Forget Syria. The most dangerous religious extremists are migrants from North and South Carolina.
William Saletan, Slate
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Another terrorist attack. Another grim tally of the dead and wounded. Another killer full of hate, from a land that breeds such men. Like millions of migrants before him, the perpetrator crossed the border unchallenged. And like others, he struck our country without warning.
Our politicians say they’ll stop these killers. They talk about building walls and vetting refugees. If we were serious, we would do it. We would seal our borders against North Carolina.
William Saletan writes about politics, science, technology, and other stuff for Slate. He’s the author of Bearing Right.
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