GORSUCH CAN'T ESCAPE TRAVEL BAN AT SAN FRANCISCO MEETING

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Jul 18, 12:03 AM EDT

GORSUCH CAN'T ESCAPE TRAVEL BAN AT SAN FRANCISCO MEETING
BY SUDHIN THANAWALA
ASSOCIATED PRESS


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court couldn't escape discussion of the president's travel ban - and even the president - during an appearance Monday at a judicial conference, where a student essay winner compared the ban to Japanese internment and the producer of the musical "Hamilton" said the cast was scared following Trump's election victory.

Gorsuch was a late fill-in at the 9th Circuit conference for fellow Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy and took over what was supposed to be Kennedy's role of welcoming new U.S. citizens.

Gorsuch was among three justices who said in June that Trump's ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries should be completely reinstated pending further arguments. He encouraged the new citizens to tolerate different points of view.

"Democracy depends on our willingness to hear and respect even those we disagree with strongly," Gorsuch said. "In a government by and for the people, we have to remember those with whom we disagree, even vehemently, still have the best interests of the country at heart."

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[itsrobert]

1. Some thought slavery was

for the best interest of the United States.

This buffoon is a Supreme Court Justice?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. Opponents of slavery just weren't willing to respect someone else's opinions.

At least, that's one way to interpret Gorsuch's garbage.

The Usurper is starting to show his true colors.

[Skittles]

2. what a xenophobic asshole

he does Scalia proud

[BootinUp]

3. That's supposed to b a justification?

[secondwind]

5. Sounds like he's making a good case for the press

[lark]

6. Absolutely wrong and Repug propaganda.

R's do not have our best interests or the best interests of the country at heart, regardless of Gorsuch's pablum. They are profiteers, all of them, as well as most of them also being traitors. Power and $ is all they care about and they want to take ours for themselves and their rich buds.

[lebkr]

8. 100% agree

I spent some years trying to understand why EVERYONE wouldn't want was best for the country and the people in it. So silly and naive.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Muslim ban... Say it, Donald: "Muslim ban" - just like you called it before.

Poor snowflake Trump has no problem being politically correct.

Muslim ban... Say it, Donald: "Muslim ban" - just like you called it before.