yourselves from the world going to result in less animosity (the root of terrorist attacks) and more goodwill between the involved nations? Of course not.



Shutting ourselves off? I don't think so. People are still capable of coming to this country. We're just being more wary about it. Besides, as I said, I would like a comparison to other nations' Visa protocols before making a half-assed decision on whether or not the US government is being overly cautious.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."