[Pinkbell]

If it was his intention to ban Muslims, then he sure did a bad job of it considering the vast majority of Muslims are permitted in under his ban. To top that off, the travel ban is only 3 months and is temporary. If he was all set to ban Muslims from this country, why only make it three months? The bottom line is the President has the right to suspend immigration that he believes is a threat to this country. The Constitution doesn't apply to noncitizens outside the country.

[wiseprince]

Congress is being dyrylic in its duties by letting this court to exist in its current form. Par for the course

[silverleaf]

Obama’s administration named those 7 countries as being of concern

Seems Trump inherited their motive.

[Flick Lives]

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson signaled on Sunday that he will move aggressively to obtain written documents and emails authored by administration officials that might contain evidence the order was unconstitutionally biased against Muslims or Islam. He also said he would also move to depose administration officials.

Legal scholars say this could move the court into uncharted waters.

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1. What jurisdiction does a State AG have over the Federal government?
2. How would one determine motive in a law? This is veering into thoughtcrime.

[pepsi_junkie]

Wow, they are now ruling on people’s alleged thoughts. Who knew that the courts would declare themselves dictators this year?

[originalbuckeye]

I guess ‘to protect the safety of Americans’ wasn’t good enough for the 9th Circus?

[umgud]

Religious discrimination of anybody in the USA is taboo. Does that extend to foreigners not yet here? If so, why? How does our constitution apply to foreigners?

BTW, I’d have no problem with a muslim ban.

[central_va]

I think we are all knee deep in the Rubicon.....

[lurk]

They plan to bring in Mr Spock to do a mind meld and get to the bottom of Mr Trump’s thinking.

Whatever it takes to keep their hold on power.

[dinodino]

If they do this, then Obama should be called to testify on his motives for naming these seven countries.

[stylin19a]

the law doesn’t have “intent” as a factor. “Religion” criteria is not banned from either the 1952 law or the 1965 law.

[wbarmy]

written documents and emails authored by administration officials that might contain

This is the real point of this. They want access to all his emails and documents as a fishing trip, hoping to find something they can really use against him.

[baltimorepoet]

If I was Trump, I’d tell the Atny General to feel free to try and send someone to arrest me, and then order the Secret Service to shoot to kill anyone who tries to do so.

[Leep]

Thought Crimes are well defined in the 28th Amendment of the USC.

[2banana]

Show me where in the US Constitution this is the how we do things.

Show me once this was applied to oBama.

Trump needs to squash the progressive fleas.

[mad_as_he$$]

Trump needs to rescind his EO and tell them to go pound sand - right after he issues a new one that “removes” the perceived problems with the first one.

[Made In The USA]

‘Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’

I’m too lazy to look, but willing to bet one or more of the following apply to Mr. Ferguson:

1. He’s a Democrat
2. He’s up for re-election this year
3. His voter base includes a large # of Muslims
4. He’s a Leftist tool (or just a tool)

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I saw the WA State Attorney General and his lackeys on TV taking their Victory Lap following the 9th Circuit Decision. What a bunch of wet behind the ears idiots.

[Unam Sanctam]

And Obama restricted travel from the same countries. How come nobody sued and asked the court to look at his motives? This is a way to hamstring the executive in fulfilling its national security role!

[jch10]

It isn’t the governor’s business why the President does anything. He needs to sit down and shut up.

[Archon of the East]

Its all about continuing the narrative regardless of its veracity. If the POTUS wants to halt anyone due to a potential threat he has the duty to do so.