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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    I'm not sure I follow this. Many Visas are valid for a few years. If one year amounts to 11,106, then the total number of Visa holders from these countries seem indeed in the ballpark of 60,000.
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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    A point often overlooked is that these other countries don't benefit from the Atlantic ocean as a natural barrier. Refugees can and do just show up in continental Europe and be vetted/dealt with after the fact. That's mostly not the case for the US. They have to be admitted, which happens after...
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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    The dispute here isn't about whether he has the right or not. It largely isn't even about the vetting, it's about whether the temporary ban was a right move. That's a good question. Since you are the one arguing for an improved vetting, perhaps you can tell us how can it beefed up. I'd be...
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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    Does the policy paint a bad picture of the US (not just in ME but all over)? I think it does. I'd be furious if I were an American and that was done in my name. Is it significant to fence-sitters/tail of the distribution? It might be for some, but then again a lot of things are. A random...
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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    I never liked this line of arguing. I can't imagine a normal non-radical person getting frustrated that his visa is suspended so he decides to blow himself up with a dozen innocent people. It's unrealistic, and frankly insulting to most people who live in Muslim countries (It's basically saying...
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    News US Bans Travelers from Certain Muslim Countries

    I hope that turns out to be the case. But it doesn't make it Okay IMO. What about the thousands of students and people who have jobs there who would be trapped in the US without being able to see their families or outside where their lives are put on hold for 90 days? Is any of this really...
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    Is the Washington Post a Reliable News Source for Political Coverage?

    The BBC is definitely my favourite to the point that I tend to rely on it entirely (which is probably not a great thing). I used to watch Al Jazeera Arabic TV but I gave up on it many years ago. It was almost comically biased. I'm not sure about their English channel/website though.
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    Say something nice about the person above

    Thanks mate! I am indeed a citizen, though not an American one if that's what you meant. In fact I'm yet to visit the US. Sorry for the unintended deception o0)
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    Say something nice about the person above

    @StatGuy2000 is a passionate, friendly, and overall nice guy who makes the Current Events forum (my main interaction with him) a lot more pleasant.
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    News Reaction to Trump winning the 2016 US Presidential Election

    I'm quite gutted. I can't believe the world will have to deal with his statements on a regular basis now, let alone his decisions, though I still have no idea what those could be. It's hard to distinguish the things he wants to actually do from the things he said just to win the election. To be...
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    News Experience the Polling Line: Share Yours & Track Results

    AP just called PA. Which is essentially calling the election
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    News Experience the Polling Line: Share Yours & Track Results

    That was on Sunday. Do I get a prize? :P Sorry, I know that many people are upset. My condolences!
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    News Experience the Polling Line: Share Yours & Track Results

    Quick question: in principle, can a write-in win the election?
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    Who Will Win the Presidential Election? Predict and See!

    Good idea. My guess would be Trump with 279 (47% of the popular vote).
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    Who Will Win the Presidential Election? Predict and See!

    The parallels with Brexit are hard to ignore. I'm not too certain about it, but I think Trump will win.
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