re: #29 Obdicut

It’s not close at all, though. About a third of those fighting for the US in the ETO in WWII had German-American ancestry. I don’t know of any German-American group— beyond the Bund— that was prevented from building or doing something post-WWII.

Can you give an example?

My mother’s brother (long deceased) got his American citizenship by enlisting in 1943 (my grandparents and my mother became citizens in 1939, five years after they arrived here from Germany). In its infinite wisdom, the Army sent this native German, who still spoke excellent German, to the Pacific.

re: #37 SpaceJesus

oh no, the marxist mexican muslims are coming, whatever will i do

You’ll think it’s a blessing when the next wave, the gay Marxist Mexican Muslims, arrive here.

re: #47 palomino

Surely a possibility. Wouldn’t be the first time a minority group was demonized to rally the majority to vote.

Some would argue the same about the AZ bill, as well as gop’s southern strategy.

Why do you think my mother’s family bailed out of a relatively comfortable life in The Fatherland?

re: #92 marjoriemoon

Like Jews, they do not embalm, unless the body has to be transported and then they may have to. Like Jews, they bury within 24 hours. Like Jews, they shouldn’t cremate, but probably do now. (Jews cremate more often as of late.)

I can’t speak for Islamic practice, but halacha (religious law) for Jews says 72 hours. Cremation is technically against halacha, but many of us have said or say “to heck with that”, including my late father.

re: #119 webevintage

Jesus.
[Link: www.sanford.duke.edu…]
“A two-year study by a group of academics on American Muslims and terrorism concluded that contemporary mosques are actually a deterrent to the spread of militant Islam and terrorism. The study was conducted by professors with Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy and the University of North Carolina. It disclosed that many mosque leaders had put significant effort into countering extremism by building youth programs, sponsoring antiviolence forums and scrutinizing teachers and texts. “
From the NYT today.

I have found that most well-publicized studies come to the conclusions desired by either those funding them or those conducting them. It doesn’t mean they’re wrong, but tell me who’s paying and who’s studying, and I can usually tell you the conclusion.