The media could not help themselves; after all, it afforded the opportunity to step the nation away from focusing on the stunning, abysmal failure on terrorism of the Obama administration.
It also gave the establishment GOP ruling class a highly sought after opportunity to body slam Trump, who with his substantial poll numbers strikes them with more fear than the ISIS terrorists the have miserably failed to contain.
As usual, Trump crashes on the scene like an out of control garbage truck firing out rhetoric that seemingly is outlandish and extreme. At least that is how it is reported in the media. Every Tom, Dick and Harry is aghast at Trump's statement, with GOP members joining in with the media in lambasting Trump for having the gall to insult our friends in the Muslim community and our allies that are Muslim nations overseas.
Among the overcrowded list include GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R:SC), and even Carly Fiorina, sadly. As Bill Bonner reported, Jeb Bush says he’s “unhinged”…Chris Christie says he has “no idea what [he’s] talking about”…John Kasich accuses him of “outrageous divisiveness”…and Marco Rubio describes him as “offensive and outlandish.” And those are just his fellow Republicans! “Reprehensible… prejudiced…” adds Hillary Clinton.
Not all are against Trump on this issue. Rush Limbaugh does not find it unreasonable. Rand Paul, a fierce critic of Trump on the campaign stump, has previously proposed a plan which was aimed at banning immigration from countries in the Middle East where radical Islam is a big problem. Additionally, Sarah Palin had previously called for profiling of Muslims. Sounds reasonable to me.
While Trump did not do a good job in articulating his objectives, and was actually vague in outlining his potential actions, the premise of his remarks, which we consider to be "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on" quite reasonable given some simple, "common sense" criteria in application.
It is not unprecedented in this nation. Under number eight of US Code 1182, inadmissible aliens, a law written in 1952 called the Nationality Act, "Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by president. Whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, the president may, by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."
In fact, President Jimmy Carter utilized it to keep Iranians (Obama's good friends) out of our nation during the hostage crisis. Carter, who for those out to lunch, was and still is a staunch Democrat (and a horrible president), actually ordered the deportation of a large number of Iranians.
It is not Donald Trump that is extreme and seeking to derail long standing principles of this nation; that would be transformer in chief Barack Obama. Obama has opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants with Muslim backgrounds.
It would certainly appear that Trump is channeling his inner "Art of the Deal" negotiation strategy, invoking the Overton Window theory regarding immigration in this country.
All illegal immigration needs to be immediately stopped, with the borders (north and south) being sealed. Although the president told us otherwise (liar in chief), US officials admit ISIS is planting operatives among the tens of thousand women, children and orphans invading our nation on a daily basis, which without question, poses significant national security issues.
The legal process of immigration, a process that is heartily welcomed and needed for the survival of our nation, must be promptly streamlined and redesigned to meet the myriad of new challenges the act presents. While there are significant measures to be enacted, and far reaching legalities to be considered, it is not a process that could not be tackled appropriately within 60 days.
Those who are already here who commit a felony crime will be immediately deported if found guilty be our legal process. A plan for those who entered illegally must be drawn up, which include penalties. We have laws, and those whose first act in stepping foot in our nation is to break the law must be assessed punitive penalties.
Many have cited Constitutional issues with Trump's outline for a plan. Call me crazy, but illegal immigrants are not protect by the US Constitution, as they have no legal rights. As of now, and not for the lack of effort by Obama, we are not an open society where all the world is entitled to the benefits of being an American citizen.
Many are very concerned about Trump supposedly insulting the Muslim community. I am far more offended about Obama insulting us, lecturing us repeatedly about how wonderful Islam and the people of that religion are.
Trump is playing everyone. But he is correct. We are at war, and it is beyond nonsensical to allow our nation to be invaded by illegal immigrants from nations that wish us harm, many who belong to a religion that deems us infidels and ultimately seek the establishment of a caliphate to ultimately rule the word. Their words, and the teachings of the Quran, say it is so.
Don't let the lamestream media trump you. Yes, shut the borders down immediately, and allow no more illegal immigration.
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