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GOP rep: Trump’s Muslim ban ‘unconstitutional’
The Hill ^ | June 03, 2016 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 06/03/2016 10:56:00 AM PDT by McGruff

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Friday said Donald Trump’s temporary ban on Muslim travel into the U.S. would not survive Constitutional scrutiny.

“If I had to pick a particular position that would concern me the most, it would be the ban on Muslims,” Cole, a lawmaker close to GOP leadership, said Friday on MSNBC. "I think it’s clearly, you know, unconstitutional, it’s ill-advised, it would really hurt the U.S.

“We need a lot of Muslim friends to deal with what we’re dealing with overseas, and we have some great Muslim friends. And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; foreigners; immigration; muslims; nationalsecurity; terror
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To: dirtboy

The US government has full authority to regulate immigration by statute. They can set any restrictions they like. Who hasn’t heard of the process at Ellis Island where immigrants were given health tests and some were rejected and sent back? President Jimmy Carter banned all Iranians during the hostage crisis. Do you believe Japanese and German citizens were allowed into the country during WWII without a waiver?


21 posted on 06/03/2016 11:03:56 AM PDT by rightazrain ("Suppose you were an idiot...suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself" -Mark Twain)
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To: McGruff

-—McConnell added close ties with Muslim Americans are essential for preventing radical Islamic terrorism on American soil.-—

Wait a minute!

I thought we invaded Iraq and caused a mess of epic proportions in the Middle East so we wouldn’t “have to fight them here”.

Bush was going to make Thomas Jeffersons out of all of them, and our trillions of dellars and gallons of American blood would be vindicated, as we were told over and over again.

That was a fail, so now we’ll just be giving them all a hug.


22 posted on 06/03/2016 11:04:24 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: McGruff
“We need a lot of Muslim friends to deal with what we’re dealing with overseas, and we have some great Muslim friends. And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive.”

If they are so friendly why do they object to us screening out the unfriendly ones? Starting with anyone who supports the MB.

23 posted on 06/03/2016 11:04:59 AM PDT by Ford4000
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To: McGruff
For crying out loud! The U.S. almost had no immigration from early in the 20th Century to 1964 because the immigrants that came prior to then had to have time to assimilate.

This is what happens when the education system is trashed and there is no institutional memory.

24 posted on 06/03/2016 11:05:24 AM PDT by Parmy (II don't know how to past the images.)
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To: McGruff

Yeah that “close relationship,” which will prevent terrorism on our soil. Like it did in Boston and San Bernardino. All that civic responsibility on the part of muslims who knew what was coming.


25 posted on 06/03/2016 11:05:27 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

!!! No more GOPE Crap!!! Right-O!!! Whoo Hoo!


26 posted on 06/03/2016 11:06:43 AM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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To: McGruff

GOPe, the reason the gorilla is in the room is because you climbed into the gorilla exhibit, again. Quit It! ;-)


27 posted on 06/03/2016 11:06:48 AM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

!!! No more GOPE Crap!!! Right-O!!! Whoo Hoo!


28 posted on 06/03/2016 11:07:00 AM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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To: McGruff

My LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, is McConnell that STUPID (or, more probably, SOLD OUT to the enemy)???? He can’t possibly BELIEVE that! This has to be Satire, maybe from the Onion or?


29 posted on 06/03/2016 11:07:23 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Love your cartoon, thanks!


30 posted on 06/03/2016 11:08:05 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: McGruff

There is no constitution superior to Sharia. Ask them.

As a result, they cannot plead allegiance to the American constitution, uphold it’s values nor live within its purpose and intent.

Thusly, they cannot be American citizens and cannot be protected by the constitution.

Truth is they, the islamics, are an invasive , occupying enemy force who use religion as a beard.


31 posted on 06/03/2016 11:08:15 AM PDT by himno hero (hadnuff)
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To: ColdOne
...we have some great Muslim friends. And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive...

All I know about sensitivity I learned on 9/11.

32 posted on 06/03/2016 11:08:22 AM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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To: Tennessee Conservative

They probably don’t know who Jimmy Carter is/was!!!


33 posted on 06/03/2016 11:08:25 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: McGruff

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact”. Besides, it’s not unconstitutional to decide for ourselves who we let into our country.


34 posted on 06/03/2016 11:09:10 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: McGruff
Cole, it has nothing to do with the Constitution. You ars hole, try reading the Constitution again and point it out. What a damn fool.

Trump for President.

35 posted on 06/03/2016 11:09:21 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: McGruff

Attaboy, give ‘em headlines and campaign material

Instead of deflecting biased Qs and talking about real issues, like ISLAMIC TERRORISM and Presidential duties to protect the Nation


36 posted on 06/03/2016 11:09:34 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (#BoycottTarget #BoycottRoss Women & children hurt the most)
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To: McGruff

There is ZERO right to immigrate. The president can indeed discriminate against any nationality or group in immigration.


37 posted on 06/03/2016 11:10:07 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: McGruff

What about Obama’s de facto ban on Christians in his unauthorized “Syrian “ hordes?


38 posted on 06/03/2016 11:11:22 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: McGruff

To the best of my knowledge, the constitution doesn’t cover the citizens of other nations.


39 posted on 06/03/2016 11:11:30 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen... -Emerson)
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To: McGruff

Was 9/11 Constitutional ?


40 posted on 06/03/2016 11:11:53 AM PDT by butlerweave
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