Speaking on Fox News on Tuesday, conservative radio host Mike Gallagher proposed installing a Muslims-only line at U.S. airports. (Watch it) Even scarier, the studio audience broke into applause. This is happening in real-life America, folks.

ThinkProgress:

Yesterday on Fox News? Dayside, panelists Michael Gross, a constitutional law attorney, and conservative radio host Mike Gallagher debated whether profiling is the answer to fighting terror. As Newshounds first noted, Gallagher argued, ?It?s time to have a Muslims check point line in American airports and have Muslims be scrutinized. You better believe it.? Gallagher?s suggestion was met with tepid applause from the audience. Watch it.

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