Donald Trump wrote:Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage

(New York, NY) December 7th, 2015, -- Donald J. Trump is 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. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim population. Most recently, a poll from the Center for Security Policy released data showing "25% of those polled agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad" and 51% of those polled, "agreed that Muslims in America should have the choice of being governed according to Shariah." Shariah authorizes such atrocities as murder against non-believers who won't convert, beheadings and more unthinkable acts that pose great harm to Americans, especially women.

Mr. Trump stated, "Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension. Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine. Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life. If I win the election for President, we are going to Make America Great Again." - Donald J. Trump

jerseyhoya wrote:Was San Bernardino. The Orlando shooting was in June.

WheelsFellOff wrote:I'm generally not a political person, let alone an activist, but I wrote an email to Senator Toomey's office asking him to come out in opposition of the ban. Here's the link for anyone else who wishes to do so:

https://www.toomey.senate.gov/?p=contact

I really don't see how anyone who claims to be an American can do anything BUT oppose it. And as I wrote in my email, silence is tantamount to support.

[Reveal] Spoiler: My email, if you're interested

Senator Tooomey

I am saddened and disheartened to find you still silent on the issue of President Trump's executive order banning entry to the US for those from majority-Muslim countries, particularly Syrian refugees. Such a ban does not reflect the ideals we as Americans profess to uphold. We claim to be strong in the face of adversity and courageous towards a threat of danger. The ban is a clear action showing the opposite. It is an act based on fear of the other and fear of making the hard choices we know to be right. If you claim to represent me, an OIF II Veteran who proudly served when called upon to do so, you will speak out in dissent of this ban. Your silence on the issue is tantamount to your support, and your support will show you to be on the wrong side of history as those who signed The Chinese Exclusion Act or opposed the Jewish refugees fleeing Germany. Please, do the right thing, not the easy or expedient thing.

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage

I'm not sure if he's saying that 109 is low or high...

“Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer,” Trump wrote Monday morning in a pair of posts to Twitter. “[Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly] said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!”

“There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!” the president added in a follow-up post minutes later.

“Even for those who might be for it – and I am certainly opposed – the slapdash way it was done was appalling and created the chaos,” he said. “We should repeal this.”

pacino wrote:the only Democratic senator that hasn't said anything is Joe Manchin now. Tester and Nelson came out opposed.

TomatoPie wrote:I loathe Trump as much as anyone, but the kneejerk criticism of Uber here is both wrong and distracting from the real problems.

Grinding out your "protect the taxi drivers" sentiment isn't helpful here.

If you attach a Trump factor to every one of your petty gripes, you dilute the power of critical response to the important flaws in his actions