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Title: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: wmenorr67 on January 31, 2012, 04:57:22 AM: This is just assine.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/01/30/twitter-joke-to-destroy-america-gets-tourists-barred-from-us/?test=latestnews

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Twitter joke to 'destroy America' reportedly gets tourists barred from US

Two British travelers were barred from entering the U.S. after posts on Twitter indicated they had plans to 'destroy America' and 'dig up Marilyn Monroe,' The Sun reports.

Are the people we have screening and doing interview really that stupid?
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: HankB on January 31, 2012, 06:12:11 AM: Quote from: wmenorr67 on January 31, 2012, 04:57:22 AM
Are the people we have screening and doing interview really that stupid?
You could ask the same question about the people in Congress, the man in the White House, the Occupy protesters, most reporters, and a lot of school bureaucrats . . . and get the same answer.
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: Blakenzy on January 31, 2012, 07:06:41 AM: Well, duh! If we don't screen and take a zero tolerance stand on Tweets the Terrrsts will win. Is there a problem with that? Do you hate freedom???
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 31, 2012, 07:55:28 AM: Quote
Not Proud to be an American Right Now

OK, Michelle.
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: dogmush on January 31, 2012, 08:07:49 AM: Quote from: fistful on January 31, 2012, 07:55:28 AM
OK, Michelle.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement about the "terrorist tweet," confirming that two people had been taken into "secondary interviews" and said that during those interviews, information was uncovered that "revealed both individuals were inadmissible to the United States."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/01/30/twitter-joke-to-destroy-america-gets-tourists-barred-from-us/?test=latestnews#ixzz1l2abEjuP

Methinks there's more to this story then a couple of twits. FWIW, if the Sun reported that British folks talked funny, I'd look for independent conformation.
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 31, 2012, 09:13:26 AM: I can't get all that worked up about this. It's not like the Redcoats haven't done similar.

http://www.therightperspective.org/2009/07/19/michael-savage-off-uk-ban-list/
Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: Fitz on January 31, 2012, 01:07:33 PM: Quote from: wmenorr67 on January 31, 2012, 04:57:22 AM
This is just assine.

As opposed to as-cosine?

Or did you mean, "Asinine?"

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Title: Re: Not Proud to be an American Right Now
Post by: wmenorr67 on January 31, 2012, 01:17:41 PM: Quote from: Fitz on January 31, 2012, 01:07:33 PM
As opposed to as-cosine?

Or did you mean, "Asinine?"

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Yeah that too. When I wrote that I was at the office and distracted by work. Which as a surprise in of itself.