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View Poll Results: Are you more concerned about Terrorism or Illegal Immigrants harming you?
Terrorism 19 17.59%
Illegal Immigrants 65 60.19%
Other 24 22.22%
Voters: 108. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-28-2018, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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With all the talk of the problems that the latest caravan of migrants from South and Central America heading to our border poses for America are you more concerned for what this group of several thousand threatens to your everyday life or are you more concerned that an act of terrorism will affect you or America.



The migrants have been viewed as a horde, an invasion force but as far as we know they are not coming to murder us in the name of their twisted ideology, they are coming for opportunity, jobs, safety, welfare etc..



Both illegal aliens and terrorism pose a threat to our country but one could be described as a death by a thousand cuts while the other is generally a quick explosive death.



Which are you more concerned with or is there another worry on your mind such as an active shooter?
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:10 AM
 
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Neither. My main concerns are economic disparities, the environment, and health care. Terrorism has had such a negligible impact it’s not even in my top ten list of concerns. Neither is illegal immigration, but that might be different if I lived closer to the border.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:10 AM
 
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A family member nearly killed by illegal alien driver. Some locals killed by illegal aliens. Some friends pay has decreased because cheap labor. Some guys profiting big time. So...oh, and those pesky mystery viruses
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:10 AM
 
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Obviously illegal immigration is a greater threat to daily life.

But they're both bad and its a bit like asking if you're more concerned about a heart attack or a stroke. They're really both caused by the same thing ; the failure of the government to provide security to the nation, through law and policy and enforcement.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:18 AM
 
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The flu is more of a threat to you than terrorism or illegal immigration.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Both terrorism and illegal immigration are very bad for ANY country, but the latter has far more disastrous and long lasting ramifications that come with it.

And to the OP, I think an active shooter is classified as an act of domestic terrorism, or it at least should be.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:21 AM
 
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The flu is more of a threat to you than terrorism or illegal immigration.
Are you against flu vaccines? Washing?
We could eliminate one group that kills at least 12-20 daily, so why not? They bring virus too so theres that.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Home is Where You Park It
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I’m not particularly worried about either. Yes, they are problems, and we should deal with them, but life is full of problems. I think the growing income inequality and increasing oligarchic attitudes are much graver threats to the republic.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:26 AM
 
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Are you against flu vaccines? Washing?
We could eliminate one group that kills at least 12-20 daily, so why not? They bring virus too so theres that.
I’m against irrational fear.
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Old 10-28-2018, 11:28 AM
 
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I’m against irrational fear.
I am against importing third world refuse.
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