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View Poll Results: Do you support the Gov. who won't accept ME refugees ?
yes 110 89.43%
no 13 10.57%
would if it was a bipartisan effort 0 0%
yes only if Obama backs down and agrees with the Gov. 0 0%
Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-16-2015, 02:26 PM
 
Location: A great city, by a Great Lake!
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There's 14 states that are refusing them so far: AL, MI, TX, LA, AR, IN, IL, MA, MS, OH, FL, WI, NC, AZ

Growing number of states refuse refugees | TheHill

Good to see my state of Ohio made the list! We have enough issues here as it is! We don't need to import problems from the 3rd world!

 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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Governors can't do anything about it but wave their arms in the air and hope to influence Obama. There is no gray area here. Obama has the legal authority to do what he wants with respect to admitting Syrians and relocating them around the country.
Which is exactly why the cowards in congress need to step forward and say "no money for you, lights out" and it is done.
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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Sen. Rand Paul is proposing a bill to halt refugee visas.

Paul moving to halt refugee visas | TheHill
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:43 PM
 
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here's a list of all uninhabited islands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catego...abited_islands

you're welcome
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Sen. Rand Paul is proposing a bill to halt refugee visas.

Paul moving to halt refugee visas | TheHill
Can Congress prevent the State Dept from acting ?
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:45 PM
 
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Good, good! (Palpating voice)

#nomorerefugees
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:46 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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Georgia has joined the list!

Gov. Nathan Deal: Georgia Will Not Accept Syrian Refugees

"Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday said he has issued an executive order closing the state’s borders to Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East."
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:47 PM
 
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Which is exactly why the cowards in congress need to step forward and say "no money for you, lights out" and it is done.
No, the cowards in Congress need to move to stop the president from bringing those savages here in the first place.
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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Georgia has joined the list!

Gov. Nathan Deal: Georgia Will Not Accept Syrian Refugees

"Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday said he has issued an executive order closing the state’s borders to Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East."
Indiana and South Carolina, too.
 
Old 11-16-2015, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Wow..solidarity from the states against the over reach of the Fed Gov.

Love it....Go state's rights !
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