“If you’re going to shut down the Internet, realize America what that entails: That entails getting rid of the First Amendment. It’s no small feat. If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there’s something called…

“I would be very, very firm with families. And, frankly, that will make people think. Because they may not care much about their lives, but they do care, believe it or not, about their families’ lives.” Republican presidential candidate Donald…

“We are not talking about isolation. We’re talking about security. We’re not talking about religion. We’re talking about security.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, answering a question about a temporary ban on Muslims at the republican presidential debates, December 15,…

“The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. We will prevail by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless, and by drawing upon every aspect of American power.” President Obama during speech on terrorism. Source Reference Address…

“What Mr. Trump Proposes, in this case targeting all Muslims, is a horror movie that we Jews are quite familiar with.” AJC Global Jewish Advocacy, reacting to Donald Trump’s comments about a national Muslim database. Source Reference Donald Trump clouds…

“Registering everyone of a certain religion to a list? We’ve seen that. It doesn’t end well.” Jewish group Bend the Arc, reacting to Donald Trump’s comments about a database to register American Muslims. Source Reference Trump crosses new line, endorses…

“I didn’t suggest a database-a reporter did. We must defeat Islamic terrorism & have surveillance, including a watch list, to protect America.” Donald Trump defending his position on establishing a national registry for Muslims. Source Reference Donald Trump clouds position…

NBC: “Should there be a database system that tracks Muslims of this country?” TRUMP: “There should be a lot of systems, beyond databases. We should have a lot of systems. And today, you can do it. But right now we…

“Fundamentalism is a disease that is in all religions. We Catholics we have some, some, many, who believe they have the absolute truth and go on dirtying others with slander, and libel, and they hurt, they hurt… And I say…

“Peace on Earth—which man throughout the ages has so longed for and sought after—can never be established, never guaranteed, except by the diligent observance of the divinely established order.” Pope John XXIII, in his encyclical Pacem in Terris, published April…

“The result has been chronic hyperinflation and regular defaults on government debt, followed by jarring economic crashes that have made the Greek crisis look benign by comparison.” Charles Scaliger, contributor to the New American, writing about Argentina’s socialist government and…

“That Latin America generally has not progressed as far as the “Global North” (including the United States) is a direct result of a seemingly incurable addiction to socialism from the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego.” Charles Scaliger, contributor to…