Trump and the Muslim database

[Anonymous]

And here you have it. He didn't stutter. http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/20/donald-trump-says-hed-absolutely-require-muslims-to-register/?_r=0

[Anonymous]

Tell ya what. You can have a database of Muslims if we can have a database of gun owners. You can call yours the First Amendment Database, and ours will be called the Second Amendment Database.

[jsteele]

In Trump's America, we register our dogs, our cars, and our Muslims, but not our guns.

[Anonymous]

Are these statements going to doom the Trump campaign?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Are these statements going to doom the Trump campaign?

I can't imagine that they will do anything other than increase his popularity.

[Anonymous]

Of course he's just trolling for the fear vote, but seriously, imagine having such a thing as a "Muslim" database. Who would qualify? All those who come from "muslim" countries, whether they practice or not? Their kids? What would be the consequence for not signing up for the databas

[Anonymous]

No, he is against registering guns https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/20/donald-trump-backs-a-federal-database-to-track-muslims-but-not-gun-sales/?tid=sm_fb

So guns > Muslims

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Of course he's just trolling for the fear vote, but seriously, imagine having such a thing as a "Muslim" database. Who would qualify? All those who come from "muslim" countries, whether they practice or not? Their kids? What would be the consequence for not signing up for the databas

Here was Elliot Abram's suggestion for identifying Muslims:

"...to the fact that Muslims but not most Middle Eastern Christians are circumcised…"

https://lobelog.com/convicted-liar-lies-about-obamas-shameful-refugee-policy/

This of course creates a loophole for women, but it would certainly energize DCUM's circ debates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, he is against registering guns https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/20/donald-trump-backs-a-federal-database-to-track-muslims-but-not-gun-sales/?tid=sm_fb

So guns > Muslims

That one falls in the "NRA-supported Republican morons accidentally admit that it's far too easy to get guns in the US by stating their fear that Syrians will come here, get guns and shoot everyone up" Department...

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/texas-gop-lawmaker-keep-syrian-refugees-out-of-our-state-because-its-too-easy-to-get-a-gun-here/

[Anonymous]

Trump's comment is extremely disturbing to me. Sadly, I bet his poll numbers go up. The GOP has been courting the fanatics for years and this is the frightening outcome. How could anyone think that Trump would make a great President?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Holocaust Museum weighs in:

"Acutely aware of the consequences to Jews who were unable to flee Nazism, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum looks with concern upon the current refugee crisis. While recognizing that security concerns must be fully addressed, we should not turn our backs on the thousands of legitimate refugees."

No surprise. DC, Museum, and liberal.

Liberal in what way? And do you have any idea who some of the trustees are? Josh Bolten is Vice Chair. Elliot Abrams and Michael Chertoff are Trustees. Orren Hatch serves ex officio. There's no overt political agenda.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:In Trump's America, we register our dogs, our cars, and our Muslims, but not our guns.

~sigh~ Mr. Steele, this is grossly unfair to Mr. Trump. What really happened is that a media guy asked him a trolling question and he responded with evasions as any reasonably smart politician would given the uncertainty regarding how this issue is going to play out. But don't take that from me. Even the liberal Kevin Drum recognizes this at Mother Jones of all places:

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2015/11/press-needs-stop-encouraging-republican-lunacy-toward-muslims

Seriously, Mr. Trump says a lot of wacky stuff, but he has not in fact advocated a database registering muslims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It already been done before. Strange company for him to keep.

Jews were true victims. They were not killing anyone

Syrian refugees aren't killing anyone, either. They are fleeing the people who are doing the killing.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:In Trump's America, we register our dogs, our cars, and our Muslims, but not our guns.

~sigh~ Mr. Steele, this is grossly unfair to Mr. Trump. What really happened is that a media guy asked him a trolling question and he responded with evasions as any reasonably smart politician would given the uncertainty regarding how this issue is going to play out. But don't take that from me. Even the liberal Kevin Drum recognizes this at Mother Jones of all places:

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2015/11/press-needs-stop-encouraging-republican-lunacy-toward-muslims

Seriously, Mr. Trump says a lot of wacky stuff, but he has not in fact advocated a database registering muslims.

What? You are painting Trump out to be worse that Sarah Palin: "oh, that darn liberal media asking her what magazines she reads. How mean and nasty". If someone asks you if you want to set up a database of Muslims, you say, "no". It's not that hard. If you misspeak, you issue a clarification. Beyond answering the reporters question about whether he would support such a database, Trump went further and said his administration would absolutely implement such a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Holocaust Museum weighs in:

"Acutely aware of the consequences to Jews who were unable to flee Nazism, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum looks with concern upon the current refugee crisis. While recognizing that security concerns must be fully addressed, we should not turn our backs on the thousands of legitimate refugees."

No surprise. DC, Museum, and liberal.

Liberal in what way? And do you have any idea who some of the trustees are? Josh Bolten is Vice Chair. Elliot Abrams and Michael Chertoff are Trustees. Orren Hatch serves ex officio. There's no overt political agenda.

Exactly. Since when did being concerned about the persecution and safety of human beings become a "liberal" issue? If that is how you define liberal, then you need to do some serious reflecting on your morality and "political" beliefs.