The Curtain Opens on Trump Policies: Do We Want This?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Republican front runner Donald Trump has revealed polices on two issues which are “hot button” potential problems for a future commander in chief. The first is that he wants to send US troops back to Iraq and “take over” the oil in that country. This is simply amazing! What does he mean “take over”? Does he mean that the United States assumes ownership of the oil at the expense of the Iraqi people? Does he mean that the US is unaccountable to anyone on this issue? Does he mean that we need to send US troops back to the region to accomplish this goal? Does he mean that he wants the US to basically colonize Iraq for the benefit of the US? Is this a precursor of having US troops fight ISIS on the ground not only in Iraq, but in the entire Middle East region?

On Immigration, Trump wants Mexico to pay for a wall to safeguard US borders. He now has somewhat modified his position by stating that he would raise visa fees and criminalize and prosecute those who overstay their visas. Is this a policy that the country wants? Where is the money coming from to pay for this? Visa fees will alone not pay for this policy? Do we commit US troops at the border? Do we subcontract this to private companies? Will immigrants be denied due process in US courts when these policies are being enforced? Will the “increased fees” become de facto turning away Mexican people from coming into the US?

Trump also admitted that he gets ideas for policy from watching the various television shows on the issues of the day. Do we want a president getting policy ideas from the media? Should issues come from the president and be evaluated by the people and the media? What is the quality of advisors that Trump has?

The American people deserve the specifics of what a Trump candidacy is going to look like. The key question is: do we like what we now see?

What say you?