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Wounded Bear

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6. Kind of understand the strategy...

Reply to Nwgirl503 (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 03:36 PM

Feb 2017

DoJ was trying to focus on whether Trump had the authority to do it and leave it at that.

The Judge countered, rightly I think, that it made a difference if the EO was based on rational rather than imagined threats. Since none of the countries in the ban have had actual links to terrorist activity in the US, it would appear on its face that the EO is not based on countering real threats, but rather is based on illegitimate fear mongering.

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Judge Robarts was recorded in court asking that question and not liking the response... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #2

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I was flabbergasted watching the court proceedings Nwgirl503 Feb 2017 #5

Kind of understand the strategy... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #6

Esepecially since countries that were tied to terrorist acts here were excluded from the ban-- tblue37 Feb 2017 #8

Acting AG Yates gave his language in his frequent comments as the main reason tblue37 Feb 2017 #7