Why Wait Now?

Professor John Banzhaf
George Washington University

I’m just curious. This morning (1/30/17) I was listening to Professor John Banzhaf, Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University Law School. He was a guest on the Joe Piscopo Show on 970 The Answer A.M. Radio.

I listen to his show because he has guests who are Liberals, Conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, Independents and anyone in between. He will take the heat from callers because he lets them make their point. This professor was interesting because he stated that President Donald Trump did what former Presidents Obama and Jimmy Carter did.

Trump evoked the Plenary Power Doctrine. From www.cis.org: Federal policy on immigration has been founded on the “plenary power doctrine,” which holds that the political branches – the legislative and the executive – have sole power to regulate all aspects of immigration as a basic attribute of sovereignty.

Banzhaf stated that Jimmy Carter “threw people out.”

He also made a comment about de-funding Sanctuary Cities. “It’s illegal because it violates States and Congressional Rights.”

Also appearing on the Piscopo show was Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. The first time I heard Dr. Jasser was on the Sunday Morning Radio Program on 77 WABC Religion on the Line with Rabbi Potasnak and Deacon McCormack.

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser

On the Piscopo show, Jasser commented that what President Trump did was not a Muslim ban. “It’s a pause and assessment that we need to better vet these countries. The last few years was an open border. I’d like to call what is in place now: early rational vetting. What’s happening with these protests is absurd. No religions were mentioned in this (executive) order. We are a country that protects those that were persecuted in those countries. Saudi Arabia has taken in zero refuges and Iran none. The executive order calls for a 120 day moratorium  on immigration from 7 countries (Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and indefinite for Syria).”

Jasser continued, “ I think Syria should have been included in the 120 days. These countries were determined to be sympathetic to terrorists by President Obama. 20% – 30% of those seeking refuge are sympathetic to radical jihadists. The American Muslim community should react to the things that are real. The best way to melt away the bigotry that may exist is for Americans is to see us lead the way for reform and against the theocratic ideas that many Islamic’s have.”

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser is the Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy.

New York Congressman Peter King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on [Counterterrorism and Intelligence].

King said “It’s 7 countries and suspension is so we can do a better vetting system. Even people visiting these countries couldn’t get a visa. These countries mentioned were the ones listed and signed by President Obama. This executive order is not anti-Muslim. President Obama suspended immigration from Iraq for 7 months.

Congressman Peter King
New York 2nd District

Piscopo asked, “Don’t you think the number of people who are demonstrating now at the airport should have showed up to welcome our returning veterans back home?”

“Every action has a consequence and people have a right to demonstrate but they should think about the consequences of the action they take.”

To hear the full interview of the guests mentioned above at: https://soundcloud.com

Joe Piscopo always talks  about his grandmother who came over to America as a 16 year old. She had to come through Ellis Island and because of an eye infection, she was sent back to Italy on her own. “There was no ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). They were chastised and spit on. Growing up in parent’s house in Bloomfield, New Jersey, you were not allowed to speak Italian. The bulk of the people who come in are good people, but we can’t discount anyone that will come in to harm us.”

As an aside, people seem to forget that it is the leaders of a lot of these countries that are disrespecting their own citizens. If I were a refugee, and I was granted permission to enter the United States, I would do everything possible to become a citizen and pledge my allegiance to the USA who gave me the freedom I couldn’t get in my birth-land. I’m not saying to forget where you came from, but just remember why you fled. C.M.