House Democrats try to block Trump from creating national registry for Muslims

[rug]

NOVEMBER 21, 2016 4:38 PM
BY ROB HOTAKAINEN

President-elect Donald Trump would be prohibited from creating a Muslim registry under a bill introduced Monday by a group of nine House Democrats.

Washington state Rep. Suzan DelBene, the bill’s chief sponsor, said Trump “is breaking his promise to be a president for all Americans” by suggesting Muslims could be forced to register with the federal government.

“This kind of xenophobic and hateful rhetoric has no place in our government,” said DelBene, a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

The cosponsors include Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, and California Rep. Doris Matusi, a Japanese-American who was born in an internment camp during World War II.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article116290693.html

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6382/text

[TreasonousBastard]

1. She's great! Didn't know much about her before, but she just won with 75% of the vote...

and this clip shows why.

Anyway, I'm ready to register as a Muslim. As an active UU, I'm going to sniff around and see what the possibilities are of redefining the UU church as a form of Islam if it gets down to that.

This tool in the White House just might be the inspiration for religious harmony.

[Silver Gaia]

2. One of those votes was mine--she's my rep, and we love her. :)

[Jim__]

3. They may not be able to beat Trump on all of his unconstitutional measures.

But, it is very important to oppose him.

[rug]

4. To quote a dead imperialist,

We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

Still damn good oratory.

[Jim__]

5. I have to agree - not bad oratory. - n/t