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You are too fixated on ISIS-type terrorism. That is not the issue at all1 : We should instead focus on the more than 10,000 killed every year in the US by gun violence. References: http://www.vox.com/2015/10/1/9437187/obama-guns-terrorism-deaths - Deaths from gun violence vs. deaths...

Actually, the stats do not support this theory. Of the top 10 countries with the worst income inequality1 there are only two which have a very high rate of gun violence2 - The US and Mexico. The others have very low rates of gun violence, including the UK and Japan, which have some of the very...

In case you missed it, the answer is in black and white in the article cited a couple of posts before yours:

Lately there seem to be a lot of people here, and in social media in general, who are very much against the Syrian refugees, but whom seem very interesting in helping the homeless. Maybe things are starting to look up for the homeless! In this regard, here are some interesting recent articles on...

The evolving plan to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada: So far a big win for Trudeau - according to the following article in the National Post: National Post, Nov.24, 2015: Breaking refugee promise a winner for Liberals Here are some relevant extracts from the article:

You are absolutely right there . The following article sums it up well: CBC News: Campaign cone of silence descends on Saudi Arabia arms deal

I believe that the decision to allow only Syrian refugees who are women, children, and families is a reasonable one. It should be noted that the large majority of Syrian refugees fall into this category anyway. Over half of Syrian refugees are children, while women and children together account...

Here is some informative reading on the subject of Muslim immigration to the West: The Myth of the Muslim Tide by Doug Saunders Here are some interesting quotes from the book:

Originally Posted by Doc Holiday: "a good & effective way to begin would be for countries to outlaw religion" Actually, outlawing religion has already been tried. You merely have to read about the history of Communism. Marxist–Leninist Atheism advocated the control, suppression, and...

Fact: More than half of Syrian refugees are children. 38% of Syrian refugees are children 11 and under. (Reference: http://www.factcheck.org/2015/09/stretching-facts-on-syrian-refugees/) Those who are refusing to accept Syrian refugees are turning their back on homeless children fleeing a...

The Canadian Government is standing firm with it's plan to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the year, despite the anti-Muslim racism and hatred being exhibited by a certain segment of the population...

“Operation Syrian Refugees” The plan to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the year, entitled “Operation Syrian Refugees” is now available. Here are the highlights: As many as 900 Syrian refugees could land each day in Toronto and Montreal starting as early as Dec. 1...

SEX WORK CONFESSION As an advocate I've been trained not to betray emotions to the media, but I'm optimistic about Trudeau's new justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has promised to proceed on sex work law "in a way that is open and engages people."...

See this thread: https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?79465-Topless-Breakfast-in-MTL-East-End

For those who are afraid of Syrian refugees, the following article indicates that those responsible for national security in Canada do not at all share your fears: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rcmp-csis-support-trudeaus-plan-to-resettle-25000-syrian-refugees/article27342588/...

The latest news is that the Trudeau Government is standing firm on it's commitment to end Canada’s participation in the U.S.-led bombing mission against ISIL and to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by the end of the year: National Post, Nov.14, 2015 : Trudeau plans to follow through...

I believe you are misinformed about the education level of the Syrian refugees. Here are a couple of articles to set the record straight: High education levels among Syrian refugees Syrian refugees speed into top jobs in Sweden

Contradiction No.1: The people who complain that "they will be draining my taxes" are the same people, who upon learning that refugees are working in Canada, will complain that "they are stealing our jobs"! Contradiction No.2: The people who complain that "they will be draining my taxes" are...

It is now 3 days into the Trudeau's mandate. Here is the status so far: Promises kept: 5. To name an equal number of women and men to the cabinet. 11. To restore the compulsory long form census. Next ones to watch for: 6. To immediately launch a national public inquiry into missing and...

I agree that we should closely monitor how the new Canadian government performs. In this regard, here is the list of the promises made by the Liberals during the election campaign. Let's see how they do: 1. To end Canada's participation in bombing raids on Iraq and Syria. 2. To sign the United...