Is it a possibility that the American people could elect a man who would violate the oath of office before he took it? All federal employees take an oath to uphold the Constitution, and on January 20, 2017, our 45^th president will do the same. If, God forbid, that person is Donald Trump, he would be lying in front of the entire world. He has already stated that he would violate the first amendment by isolating a single religion and prevent them from entering the United States. Now he claims that he would violate it once again by instituting a policy of “racial profiling.”

“I think profiling is something that we’re going to have to start thinking about as a country,” Trump said when asked on CBS whether he supported more profiling of Muslims in America.

“You look at Israel and you look at others, and they do it and they do it successfully. And you know, I hate the concept of profiling, but we have to start using common sense,” he added.

Trump continues to escalate fear among his supporters. He has no other tactic. He has no knowledge concerning our nation’s future and the issues which are threatening the quality of life for 320 million of our country’s citizens.

For me, this is the bottom line. Our nation cannot have a president who chooses to represent a select number of Americans. He or she must respect the needs, wishes, and hopes of the majority. He or she cannot attack over 11 million undocumented workers who will remain in limbo without sensible immigration reform. He or she cannot deny freedom of religion to all Americans and protect Christianity as the only viable choice for the American people. He or she must have the experience and knowledge to be an effective leader and move our country forward into the 21^st century.

I don’t dislike Donald Trump; I despise him. He represents the worst of our nation; the Joseph McCarthy’s, the Ku Klux Klan, the Westboro Baptist Church, and Pastor Roger Jimenez all share Trump’s bigotry.

The blame for Trump rests on the shoulders of the Republican establishment. Before his rise to the position of standard bearer for the Republican Party, racism and bigotry in the GOP was clandestine. Trump is the result of a failure to change and adopt American values and principles during the last 16 years.

Trump declared his candidacy just over one year ago as a dark veil covered the American flag. He must not be allowed to become a blight on our nation and the world.

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By James Turnage

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