Ben Carson said on Sunday that Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States

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  1. magnifier661

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    That actually supports how China and Mexico are kicking our ass. lol
     
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    He did not get trapped. That is nonsense.

    He's a very smart man who was undoubtedly a great doctor. (BTW, he had no student loans to pay off. He got grants. Scholarships. Society thought he was a good investment. And it paid off. But he wants to eliminate those options for others; typical "pulling up the ladder".) Some people who have followed him more closely than I do have wondered if he is suffering from some form of dementia. It's not just political disagreement; his statements have been simply bananas. And he's not like Trump, who deliberately makes vicious and outrageous comments for attention. But Carson has said, among other things, that Obamacare is worse than slavery, that the US is just like Nazi Germany because expressing antigay views got him criticized, that slaves worked hard so their children could have a better future, among others. If you just think, regardless of your politics, these statements are insane.

    And Carson clearly did not read or chose to disregard the US Constitution which explicitly states in Article VI, "...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
     
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    I knew someone would fall for it!

    That list supports only people that come into the country legally! now show who in these countries actually support Birth right when people come in illegally... I'll wait.
     
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    He's not wrong
    #samplesize
     
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    The constitution applies to laws against (or requiring) someone to be of any particular religion to hold office.

    It doesn't apply to your opinion, or Carson's.

    Imagine a doctor saying ObamaCare is slavery (because it is).

    The rest of your screed against him appears to be entirely made up.

    Stop listening to Maddow, she's lying to you.
     
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    ANYONE who truly believes in mythical superbeings whether it be allah or god or the easter bunny, or pretends to believe in them to get elected, is totally unfit to lead America anywhere. A rational mind and basic reasoning skills are the foundation of effective leadership.

    It's the 21st Century, people. Get a fucking clue.
     
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    It's always amazing to me how many non-issues get drawn into a presidential race. Are there any Muslims planning to run for president? Does anyone think that in today's political and geopolitical setting a Muslim would stand a chance of gaining enough support to be one of the major parties' nominee? What a dumb question. If Carson was a more experienced politician he would have blown it off.
     
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    Religions are simply ideologies with scary monsters invented to enforce them.
     
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    So the previous 44 guys to hold the office were all totally unfit?
     
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    While I would expect to see the left jump on this non PC opinion, most of you guys are smart enough to reason out the concept he based his opinion on. The facts are that as it stands today there is direct conflict between The Constitution and Sharia Law. #Womens rights #Due Process #Sexual Diversity #all men created equal # Too many to list
     
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    Wrong.... Political differences are the true serial killers. It's the fight against one political ideology over another. Religion is just a subplot to the master plan. And a very small one in the last hundred years.
     
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    Sharia law is not part of the discussion.
     
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    No, that would be capitalism and Trump's corporations kicking our ass by shipping jobs and having his suits made in those countries.
     
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    Relax people; we can never have a Muslim president running our country. Borrowing money with interest is forbidden in Islam.

    Then there is that no alcohol rule, no music rule, no masturbation rule, no eating pork (bacon) rule, no tattoos rule, no gambling rule…..
     
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    Birthright citizenship is an economic tool that is used by undeveloped or underdeveloped countries to build an in-house labor force. Period. Once that goal is reached, or over-population becomes a problem, it is discontinued.

    The US passed that point during the 50's.

    From your link:

    The United States and Canada are the only developed nations in the world to still offer Birthright Citizenship to tourists and illegal aliens.

    The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
    • Australia (2007)
    • New Zealand (2005)
    • Ireland (2005)
    • France (1993)
    • India (1987)
    • Malta (1989)
    • UK (1983)
    • Portugal (1981)
     
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    When you look at what Islam pushes, most of what they believe are probably not the most popular of American viewpoints. Sure, many other religions hold anti-gay views, but I don't think many take it to the level of islam (criminalizing homosexuality)

    http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_in_Islam
     
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    That's your opinion, but for normal people that understand economics, the price dictates the situation. Until America can compete with other countries that manufacture the same goods, this won't stop.

    The (Democratic) unions, fight to protect the working man's salary, which I 100% support. But the government must protect the working class family by tariffs and restrictions to outside industry to import goods at half the price.
     
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    I support tariffs as well. But the corporations that you love so much have fought them tooth and nail with their lobbyists. So what you're saying is you want some regulation? Because that's exactly what tariffs are. Government regulation...
     

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