This is a tough one

Submitted by Linda K (United States), May 9, 2007 at 22:39

"I do believe that if we close our doors to Muslims we will not have the likes of Wafa Sultan, Noni Darwish, Ms Hirsi , Ibn Warraq, Ali Sina and many other Muslims or ex-Muslims that do not wish to live in an Islamic society." -- dhimmi no more

Ah, when I said, perhaps we should shut down immigration during wartime, I didn't think of the terrific people who literally put their necks on the line every day, standing up for human rights, freedom, and moderation, against the forces of tyranny and islamic fundamentalism. Assuming immigration was suspended, perhaps there could be exceptions made by the President for people who have demonstrated through their work that they have strived for the forces of moderation to prevail.

The problem with Islam is that its requirements are inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States. Musims living under US law are not living within the covenants of their religion. Consequently, what they really should consider is adopting a new religion. For they would need to renounce their religious beliefs to adopt our Constitution and laws as their own.

If we are not going to suspend immigration, the questioning of potential immigrants metnioned by Dr. Pipes needs to be that stringent as to ask them outright if they are willing to give up the specific things that are inconsistent between Islam and our Constitution, Bill of Rights, laws, and way of life.

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