Give terrorism a chance.

Give Terrorism A Chance

Sayfullo Saipov, the jihadist arrested in NYC for using a rental can to kill 8 pedestrians on a bike path, was a Uzbekistan immigrant who entered America via the Diversity Visa Program; i.e., the honorable "lottery" system of undeclared intent. And, of course, let us not forget the unreported tidbit of journalistic integrity he was inspired by instructional ISIS propaganda. To add insult to the additional 15 individuals reportedly injured, Saipov was supposedly interviewed and cleared by federal investigators in 2015. Enlighten me again as to why America doesn't need immediate immigration reform or extreme vetting protocols for the explicit purpose of our safety? When properly investigating or denying potentially radicalized agents from known hostile regions is considered racist, dare I say "xenophobic", what excuse suffices for the epitaphs of loved ones murdered by Washington's clear dereliction of duty and obstinate indifference?

Once again, this is not 1800,1900, or even 1984 where America was far more revered by migrants than despised by contentious factions indoctrinated by the incessant conditioning of leftist academia or a globalist press relentlessly demonizing our affluence, influence and founding heritage. There is a vast contingent of anti-American zealots - albeit Islamic supremacists, disgruntled dissidents or professional agitators - who want nothing more than to fatally wound this nation to satisfy their misplaced sense of entitlement, ideological duty, or insatiable lust for the West's expedited decay. Failing to take every precaution possible in a post 9/11 world, both to protect our citizens and our blessed way of life, is a wanton criminal act of ignorance, if not complicit treason. I find it morally repugnant progressives are far more offended by teaching our children to pledge allegiance to the flag or requiring millionaire athletes with rap sheets to stand for the national anthem, than decrying any detectable manifestation of foreign terrorism, or more profoundly any legitimate attempt to confront its proliferation. Then again, it is no coincidence a majority of terrorist acts and mass murders committed in the U.S. are perpetrated by Muslim extremists and/or hyper-sensitive "humanitarians" triggered by everyday socio-political events.

While I do confess a majority of immigrants are merely pursuing a better life, seeking to partake in the abundant opportunities liberty offers, that does not abstain our elected officials from thoroughly disseminating the countless threats against this nation and preventing as many agents of malevolence as humanly possible from ever crossing our sovereign borders. Yes, I'm perplexed as to why a constitutional republic defined by laws and prescribed privileges of citizenship is obligated to "give terrorism a chance" - i.e., welcome known foreign catalysts of death and destruction - simply because Americans kill Americans. One is an unavoidable circumstance of birth, the inevitability of native crime, the other is choosing to risk further bloodshed by ignoring the fact militant Muslims kill, assault and rape far more natural born Westerns in unprovoked acts of cultural aggression than Islamic visitors slain by American civilians. If 1400 years of unabridged inhumanity has taught us anything, it's that hate is Islam's undying creed.

Severely restricting the flow of immigration from certain geographic regions, ideological backgrounds or ethnic populaces is only unjust to those who refuse to recognize the aftermath of historical anonymity, let alone the fact American cultural apologists are intentionally watering the seeds of sedition. Besides, how many Orthodox Russians, Hasidic Jews, Buddhist Asians or impoverished South American families declare "Death to America" on their route to greener pastures? Assimilation, loyalty and tolerance are not optional conveniences, they're the required price of admission to the civilized world; specifically, our homes, this nation and liberty's inalienable rights. If America is to remain a transcendent beacon of hope for all people, from all reaches of the globe, then it must be equally defended against those virulent malcontents religiously endeavoring to extinguish her flame.