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>> "...will you build a Muslim registry..." I don't support Trump or the unconstitutional American deep state, but you realize there is already a Muslim regist
by avn2109 10y ago
>> "...will you build a Muslim registry..."
I don't support Trump or the unconstitutional American deep state, but you realize there is already a Muslim registry right?
In fact there are probably several competing implementations in various intelligence agencies, with substantially overlapping contents. Probably almost every agency has the capability to run
select first_name, last_name, home_address from us_residents where religion = 'muslim';
And get largely right answers. Similarly, there is already a border wall with Mexico.
- kchoudhu 10y agoI've filled out multiple hundreds of pages of visa and immigration forms, and I have never had to tell them what religion I am. Barring the use of country of origin or other specious proxies for religion, the feds still have no idea what religion I am. Heuristic searches for muslims definitely exist - but they aren't as simple as you make them out to be.
- avn2109 10y agoThey don't get the data for the (existing) Muslim registry by asking you. Just like the Stasi didn't send out a pre-persecution questionnaire to identify Catholics.
- kchoudhu 10y agoI'm not sure the surveillance state is anywhere near as pervasive as you think it is. It's important to realize that you don't yet live on the other side of the iron curtain, and that there is time to save yourself from that fate.