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Given that Islam is a religion advocating 12th century values, it puts itself squarely at odds with the Constitution. And that’s where the real concern about Muslims in the White House is rooted

A Muslim in the White House?



It’s interesting how a theoretical question set off an avalanche of weaseldom from all the usual suspects, as well as a welcome display of principled philosophy on the part of two GOP presidential hopefuls. The first arose with Donald Trump, following his failure to correct a questioner at a town hall meeting who referred to Barack Obama as both non-American as well as Muslim. Trump maintained that he was not obliged to issue a “correction” on behalf of the man who called Obama a Muslim. And who could blame him for not doing so? When one reviews the history of this president’s foreign policy, the majority of which is favourable to America’s enemies and hostile to many of America’s long-time allies it raises more than a few questions about Mr. Obama’s loyalties.
Going all the way back to the 2009 Apology Tour in Egypt, to his support for the Muslim Brotherhood, to his ill-advised assassination of Gadhafi, to the pink lines in the sands of Syria to the cowardly withdrawal from Iraq, which enabled ISIS, the president has been on the wrong side. At least if a commitment to democracy, liberty and prosperity is any indicator. But kudos to Dr. Ben Carson who had the moral fortitude to go one further by proclaiming he would take issue with a Muslim American president. This was a principled act of defiance of the politically correct status quo when Carson stated on last weekend’s “Meet the Press”, that he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.” Of course, no sooner had these words left Dr. Carson’s lips that all the usual suspects came out from under their rocks to scold both Carson and Trump for their refusal to toe the PC party line. DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schulz leaped in with both feet when she asserted acerbically, “it’s hard to understand what’s so difficult about supporting an American citizen’s right to run for president.” Well, Yeah, but what part of a presidential candidate’s right to express an opinion that she doesn’t agree with doesn’t she understand? What’s more, she doubled down on her ignorant assertion by making it sound like any Muslim is like any run-of-the mill Presbyterian and so long as he’s an American citizen there shouldn’t be a problem. Well, again, yeah, but the inaugural oath of the president involves a promise to "… solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." And that’s been somewhat of an issue of late, given the actions of the current occupant of the White House.

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If any American citizen has a right to run for president regardless of his religion, then why was Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion such an issue in 2012?

So a quick question for Debbie: If any American citizen has a right to run for president regardless of his religion, then why was Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion such an issue in 2012? Just asking, since the issue did raise its ugly head several times throughout the campaign. Now for the weaselry: John Kasich, the governor of Ohio who has also thrown his hat into the presidential campaign had this to say when asked whether there was a place for a Muslim in the White House, "The answer is, at the end of the day, you've got to go through the rigors, and people will look at everything. But, for me, the most important thing about being president is you have leadership skills, you know what you're doing and you can help fix this country and raise this country. Those are the qualifications that matter to me." Nice sidestep and way to avoid taking a stand that may offend some PC sensibilities. But the bottom line is that whether we like it or not, we are at war with Islam, or at least Islam is at war with the West. So all the slick posturing and politically correct dissembling will do little to change that fact. During World War II the nation took the position that anyone of Japanese or German origin is a potential enemy. As such, a lot of Germans and most Japanese were rounded up. Right or wrong this was a matter of national security and the choices were made. Given that Islam is a religion advocating 12th century values, it puts itself squarely at odds with the Constitution. And that’s where the real concern about Muslims in the White House is rooted.


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Klaus Rohrich is senior columnist for Canada Free Press. Klaus also writes topical articles for numerous magazines. He has a regular column on RetirementHomes and is currently working on his first book dealing with the toxicity of liberalism.  His work has been featured on the Drudge Report, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, among others.  He lives and works in a small town outside of Toronto.

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