Here is an excerpt from Section One of President Trump’s Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.”
In order to protect Americans, the United States must ensure that those admitted to this country do not bear hostile attitudes toward it and its founding principles. The United States cannot, and should not, admit those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place violent ideologies over American law. In addition, the United States should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry or hatred (including “honor” killings, other forms of violence against women, or the persecution of those who practice religions different from their own) or those who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, or sexual orientation.
With a few minor edits, I was able to capture my feelings about this Executive Order, and turn it into some general advice. My substitutions are in italics.
Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the President of the United States.
In order to protect Americans, the citizens of the United States must ensure that those admitted elected to lead this country do not bear hostile attitudes toward it and its founding principles. The citizens of the United States cannot, and should not, admit elect those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place violent personal ideologies over American law. In addition, the United States should not admit elect those who encourage or engage in acts of bigotry or hatred (including “honor” killings, other forms of violence against women, or the persecution of those who practice religions different from their own) or those who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, disability, political affiliation, national origin, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation.
Patrick has had some, shall we say, interesting things to say about the "deplorables" he excoriates. Any comment by him on the subject of Israel is really worth a skim.
Partick's voice, the voice of a self described "anarcho-communist" fits in so well with the views of others so often expressed in the FL. The Party allegiances that compel so many to so much hate and dysfunctional views are the coin of realm in legal academia, and this leads to the demonizing and constant condemnations of Republicans and any other persons who don't adhere to the Party line.
Unfortunately, I've also read many comments in the FL that refer - both directly and indirectly - to Jews, Christians, and Israel in, shall we say, less than glowing terms.* In fact, if some of this speech had been directed at other groups, one believes that the moralistic denizens of the FL (whose "moralism" is relative, of course) would have been screaming "FOUL."
The anger of the Party partisans is so palpable, that all the while, every day, these saints are tearing their hair out about some new outrage to their ever so righteous sensibilities (i.e., "when we do it, it is ok, when they do it, it is the end of civilization as we know it").
That is the reason it is so important for someone to speak out in this swamp of group think to try to bring the hysteria down just a bit. Not that this will change any minds. But, perhaps, the inability to justify much of the partisan sniping does speak for itself.
*See, e.g., the comment above that references:
"the more regressive and perverse socio-cultural materials found in this country’s history: ... white and ‘Christian’ ... "
"the residual messianic tribalism incarnate in the idea of a “chosen people” ..."
" the avowed Christians in your ranks,"
"'“the Hebrew concept of idolatry ...'"
Posted by: anon | February 01, 2017 at 02:16 PM