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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-11 07:38 AM
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"Some Europeans—like Americans—are now railing about the scourge of immigration."
http://blackstarnews.com/news/135/ARTICLE/7552/2011-07-29.html

""Some Europeans—like Americans—are now railing about the scourge of immigration. In Norway, a poll found 50 percent of Norwegians think immigration should be stopped. Apparently, some Europeans, like some Americans, are busy scapegoating immigrants, as right-wing populism mushrooms, with the ascendancy of right-wing politicians like: France’s Nicholas Sarkozy, Italy’s Silvio Belusconi, Norway’s Carl Hagen, and France’s Marine Le Pen.

Unfortunately, this tragedy emanates from the right-wing fanaticism; so-called Christian fundamentalism and anti-immigration hysteria now being used to inflame the resurgence of prejudice among Whites in Europe and America. We must become vigilant of this reality. Today, there are numerous entities seemingly hell-bent on sparking and igniting religious wars and racial conflicts.

Those who broadcast publish and perpetuate hate against those who don’t look or “worship” like them are now distancing themselves from Breivik’s homicidal handiwork. Others have defended him. Mario Borghezio, an Italian politician, said the Norway massacre was “The fault of a multi-racial society” which he deems “disgusting.” ... Swedish politician Erik Hellsborn declared “in a Norwegian Norway this tragedy would never have happened.” In other words, it wouldn’t happen in an all-White Norway.

The isolationist incitement rhetoric of ideological zealots and religious fanatics must be neutralized. For, the poison of prejudice has again been reignited and is spreading. We must stop it. Otherwise, the fire this time may destroy us all."
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-11 08:11 AM
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1. This is what happens when economies go sour.
Scapegoating so the ones responsible do not have to pay.
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Middle finga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-11 09:45 AM
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2. I think colonialism and imperialism has a lot to do with
immigration as well. It's the chickens coming home to roost. If down the road the governments of Iraq and Afghanistan end up being taking over by anti western forces, the citizens of those countries that helped us or were sympathetic to our cause will be run out of that country and they will need a place to go.
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