I Challenge Donald Trump to Debate me on the Subject of Why he is not Fit to be President

1.  He is not fit to run his own company, not to mention America.  Now I realize there is a certain attraction with Donald Trump among some voters because he is a "business" person and not a career politician.  And that argument would have some charm, if he were indeed a good business person.   But he is not, and if his corporation had stockholders, he would certainly be booted out after his recent comments which alienated many of his corporation's customers.

His comments singling out Muslims for entry into the United States immigration process has affected his corporations' customer base world wide, especially in predominately Muslim countries.  Such comments are certainly counterproductive to marketing efforts seeking to create an image equating Trump's name with American luxury in countries such as the United Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Azerbaijan.  (click here for citation)  His exchange of tweets with the Saudi prince isn't helping either.  (citation) If an American CEO made similar comments affecting such an important client base world wide, he or she would likely be shown the door.

Indeed, even his business record may be called into question.  His companies have gone through at least four bankruptcies. (citation). Many have called into question the accounting practices of his recent incarnation.  (citation).

2.  How can Trump defend the U.S. Constitution when his remarks are directly counter to the spirit of the First Amendment?  The President is required to take an oath of  office swearing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.  Including the First Amendment.  The First Amendment states that the United States will not invoke any law interfering with the free exercise of religion.   Hell, the United States was founded by a bunch of people escaping religious discrimination.  How then could we ever enact (which Trump is apparently advocating) a law singling out discrimination against Muslims?  It freaking boggles the mind.  I know he is doing it for what he perceives is short term political gain, but if you think it through, his statements run contrary to the very principles upon which this nation is founded.

3.  He is not fit to lead the Republican party, not to mention the United States. After the 2012 election, the Republican  National Committee hired consultants to develop a strategy on how to make the Republican Party more successful in the future. (citation)  In short, the findings were that the Republicans needed to do more outreach to Latino communities and women.  Trump's emergence for the time being cannot but help but to alienate and divide people, including Latinos and women. Latinos and women are the future of American politics in many ways. Trump is an archaic remnant of the dark-side of the American past--not its future.

4.  He is not fit to lead the grand experiment that is America.  His comments run counter to the very soul of America.  America, at its core is the unparalleled experiment in world history where disparate ethnicities have merged into a single country.  The great melting pot.  In a way, the United States is a microcosm of the world. If we succeed in living in harmony, it bodes well for the rest of the world. His comments run counter to this very grand experiment immortalized on the Statute of Liberty:

The New Colossus
BY EMMA LAZARUS

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

5. Donald Trump could not even own an NBA team in the United States, not to mention be President. Remember Donald Sterling, the owner for the Los Angeles Clippers who was fired after his racist remarks last year?  He told a female friend not to associate with black people like Magic Johnson for a variety of racist reasons.  Donald Trump's comments suggesting that American's should not associate with Muslim refugees solely on the basis of religious affiliation strikes me as similarly discriminatory.  If he were an NBA owner in my league, he would be given the boot. 

Happy Holidays to your and Yours.