Regarding one of the latest opinion columns in the Iowa State Daily, I find it absurd how much the liberal bias is pushed toward students on campus. Not only is the opinion only supported by less than 25 percent of Americans — less than half of those who are currently opposed to refugees, but it also undermines the real problem by attempting to incite guilt.

I’d like to address specific aspects of the article that insinuate an overwhelming emotional aspect in contrast to a logical one. Snyder says nations are experiencing a “wave of xenophobia.” For years now, ever since the Syrian Civil War, refugees have been accepted all throughout Europe and even America. We clearly aren’t xenophobic — nations are only reacting in defense amid the crisis in France. The fear isn’t about something strange or foreign, the fear stems from a logical worry about the safety of the country — something the author states later, thus obviously contradicting himself.

The author also fails to emphasize this is a global issue, not an American one. Many European countries such as Poland, Hungary and Belgium have closed their borders to refugees in response to the Paris attacks. This number is bound to rise with time.

All evidence points to the fact that the author has little knowledge about the Syrian Civil War, ISIS, the refugee crisis and the ongoing political turmoil in Europe. This brings me to my last comment about his article:

“When we become reactionaries, we lose our capacity for sound reasoning, and a bandwagon approach to intolerance is not fitting of the American spirit.”

If one actually knows about the events, they’d understand the gravity of this situation. A large, coordinated terrorist group has infiltrated Europe and America by blending with legitimate refugees. They are making threats to major cities and stated their ambitious goal of destroying the West. This has happened because of a wide open-door policy with no screening process implemented in Europe. It’s ironic that the author believes people are losing their capacity for sound reasoning because they oppose refugees. It’s quite the opposite — having no fundamental understanding of the issue and producing emotional responses, then forming an opinion from this is a lack of sound reasoning. He also blames people for jumping on a bandwagon, yet he’s doing the same, but on the other side.

From this article and many others, it’s absolutely clear that a vast amount of people disapprove of refugees coming in at this time. Over 30 states have also declared their opposition. That’s 60 percent and growing and this isn’t because people are insensitive or reactionaries. We all feel sorry for the refugees; what’s happening is terrible. However, the safety of this nation and its citizens is also important.

America is for the people and by the people. Hence, many people are disappointed in your newspaper publishing an article that only appeals to a small group. Why not have an article from the other side? I’ll take a wild guess and say that the editorial board is highly liberal. I truly hope your paper finds integrity and represents American and ISU events as a whole, rather than just a liberal outlet.