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I cannot believe the blind stupidity of some of our citizens wanting to open our doors to those from war-torn countries of the Middle East such as Syria and Iraq. In today's high-tech world, just one person with a cell phone and a detonator can blow up an entire city.

We have too many people now from the third world who do not and will not assimilate into our society and adapt to our culture and ways at all. They do want access to our welfare and free medicine at the poor taxpayer's expense.

And guess what? Even a lifelong Democrat like me knows that!

Ron Overman

Salt Lake City