Sorry I have to repeat over and over again that the vast majority of the Syrians the US is admitting to the country are Muslims (97%) because many people simply assume we (and these supposedly Christian charities) are helping the truly persecuted Christians.
See our previous mentions of Allentown where the Mayor signed a letter with 17 other mayors begging Obama for MORE Syrians (100,000 Syrians!).
And, here, where we learned that Syrians have already begun arriving in Allentown (and Pennsylvania generally).
From The Morning Call:
With at least 130 refugees expected to arrive in the Lehigh Valley in the next 12 months, local congregations, organizations and volunteers are wondering how they can help.
Lutheran Children and Family Services, which oversees an Allentown refugee resettlement program, will hold aninformational meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to address how individuals, churches and businesses can assist.
The meeting will take place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1993 Hanover Ave., Allentown.
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I grew up thirty miles south of Allentown and remember the economic devastation which led Billy Joel to write the song.
Every child had a pretty good shot
To get at least as far as their old man got
But something happened on the way to that place
They threw an American flag in our face
Well, I’m living here in Allentown
And it’s hard to keep a good man down
But I won’t be getting up today
And it’s getting very hard to stay
And we’re living here in Allentown
Will people give up again or will they get up today?
David DeGerolamo
