Posted on 06/03/2016 10:56:00 AM PDT by McGruff
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Friday said Donald Trumps 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 its clearly, you know, unconstitutional, its ill-advised, it would really hurt the U.S.
We need a lot of Muslim friends to deal with what were dealing with overseas, and we have some great Muslim friends. And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
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?
-—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.
If they are so friendly why do they object to us screening out the unfriendly ones? Starting with anyone who supports the MB.
This is what happens when the education system is trashed and there is no institutional memory.
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.
!!! No more GOPE Crap!!! Right-O!!! Whoo Hoo!
GOPe, the reason the gorilla is in the room is because you climbed into the gorilla exhibit, again. Quit It! ;-)
!!! No more GOPE Crap!!! Right-O!!! Whoo Hoo!
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?
Love your cartoon, thanks!
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.
All I know about sensitivity I learned on 9/11.
They probably don’t know who Jimmy Carter is/was!!!
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact”. Besides, it’s not unconstitutional to decide for ourselves who we let into our country.
Trump for President.
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
There is ZERO right to immigrate. The president can indeed discriminate against any nationality or group in immigration.
What about Obama’s de facto ban on Christians in his unauthorized “Syrian “ hordes?
To the best of my knowledge, the constitution doesn’t cover the citizens of other nations.
Was 9/11 Constitutional ?
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