The United States didn't ban Italian immigration in the 1920s because a small minority of Italians became members of the Mafia, and the country is a richer place for it.
The ban is completely out of my hands. And I think in most people's minds, even if it's unrealistic to them, it's one that I left myself with no choice on.
I don't think people are reacting primarily to the danger of the sport. There are many other activities that are truly dangerous that we have no inclination to ban.
Just as we ban smoking and drinking for under 16, because we want to shield young people from their harmful effects, we should do the same for smartphones.
If the Department of Education is serious about fighting for students and protecting taxpayers, a full ban of mandatory arbitration clauses is a no-brainer.
Mrs. Palin has neither pushed for creationism in Alaska schools nor moved to ban a single book in Wasilla.
Ben Carson also denounced [Donald] Trump`s ban all Muslims proposal saying we do not and would not advocate being selective on one`s religion.
I'm supporting plans in Congress to fully ban bump stock devices and prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines.
What a fantastic move against black money to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books.
In Cleveland there is legislation moving forward to ban people from wearing pants that fit too low. However, there is lots of opposition from the plumber' union.
The First Amendment was designed to protect offensive speech, because nobody ever tries to ban the other kind.
I don't ban bloggers from my shows. I have a separate line: VIP seating for bloggers.
Although the District of Columbiahas had a ban on handgun sale and possession since 1976, Washingtonresidents are held hostage by the lax gun laws of surroundingjurisdictions.
If we're going to ban all Muslims, how are we going to get them to be part of a coalition to destroy ISIS?
Unlike a 'fracking ban,' the Fossil Energy Research bill would actually help us combat climate change.
I think if we ban certain religions, if we censor the Internet, I think that at that point the terrorists will have won.
When demagogues and dictators ban art, this is the reason: art is the great solvent of obedient fundamentalism.
I want these lefties to get called out as immoral basically to reduce the standard of living for every American by trying to ban fossil fuels in this country.
We ought to ban hunting, I suggest, if there isn't a purpose other than sport and fun. That should be against the law. It's time now.
As a broadly left-wing, environmentally aware urban believer in anthropogenic global warming, I am all for a total ban on motor vehicles.
On the larger issue of the travel ban, our friend Charles Krauthammer of The Washington Post I think put it pretty well. I'm not sure it's illegal, but it's extremely stupid.
Ban poetry. And make sure that anyone caught reading it is expelled from school. Then it will acquire the glamour.
If Harvard officials ban the microfridge, it will leave undergraduates without any cooking appliances at all allowed in their rooms.
I would absolutely commit to holding a vote on the hunting ban - I think it is not proven to be in the interests of animal welfare whatsoever.
I don't eat any dairy products at all, usually - it's a self-imposed ban. I've done it for a year now, since I was ill, but it's so hard.
President Trump's executive order creating a Muslim ban undermines the foundational ideals of the United States, a nation founded by immigrants.
I don't need arms, and neither does anyone else... At the very least, a ban would prevent fights from turning deadly.
The federal and state governments should ban the use of taxpayer funds to support cloning and embryonic stem cell research.
If you want a show to talk about politics or the Muslim ban or whatever - someone should make that show. That's not what I'm interested in.
I'd been politically active ever since my parents wheeled me in a stroller in a 'ban the bomb' march in Boston in 1963.
As a liberal, I would hesitate to propose a blanket ban on any style of dress because of the implications for individual liberty and freedom of choice.
Twitter is upholding sharia when they ban me for tweeting facts about sharia law.
I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.
The ban directly hampers the partys ability to spread its message and hamstrings voters seeking to inform themselves about the candidates and issues.
It was gross enough for fast food restaurants to ban, but apparently our government wants so-called pink slime to be a staple in your kids' lunches.
Accordingly, it is not a Muslim ban at all, but a suspension of entrants from seven countries with conditions on the ground that both promote terrorism and make effective vetting impossible.
Do I disagree that we need to ban all Muslims from entering the country? Yes, I disagree with that strongly.
I don't think fundamentally we should ban him [Donald Trump], I don't think we can go around doing that.
What good does it do to ban some guns. All guns should be banned.
President Obama was right to ban torture, but the public must understand that this decision carries a potential cost in lost information. That's what makes it a moral choice.
I'd have all the cars made in the Carolinas, and I'd ban the ones made in China.
Trump wants a wall between Mexico and the U.S. as well as a temporary ban on all Muslims, especially those coming from terrorist countries, among other tightened securities.
If I had it in my power to introduce a ban on women driving cars and to withdraw all their licences, I would do it without thinking twice.
If women took up arms to defend their reproductive rights, the GOP would ban assault rifles yesterday.
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church's ban Or hell's damnation.
Americans have an extraordinary love-hate relationship with the rich culture they've created. They buy, watch and read it even as they ban, block and condemn it.
We should totally ban for-profit charters. For-profit's first obligation is to its stockholders, not to its children.
If they just reverse the division, ban the judges, and then it'll discourage other judges from ever doing this.
I am going to get officers training to deescalate situations, ban racial profiling, and make body cameras available.
What if I got hit by lightning while walking with an umbrella? Ban umbrellas! Fight the menace of lightning!
We need a lifetime ban on government officials lobbying for a foreign government.
Our universities also have a lot of foreign students. Are we going to ban them access because in their culture there's a certain type of clothing?
I have been around conservatives my entire life. I have never met a single human being, in any place, who wanted to ban contraceptives.
[Bob Ferguson] won that huge ruling against the first version of the Muslim ban that resulted in it being stopped dead in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Surely, sport is not fundamentally about the safety of athletes. If it were, we'd probably have to ban professional football, right after boxing.
In May 2011, I drove a car in the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia, to protest the kingdom's ban on women driving.
In the next election, can we vote to ban those ribbon things that kind of keep clothing on hangers but really just hang out of your armpits?
[On gay ban in the military:] Heroism, I believe, is a trait that does not know race, color, creed, sex, or sexual orientation.
Football is an American sport. Everyone loves it. I certainly would never want to ban football.
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