Donald Trump “take out their families”

[CHLLady]

Absolutely NOT! I would NEVER want anyone to have that kind of power to make that decision in the first place.

If Trump really said this, then I will not vote for him. If he's after this kind of executive power that's just insane.

If it is found in a court of law the family aided in any way the terrorist activity, they should be treated as traitors sent to prison or Deported. Strip any American status they may have and send them back. They should not get any comforts of freedom our country gives us.

[SA_Steve]

Trump is better when he keeps to general statements rather than specific ones.
I like this one best: "I will be great at military"
That's all I, as a low-info voter, need to know. Great is what I want.

[Abraham]

"I will be great at military"

Is this a complete sentence?

[Oldgringo]

War is ugly and ugly things happen when at war. If we are really at war against terrorism, ugly things should and will happen. It's always good to minimize collateral damage. However, sometimes it isn't avoidable. If the ones we are at war with are allowed to hide and operate among the citizenry, then collateral damage should be expected. If the citizenry doesn't want to be part of that collateral damage, they need to take steps to help eliminate the terrorists or at least separate from them.

It is crazy for us to continue to try to fight by the rules when we are fighting barbarians that follow no rules. Otherwise, we need to get out of there and let them continue killing each other.

I've said/thought this all along. Their muslim marching orders are the same for men, women and children: "kill the non-believer infidels". My family, men, women and children, fall into the category of 'non-believer infidels'.

[Bitter Clinger]

Absolutely NOT! I would NEVER want anyone to have that kind of power to make that decision in the first place.

If Trump really said this, then I will not vote for him. If he's after this kind of executive power that's just insane.

If it is found in a court of law the family aided in any way the terrorist activity, they should be treated as traitors sent to prison or Deported. Strip any American status they may have and send them back. They should not get any comforts of freedom our country gives us.

Really? Have you seen how the family of the Sleeper Cell Islamic Terrorists in San Bernadino have already lawyered up? Stand by and see what is disclosed (hopefully). The entire family had access to the "garage" where clearly Farook was not performing a frame-off restoration of a classic C1 Corvette. They may well have known about the IED's and even the plans for deployment.

IF the family did indeed have knowledge, then Trump is correct. I empathize with your feelings and wish that it were not so, but this is the world we live in and we have to face reality, as unpleasant as that clearly has become.

The pot smoking, Muslim Brotherhood loving socialist currently occupying government subsidized housing on Pennsylvania Avenue has indeed transformed America. If he is allowed to bring in hundreds of thousands of unvetted immigrants from terrorist countries, and disarm law abiding citizens, then we will most certainly need a Trump or a Cruz, may God have mercy on our souls.

[VoiceofReason]

Hey, I posted the original post hoping to kick off a lively thoughtful discussion. I didn’t want anyone to agree with me.

[sugar land dave]

Then let the cancer kill the nation while reducing quality of life. Soon enough it will be the end, game over.

[VoiceofReason]

Then let the cancer kill the nation while reducing quality of life. Soon enough it will be the end, game over.

I don’t think it will play out in the U.S. like it has in Europe. One or two more attacks like California and the gun grabbers will get trampled to death by people getting to the gun stores to buy guns and ammo.

The “silent majority” has not been pacified like British subjects nor have we become submissive like the French.

If our government stays on the present course, eventually the American people will start taking care of our security in our country. Who knows, maybe the British and Australian people will wake up after seeing us take the responsibility for our own safety.