Comments on: Muslim Ban Begins With Executive Order From Trump https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/ News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and more! Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Wil https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/#comment-7795 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:46:10 +0000 http://okwassup.com/?p=14366#comment-7795 From NY Daily News:
A woman distraught over being forced back to her native country attempted to kill herself inside Kennedy Airport but was saved by two Port Authority cops, officials said Saturday.

The woman was being held at Customs in terminal eight waiting for a flight to Chile when she took 30 sleeping pills and some muscle relaxants about 2 p.m. Thursday, law enforcement sources said.

"She really didn't want to go back to Chile," a law enforcement source said. "She was intent on killing herself."

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By: Truthiz1 https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/#comment-7793 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:40:10 +0000 http://okwassup.com/?p=14366#comment-7793 In reply to Mr. BD.

BD we have called him a dangerous clown many times. And we've always taken the threat he poses Very seriously.

We knew a Trump presidency would be an absolute Nightmare.

Unfortunately, We were right.

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By: Random White Guy https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/#comment-7792 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:17:09 +0000 http://okwassup.com/?p=14366#comment-7792 Trump is changing the world. Thanks alot asshole!

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By: Mr. BD https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/#comment-7790 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:08:05 +0000 http://okwassup.com/?p=14366#comment-7790 I have been so mad by all of this going on that I have been unable to talk about it. I tried to stay away from most of the news and I even skipped coming on Ok Wassup today because I knew what the topic would be. But I can't help it. This makes me angry and sad and helpless to do something all at the same time. We laugh about Trump and call him a clown or whatever in fun but this is not funny anymore. It has only been one week and already this is where we are.I am at a lost for words.

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By: Truthiz1 https://www.okwassup.com/muslim-ban-begins-trump/#comment-7788 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:47:43 +0000 http://okwassup.com/?p=14366#comment-7788 Update: 2:24 PM, EST

"Obama Weighs In On President Trump For The First Time"

Obama wanted to give Trump his space. Nine days later, he is joining the debate.

Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Monday expressing solidarity with those protesting his successor’s ban on travelers and refugees entering the United States from certain Muslim-majority countries.

The statement, issued under the name of Obama’s spokesman Kevin Lewis, was the first time that Obama has weighed in on Donald Trump’s presidency. And though it did not mention Trump by name or directly criticize the executive order that he signed on Friday, the implication was one of disapproval.

“President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country,” Lewis said. “In his final official speech as President, he spoke about the important role of citizen and how all Americans have a responsibility to be the guardians of our democracy―not just during an election but every day.

“Citizens exercising their Constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake.”

Obama studiously kept his criticism of Trump muted during the transition and pledged to give Trump space after he assumed office. But nine days into the presidency, a host of executive orders have brought protesters to the streets and the nation’s airports. And they’ve compelled Obama to speak out as well.

Part of what may have compelled the former president was Trump’s insistence that the executive order mirrored what the Obama administration did when it stopped refugees from coming into Iraq for six months.

“With regard to comparisons to President Obama’s foreign policy decisions, as we’ve heard before, the President fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion,” said Lewis.

The fact-checkers have sided with Obama on this dispute, noting that Obama was vocally critical of any ban on refugees that prioritized one religion over another, as Trump’s does.

“That’s shameful,” Obama said. “That’s not American. That’s not who we are. We don’t have religious tests to our compassion.” – HuffPost

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