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Ruben Torres Jr.: Trump right to be proactive on those entering country

I don’t see why everyone is all up in arms because Donald Trump is saying we should ban Muslims until our politicians get it right, as far as who to let in or not. Concerning the safety of every American, I think he has the right idea and I don’t see anyone coming up with a better idea. The deaths of all our veterans should stand for something. If we can lock up all the Japaneses in this country during WW II then I don’t see why we can’t stop Muslims from coming into our country. Better to do it now than after it’s to late. How many more Americans have to die before we come to our senses?

Ruben Torres Jr., Modesto

This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 1:09 PM with the headline "Ruben Torres Jr.: Trump right to be proactive on those entering country."

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