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madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:23 PM Jan 2017

Ken Buck Only Member of Colo. Delegation to Back Travel Ban

Congressman Ken Buck (R-Greeley) has generally refused to answer reporter questions about his position on Donald Trump’s travel ban for immigrants, leaving local news outlets such as Denver7 and the Denver Post to guess about his position on one of the more pressing issues in the country. But Ernest Luning of the Colorado Statesman will not be denied; as Luning reports, Rep. Buck on Monday offered his unqualified support for the Muslim travel ban:

“Our country has always offered hope for the oppressed and homeless, but hope also requires safety and security,” Buck said. We should not let people into this country unless we can thoroughly vet them. America welcomes Muslims from 190 countries and temporarily bans all individuals from 7 countries. The President’s executive order is a temporary effort that addresses a serious issue with terrorist hot spots.”
Congressman Buck is the only member of Colorado’s Congressional delegation to offer his full support for Trump’s travel ban. Even Colorado Springs Rep. Doug Lamborn made it clear that he opposes Trump’s Executive Order creating the travel ban.

- See more at: http://www.coloradopols.com/diary/91467/ken-buck-only-member-of-colo-delegation-to-back-travel-ban#sthash.WPUaBO71.dpuf

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Yep, he's my "representative". Buck has a long and very unsavory history against immigrants, up to and including getting spanked by the state Supreme Court for his actions when he was DA (for which legal battle he billed us $100K). What's a bit weird is that his mentor, Dick Cheney, came out against the ban. Even so, people around here would have been stunned with any other response from Buck.


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