Syrian Refugee Resettlement in the US

[lavendertook]

I'm proud the US has a president who is encouraging compassion and taking in Syrian refugees. The governor of my little blue state is not doing Maryland proud.

Here's a petition from moveon.org for stating your support for Syrian Resettlement:

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/syrian-refugee-resettlement-1

My favorite comment on the subject is by Oliver Willis, as reblogged by supergee:

“If only we had a seasonally appropriate story about Middle Eastern people seeking refuge being turned away by the heartless.”

Yup.

Also posted at http://lavendertook.dreamwidth.org/187550.html with comments

Comments

[shirebound]

“If only we had a seasonally appropriate story about Middle Eastern people seeking refuge being turned away by the heartless.”

Fantastic.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this! *signed*

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the petition link. I've been wondering where it might be.

I'm proud of my governor and at the same time disgusted that I need to be proud of simple human decency.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Great! Thanks.

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

*waves from Friends-of-Friends* Thank you! I hadn't seen that particular petition before. I'm ashamed of our governor as well - he just had to climb on that bandwagon.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I friended you, if you don't mind.

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

I don't mind at all! And have friended you back.