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STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015
State Attorney General Doug Chin joined 16 other attorneys general in condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.
Hawaii State Attorney General Doug Chin has joined 16 other state attorneys general in condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens from seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S. and suspending the admission of all refugees. The group released a joint statement today that says:
“As the chief legal officers for over 130 million Americans and foreign residents of our states, we condemn President Trump’s unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful Executive Order and will work together to ensure the federal government obeys the Constitution, respects our history as a nation of immigrants, and does not unlawfully target anyone because of their national origin or faith.
“Religious liberty has been, and always will be, a bedrock principle of our country and no president can change that truth. “Yesterday, multiple federal courts ordered a stay of the Administration’s dangerous Executive Order. We applaud those decisions and will use all of the tools of our offices to fight this unconstitutional order and preserve our nation’s national security and core values.
“We are confident that the Executive Order will ultimately be struck down by the courts. In the meantime, we are committed to working to ensure that as few people as possible suffer from the chaotic situation that it has created.”
The group represents state attorneys general from California, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Virginia, Oregon, Washington D.C., Connecticut, Vermont, Illinois, New Mexico, Iowa, Maine, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
Joint AG Statement on Immigration by Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Scribd
Chin is right: Trump is not in any way legitimate and his actions announced yesterday are largely illegal. Hawaii with its historical welcoming hand should lead the way in ending Trump’s illegal actions.
The Shoe Bomber was an Islamic extremists terrorists
The Beltway Snipers were Islamic extremists
The Fort Hood Shooter was an Islamic extremist
The underwear Bomber was an Islamic extremist
The U-S.S. Cole Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Madrid Train Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Bafi Nightclub Bombers were Islamic extremists
The London Subway Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Moscow Theatre Attackers were Islamic extremists
The Boston Marathon Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Pan-Am flight #93 Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Air France Entebbe Hijackers were Islamic extremists
The Iranian Embassy Takeover, was by Islamic extremists
The Beirut U.S. Embassy bombers were Islamic extremists
The Libyan U.S. Embassy Attack was by Islamic extremists
The Buenos Aires Suicide Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Israeli Olympic Team Attackers were Islamic extremists
The Kenyan U.S, Embassy Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Saudi, Khobar Towers Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Beirut Marine Barracks bombers were Islamic extremists
The Besian Russian School Attackers were Islamic extremists
The first World Trade Center Bombers were Islamic extremists
The Bombay & Mumbai India Attackers were Islamic extremists
The Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers were Islamic extremists
The September 11th 2001 Airline Hijackers were Islamic extremists
The Kenyan Mall Massacre was done by Islamic extremists
Boko Haran are Islamic extremists
The kidnapping of an entire girls school and selling them into slavery in Nigeria was the work of Islamic extremists
The burning of a village full of 2000 people in Nigeria most of them alive was the work of Islamic extremists
The no-go zones being established in the west are allowed to be established by Islamic extremists
The Charlie Hebdo Magazine Massacre was carried out by Islamic extremists
The Boston marathon bombing done by Islamic extremists
The Pakistani school massacre of over 100 children was carried out by Islamic extremists
The men who shot little girls on a school bus in Afghanistan because they wanted an education were Islamic extremists.
The people demanding a separate government in the Philippines are Islamic extremists
Since the year 2000 over 40 bombings have been carried out in the Philippines by Islamic extremists
The Oklahoma City workplace beheading was done by an Islamic Extremist
The Fort Hood shooting was carried out by Islamic extremists
The NYC cop Ax attacker was an Islamic extremist
The Canadian Parliament attack was carried out by an Islamic extremist.
France was attacked by Islamic extremist
The Chattanooga attack by Islamic extremist.
The Oklahoma beheading tried converting co-workers to Islam
The San Bernardo murders by Islamic extremists. The Paris 130 people killed by Islamic extremists. The Nice Killings by Islamic extremists, and on and on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. on Hillary & Obama’s watch:
24 Feb 2008 – Los Angeles – 1 injured
Jun 2008 – Thwarted – Columbus
27 Jul 2008 – Knoxville – 2 killed 7 injured
20 May 2009 – Thwarted
31 May 2009 Witchita – 1 killed
1 Jun 2009 Little Rock – 1 killed 1 injured
10 Jun 2009 Washington DC – 1 killed 1 injured
11 Sep 2009 Owosso, MI – 2 killed
23 Sep 2009 – Thwarted
24 Sep 2009 – Thwarted
21 Oct 2009 – Thwarted
5 Nov 2009 – Ft. Hood – 13 killed 44 injured
25 Dec 2009 – Michigan – 3 injured
18 Feb 2010 – Austin – 2 killed 13 injured
4 Mar 2010 – Alexandria – 1 killed 2 injured
1 May 2010 – NYC – Thwarted
Jul 2010 – Anchorage – Thwarted
1 Sep 2010 – Silver Springs, Maryland – 1 killed
17 Sep 2010 – Washington DC – Thwarted
Oct 2010 – multiple – Thwarted
Nov 2010 – Portland – Thwarted
Dec 2010 – Maryland – Thwarted
8 Jan 2011 – Tuscon – 6 killed 13 injured
Feb 2011 – Lubbock, TX – Thwarted
May 2011 – NYC – Thwarted
Jun 2011 – Seattle – Thwarted
27 Jul 2011 – Kileen, TX – Thwarted
20 Jul 2012 – Auraura, Colorado – 12 killed 58 wounded
5 Aug 2012 – Oak Creek, Wisconsin – 7 killed 4 injured
14 Aug 2012 – LaPlace, Louisiana – 2 killed 4 injured
15 Aug 2012 – Washington, DC – 1 injured
14 Dec 2012 – Newtown, Connecticut – 28 killed 3 injured
15 Apr 2013 – Boston – 3 killed 264 wounded
17 Apr 2013 – Washington. DC – Thwarted
18-19 Apr 2013 – Watertown, Massachusetts – 2 killed 2 injured
16 Sep 2013 – Washington, DC – 13 killed 3 injured
1 Nov 2013 – Los Angeles – 1 killed 7 injured
2 Apr 2014 – Fort Hood, TX – 4 killed 16 injured
13 Apr 2014 – Overland Park, KS – 3 killed
27 Apr 2013 – Skyway, Washinton – 1 killed
1 Jun 2014 – Seattle – 2 killed
8 Jun 2014 – Las Vegas – 5 killed
25 Jun 2014 – East Orange, NJ – 1 killed
12 Sep 2014 – Blooming Grove, PA – 1 killed 1 injured
25 Sep 2014 – Oklahoma City – 1 killed 2 injured
23 Oct 2014 – NYC – 1 killed 3 injured
28 Nov 2014 – Austin – 1 killed
20 Dec 2014 – NYC – 3 killed
3 May 2015 – Garland, TX – 2 killed 1 injured
17 Jun 2015 – Charleston, SC – 9 killed 1 injured
16 Jul 2015 Chattanooga – 6 killed 2 injured
1 Oct 2015 – Roseburg, Oregon – 10 killed 9 injured
4 Nov 2015 – Merceed, CA – 1 killed 4 injured
27 Nov 2015 – Colorado Springs – 3 killed 9 ijured
3 Dec 2015 – San Bernadino, CA – 16 killed 23 injured
7 Jan 2016 – Philadelphia – 2 injured
11 Feb 2016- Columus, OH – 1 killed 4 injured
12 Jun 2016 – Orlando – 50 killed 53 injured
7 Jul 2016 – Dallas – 6 killed 10 injured
17 jul 2016 – Baton Rouge – 4 killed 3 injured
20 Aug 2016 – Roanoke, VA – 3 injured
17 Sep 2016 – Seaside, NJ – 0 injured
17 Sep 2016 – NYC – 29 injured
17 Sep 2016 – Saint Cloud, MN – 1 killed 10 injured
19 Sep 2016 – Linden, NJ – 3 injured
Except, of course, that almost all of the incidents you have cited were actually domestic terrorists. And of the attacks on US soil from Islamic terrorists from overseas, the ban completely misses all of the countries they came from. Saudi Arabia? Pakistan? Russia, for that matter? This entire thing is security theater, at best. Any Islamic terrorists from any of the countries listed who actually had the resources to get here could still enter the US by simply flying to Canada and walking. You do realize there’s 3000 miles of forests and prairie along the northern border that is wholly unsecured?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Corruption missss the point…..Where is the ban on Trumps friends????? You know the countries that are ACTUALLY making you scared….Good job jasurace inpointing this out…#MAGA
Soros funds the ACLU.
Mr Corruption is not following libtard orthodoxy. Shame.
There is an identical rise to power by Trump and Hitler. Trump has Steve Bannon as his Chief Adviser who was an executive with Breitbart News, which espouses White Supremcist, and Christian Supremcist views. Hitler and the Nazis saw the White Aryan race as superior to other races, and other races sub human species and mongrels. The Christian Evangelicals in Germany fervently supported Hitler and the Nazi Party. They helped in the persecution and arrests of Jews, Slavs, the handicap, mentally ill, infirm, homosexuals, and the political opposition. Hitler and the Nazis believed they were saving the world from the Jews and the inferior races of the world. While the Nazis and Hitler sent people to the concentration camps to be gassed and burnt, Hitler and the Germans continued to believe they were doing the work of GOD. Hitler and the Nazis observed and celebrated Christmas just as other Christians, while they murdered and exterminated millions of people, and the war they started would slaughter millions more. The Catholic Church saw no evil, and did nothing to prevent or obstruct what was happening
IRT Vector, yours is a s_tupid post. Best cut it out. Spreading “
Trump suspends the issuing of U.S. visas or travel permits to folks from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. No American was killed inside the U.S. by anyone from those countries between 1975 and 2015.
Yet, nearly 3,000 Americans were killed by citizens from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt during those same years, including those killed in the 9/11 attacks. The citizens of those three countries can still get U.S. visas and travel permits.
Also, Trump has refused to rescind ownership of his business holdings in those countries. Conflict of interest?
Your list is a bunch of bull. Aurora Colorado? Lots of thwarted meaning Obama was On It. Repug BUSH 9/11. Nuff said corruption. Very believe able name,lol.
There have been zero fatal terror attacks on U.S. soil since 1975 by immigrants from the seven Muslim-majority countries President Donald Trump targeted with immigration bans on Friday, further highlighting the needlessness and cruelty of the president’s executive order.
Between 1975 and 2015, foreign nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen killed exactly zero Americans on U.S. soil, according to an analysis of terror attacks by the Cato Institute.
Moreover, a report released this week shows that Muslim Americans with family backgrounds in those seven countries have killed no Americans over the last 15 years.
Similarly, none of the 19 plane hijackers on 9/11 were from any of those seven countries.
I agree, the list should be expanded to include Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE. Basically the entire middle east and northern africa.
Trump has barred people from mostly Shiite Muslim countries, he should bar people from the Sunni Muslim countries too as they are far worse. Most of the Muslim extremist groups are Sunni Muslims that adhere to the Wahhabi brand of Islam in Saudi Arabia.
If anyone had done their research before posting, they did not, you would have learned these seven countries were first identified as “”Countries of Concern” under the Obama administration.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/how-the-trump-administration-chose-the-7-countries/
Trump took the list of already approved countries and made it the ones to be vetted.
So many rookie posters out there. Sad……..
The two white extremist that took down the Colorado Federal building. We must band whites from our country.
Also Timothy McVeigh. We must band Army vets.
As a Mandan, I have come to accept whites for what they are. It is a gracious act of kindness and trust on my part.
Manifesto from a far right corrupt human. Beware of someone with a Corruption tatoo across their forehead. CCW the perp.
Hmmm…so would that make the far left – evil humans.
Okay Alex Jones.
Ok Alex Jones
IRT Allie, no, Chin is wrong. Hawaii born ex-President Obama selected the 7 Countries. The reason for ex-President Obama’s 7 Countries is that they do not have a central government to completely screen any of their citizens wanting to come to the United States. For certain, it’s not because of religion or ethnic background because there are some 40 other Muslim Countries not on the “temporary” ban.
How about mentioning the Iraqi refugee ban that was for six months. This is temporary, and this is why the people voted for Trump.
It seems like both Chin and Mr. Allie have not read the Executive Order nor that they understand the law. This should be of major concern when our Attorney General fails a legal litmus test.
Gee… I wonder if Chin might sing a different after, heaven-forbid, Hawaii suffers several islamic terrorist attacks ? Bombs, machine gun attacks, etc.
Call me when that happens….dumb post.
While it’s unlikely to happen in Hawaii, DON’T think it won’t happen again. It’s happened at least 3 times in the last 2 years alone in Orlando, Boston and San Bernadino.
Fear mongers.
Not fear; reality.
I was in the San Bernardino parking lot a few days before that happened. Makes me angry to think it could have been my family easily.
Bet you have never been that close to terrorism; I have and it makes you forever suspicious and overly cautious.
No good central government to screen passengers so yeah, I agree step back and asses the situation.
SWYT, duh those attacks you mentioned, suspects all AMERICANS. LOL.DUH.
Nanakulibobo, The gist of the matter is that we are at war with terrorism. Yes, everyone is a suspect and we need to screen the obvious ones first, DUH.
I am outraged over the blindness of the American people; Don’t they understand that every additional immigrant drives up home prices and increases traffic chaos? That the main reason the USA was the best country was because it was not overpopulated. Don’t they understand that all this crowding has killed the American dream?
I can see that Math was not a good subject for you either.
And Civics, too.
And then of course, History.
IRT Allie, read the E.O. of January 27, 2017 twice, and for the life of me can’t figure out why our AG joined the law suit of AG’s. I believe the Federal Judge will throw the challenge out. There is nothing in the E.O. illegal or in opposition to the U.S. Constitution.
Yup, seems to be the consensus of most accomplished attorneys.
Hon, when are you going to admit you are mainland based, posting without any references? Sad to say for all your “years at UH” you still can’t post credible references to back up your claims.
It’s impossible to overstate or exaggerate the incompetence of the Trump administration so far. This particular EO is about the most botched event imaginable. ACLU is going to be all over him.
Trump is used to being a (mostly failed) CEO, operating in the tiny sphere of real estate. He’s in way, way over his orange head. Way over.
Worst President Ever. Already!
Carson Holloway, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, stated the following in his Mar. 26, 2015 article “The ACLU’s Betrayal of Civil Liberties,” posted on publicdiscourse.com:
“The ACLU is trying to deprive other organizations of freedoms that it would insist upon for itself. Their work is not a defense of equality—it is an effort to impose a certain view of morality on the country by law… This organization, despite its name and origins, is now committed to a version of civil rights that cannot help but erode traditional American civil liberties.
The motto of the ACLU is, ‘Because Freedom Can’t Defend Itself.’ The irony today is that freedom needs to be defended from the ACLU.”
Mar. 26, 2015 – Carson Holloway, PhD
Dr. Holloway works for The Heritage Foundation. Enough said.
And like I care what you think about the ACLU? Save your time. Your opinions are totally worthless.
klastri you have a heavyweight on your side.
Kim Kardashian is going head-to-head with Donald Trump … with statistics.
Kim is trying to show the threat of Islamic terrorists to Americans pales in comparison to American-on-American gun violence.
She posted a screen grab of a chart with stats generated by the CDC — which shows, over the last 10 years, Islamic jihadist immigrants were responsible for 2 murders per year.
By contrast, armed toddlers kill 21 people per year. Lawnmowers kill 69, and falling out of bed kills 737 annually.
The biggest number … 11,737 Americans are shot and killed by their fellow citizens.
There is no text that accompanies Kim’s post, other than the word “Statistics.” She does not mention recent attacks, such as the San Bernardino shooting, which resulted in the slaughter of 14.
Kim K ? Wonder who wrote that for her ? Maybe the same guy who robbed her jewels for the Insurance ?
University of Nebraska North Plains. Right an astute college.
His whole Administration, aides, cabinet are a whole bunch of unqualified, inept, right wing, self serving, self enriching ideologues, from Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, and the oil and gas industry, Exxon Mobil in particular which has a huge business in Russia, helping Putin with technological and logistical services in the Russian Artic, off shore Arctic areas, and in Siberia. Is it any wonder Trump wants to be friends with Putin, lift the oil and gas sanctions on Russia, gut the Environmental Protection Agency, so the oil and gas industries can drill, extract, frack everywhere, off shore, on conservation land, and pipe across the middle of our country with the XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline, without any environmental review and regulation. Trump denies Climate Change and Global Warming, so the fossil fuel industries can pump and sell oil again, and increase the consumption and burning of oil and gas, to the detriment of our air, water, climate, the healthough of the people and the planet
Take them into your house Chin. It’s not a religion. It’s a political ideology incompatible with Western Civilzation.
Exactly, this has nothing to do with religious liberty.
These comments and this forum mean nothing. Every leader is supported…until their policies start affecting the very people who put him in office. Just remember that all executive orders, from democrat or republican presidents, have a way of eroding EVERYONE’S constitutional rights unless scrutinized, and challenged if need be. The very act of an executive order by its nature circumvents our elected congress.
The states have no standing on immigration issues. This is strictly a federal issue. This stance is purely for political purposes. Look at the states involved and you’ll see why.
oppose all you like, it’s going to happen…. live with it you cry baby, whining, pinko, bleeding heart liberals. This is our country not theirs. By the way, did any of you who promised to leave the country if Trump was elected do so yet. If you need help moving let me know.
Trumpers falling apart…..After ONLY 1 week…#MAGA
Re: Snowmantoo: Good post/comments. All these bleeding and crybaby whiners can whine and cry all they like but Trump is doing exactly what he said he was going to do and I;m all for it………
i6 AG’s trying to influence 34 others who did NOT criticize the President.
Get over it and realize that we are in a conflict to the death over our way of life.
There you go Mr Chin, go against the reasoning of keeping our Country safe. You and the other AG’s think you have some kind of Constitutional argument ? You do not ! ! Trump has the Courage and Foresight to Block people coming from regions where they chop peoples heads off because its Tuesday, Lock you in a cell and set you on fire, tie you to a tree and set hungry dogs to tear you limb from limb. Yeah, lets have the welcome mat out for these fine upstanding people.
these are the countries that obama categorized as countries that support terrorists
he trying to protect us!!
auwe as wy hod!
Donald’s going to be a busy man this week – damage control.
IRT WrightJ, nah, President Trump will be moving forwards with his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress consenting to some 7 of his appointees to head various Departments. No time for damage control.
Mr. Chin this is NOT the right time to be Politically Correct! And further more this has NOTHING to do with “Religious Freedom”!All the President is doing is protecting the Lives of ALL Americans.Even you. We’re going to have to start some place. And that place is here ,right now! The Mainstream Liberals,for some reason can’t grasp & understand this simple idea of protecting….. even them! What’s up with that?
I sincerely hope these Terrorist crazies don’t take one of your own family members. By that time it may be too late? Maybe then your opinion will change?
As one of his campaign promises President Trump said he would consider Extreme vetting of these people coming from hot zones like the six countries he mentioned. He mentioned this before. Why is it News? Maybe because of all the attention and all the Riots……Not Helping ! They’ve become “Part of The Problem”,with this hateful division and strife.
Understand……
The President is just trying to protect EVERYONE ,why is that sooooooo hard to understand?
Yes many(myself included) will agree your an honorable man ,upholding the law. BUT! This time,you’re on the Wrong side Bro. SAD!
Moderation = Censored
Good post MoiLee.
Who is going to protect us from Trump?
the same person who protected you from Obama….yourself.
Stupid move… I be he hasn’t’ even read the executive order and has no idea what it says. Time to separate the facts from the scare tactics.
Even the Ads statement is wrong about what in the EO signed by Trump… pure politics, but what do you expect from the Far Left?
Chin and his boss, Ige and the democratic ruling political elite are wrong to join this action against Trump’s move to protect our country. Not properly vetting these so called
refugee’s and others seeking to enter our country is foolhardy, especially those who are of the Islamic religion as their beliefs are totally incompatible with Western values
and Judeo Christian based laws and our Constitution. Many refuse to assimilate and want to impose their beliefs on our country such as Sharia law. Look at Europe and what is
happening there and chaos and destruction they are causing.
Has anyone noticed that the majority of the “refugees” are young Muslim males of military age???
You may not like it, but here is the relevant law:
“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”
You may not like it, but how does Trump’s 90-day ban on people entering the U.S. from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen violate this law?
This is from Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, so it is existing law. Obama temporarily halted immigration for a period of 6 months back in 2011, so this is not a new tactic to protect Americans.
Trump gotta have it right. He banned the same places as Hussain ! Even the Dems are cursing the Obama move now !
Wake up (D) before your delusions destroy you and take down the rest of us too. You want to fight , go to the ME and join ISIS , smoking pot and marching around on Soros’ dime is a waste and we are tired of cleaning up your messes.
This executive oder isn’t completely from scratch. It was already set in motion by Obama. Why was it never enforced before?
It’s not even about religion.
It’s about countries that sponsor terrorism – funding, training camps, etc.
The “Left” always tries to twist everything around to justify their hypocritical fanaticism.
Yup, it’s perfectly fine with them to kill a 5 month old fetus, riot, loot, pick on a 10 year old, block roadways, display protest signs with vulgar and profanity in front of children, etc.
Good job, Doug Chin. Proud to have an AG that respects the law and traditional American values.
yes!
Klastri is a legend in his own mind. All he can do is put others down instead of having a cordial discussion.
Actually his is disrespecting the law. The NYC judge is a liberal, meaning he doesn’t go by the constitution, this will be turned over and we can keep America safe. 90 days is not forever, if you want to come into any country you have to wait your turn.
Chin has put his party before American lives. He is not fit to be the chief law enforcement officer for Hawaii. It’ll be interesting to see what these Attorney generals say after the next Muslim attack on America. Will they still want to extend constitutional protections to non-citizens? I doubt the founding fathers of this country intended to protect the rights of foreigners, some of whom would like to attack us from within if given the opportunity.
The presidents agenda is to keep America safe. Instead of our AG playing politics and trying to make Pres Trump look like some kind of religious freedom bigot, why not come up with some solutions. That’s what this executive order is all about.
The American people are tired of this banter!!!! We are especially tired of Americans being killed by Islamic Extremist on US soil!!! Come up with solutions!!!! The president has offered his out. If you have a better one, let’s hear it . Otherwise shut the hell up!!!!
When did you become such a coward?
I’m proud of being a coward who served our country in the United States Air Force for 23 Years. I did my “cowardly” share to help keep the U.S. safe. What have you done Klastri?
College educated protester?
Klastri………………..crickets?
Chin’s actions along with the other mindless liberal do-gooders nationwide are the reason why Trump won the election.
Hey, Chin: Go Take A Hike and get lost!!!!!
So many people living in fear of terrorists. They win if you let them scare you. More Americans die every day at the hands of fellow Americans than they do terrorists. Just let the homeland security, CIA, FBI do their jobs like they have since 9/11 which seems to be a good job since we have not had a major incident for sixteen years. High school sophomores were not even born when 9/11 occurred. You have more chance of being killed by a shark or a drunk driver than a terrorist. But for some of you, they got you by the you know what. Quit being a chicken and act like a fox fer cryin out loud.
Political correctness and grandstanding by Governor Ige’s legal lapdog. The State of Hawaii and all other states have no legal nor jurisdictional say in a purely Federal government restrictive policy.
WASHINGTON—Dismissing concerns that the controversial interrogation method constituted torture, President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that waterboarding does not even come close to the excruciating torment he himself experiences at every waking moment. “Prisoners who are forced to endure a few hours of simulated drowning hardly experience the unrelenting horror that tears at my psyche night and day,” said Trump, adding that being strapped to a chair in a filthy concrete cell and repeatedly suffocated was a “stroll in the park” compared to the cruel and inhuman anguish his mind is subjected to literally every single second. “What is having gallons of water forced into your lungs compared to the nightmare that has never once released its grip on me? Waterboarding only brings a prisoner to the brink of death. I die a thousand times a day.” Trump went on to say that unlike the victims of the brutal interrogation technique, he was relentlessly tormented by the miserable fact that he deserved everything that was happening to him.
The Onion
great comment–proves your point–the ONION is a SATIRACLE news paper–it makes stuff up–the other libertards must be sooooo proud.
“libertards” – of course. No matter how many times you use that very funny word …. over and over and over and over again, it’s fresh and funny every time. And so original! Very clever!
Thanks for upholding the Constitution Doug Chin.
bookfan – pick up a book – maybe you will actually learn what is and is not a part of the constitution.
The constitution demands that our leaders protect us…….in fact such is pretty much all they are supposed to do. Trump is the first one to try and do so in a long long time. Gotta love the man. Cojones and a big heart. Should check it out.
But the Devil has this Pavlovian reaction to goodness and we see that reaction with every curse laced protest march.
Strange times we live in. There is no doubt about the wickedness in these marches, the likes of Ashley Judd even revel in it.
I keep coming back to 2 Thessalonians 2: 8-14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wxMTh_UzHM
a moment in time, an effort to return america to greatness.
I believe my son called this “Bandwagoning”? 🙂
You may be the AG for Hawaii, but you are not speaking for or representing me, I am with the majority … the 34 AG’s of the other states!
I agree…by the way did AG participate in the demonstration / protest…as well as the other 15? Just wondering. 🙂
Mahalo Mr. Chin for taking a stand. Proud of your action.
Good for AG Chin. There is a difference between vetting and banning. One is the obligation of a government to protect its citizens. The other is a mindless, knee jerk reaction to something you don’t understand or want to understand.
Thank you for standing up for Hawaii, where almost all of us are immigrants. I hope our congressional leaders follow your example and summon the courage to speak up against policies that are clearly wrong-headed and unconstitutional.
Care to explain what is in that Executive Order that is “unconstitutional”?
Way to go AG Chin – let’s grandstand instead of doing your job here in our state.
Big Deal Hawaii joins in on the opposition after all Ige wanted to settle Syrian immigrants in Hawaii when he cannot even come close to solving the homeless
problem. Chin is Ige’s puppet who could not get Billy Kenoi convicted of anything.
GFN Doug Chin as COS and now as SAG. Why do we have so many girly men as the Arnold calls them? I’d choose protecting 1 American over a dozen of them. Auwe!
If the Army jailed or threw out Col Hassan (the Ft. Hood shooter), the snowflakes would be protesting discrimination, and many people would be alive today. PC culture must end. We’re at war. Leading from behind won’t work.
Finally the POTUS is using common sense to govern. We feel
safer already, can’t wait for more of the same to come.
What ever it is do not make it political ..try not to …we will fall into the no fix trap…
C’mon people. We are at war with terrorism. How can we not even agree on this fact? It is right in front your eyes everyday in the news. I guess it does not matter to you as long as it hits someone else’s home or work place. Just deny it and/or ignore terrorism like it is a common cold and it will go away by itself….right? This is a very unconventional war in which the enemy is growing and is an unseen entity until it desires to expose itself with some very dire consequences when we least expect it. Oh well…….
Not sure that our AG’s time is appropriately spent…instead of national issues of a controversial nature how about concentrating on all the great problems of this State? What have you done about overcrowding and subsequently the education of the students at Campbell High? Oh I forgot you stopped the case of the regions State Representative saying that the people do not have the right to demand changes that the failed State Bureaucracy failed to perform on a timely manner. Again we have not gotten our monies worth from the Ige administration.