Am I being paranoid? Isn't DJT declaring Jewish folk as nationality something akin to putting a Star on their chests for easier ID? How can this be helpful? Anyone? I am open to reason here....
@bettr
Ok.
Here's the argument *for* as I have understood it.
Religious (specifically Christian) educational institutions are currently exempt from discrimination law regarding their intake.
In other words, they are free to deny entry to a Jew, on religious grounds.
They can not, however, discriminate on grounds of nationality.
The argument is, therefore, if Judaism is a Nationality then Jews can't be excluded from those institutions.
Is that how the EO would be used in practice? Hmmmmmm.
@bettr
It's the same trick DJT tried to use to get the "Muslim Ban" through. Can't do that. Unconstitutional. But maybe you CAN ban a nation?
Here's the rub then.
If the Jews are a nation (even converts) could they then be banned from the country?
@stueytheround I am going to keep being skeptical of this administration's actions and desires. Thank you for the background on the current rationale. The real issue is "the rub" as you so aptly named it.
@stueytheround I just received a text from my Jewish brother-in-law, a former sheriff in Minnesota. Here is his take:
@stueytheround That makes two of us for sure. Interestingly, my BIL has a couple friends from his sheriffing days who have been ranting him back and telling him he hates Xtians and that life under DJT are the best of times and everyone else in the world is envious of his leadership. "The most popular president ever" - no bubble thinking there! I have withdrawn from the group text and cling to CoSo for sanity!
@bettr
It's the same here with Brexit.
My brother and I have agreed to not discuss it any more.
He's a wonderful guy.
Wrong! But wonderful! 😉
@Gramdma2011 @bettr @stueytheround read this a while back
incymi > No, Trump isn’t reclassifying Judaism as a nationality. Here’s what he’s doing instead.
@bettr Thank you. I pray it doesn't some to this.