David French nails it when discussing President Trump's executive order on entry visas and refugees. French makes five main points but saves the most penetrating for last:
Myth Five: It’s the ideas that matter — execution can always be fixed. The incompetence of the executive order’s rollout truly staggers the imagination. Indeed, it was so bad that one wonders if Steve Bannon was simply being malicious — if his alleged decision to shut the door on green-card holders was an effort to signal exactly who was large and in charge. Wrap your mind around this truth, Republicans: Terrible execution can completely discredit even the best of ideas.The first four are pretty good also:
During the campaign, Trump vowed that he’d surround himself with the best people. During the rollout of an executive order that he knew would likely be the most controversial act yet taken by his new administration, solid reporting from multiple sources indicates that he shut out his best people — men like Jim Mattis and John Kelly — in favor of his worst.
Do you want to discredit solid immigration reform for another decade? Put malicious, incompetent people in charge of its implementation. If you’re an American who wants Trump to govern wisely, it’s vital that you not circle the wagons reflexively around Trump and his team, in this case or any other. It is already clear that there are members of his inner circle who have to get better or get gone.
Myth One: The executive order will “Make America Safe Again.”
Myth Two: The executive order will make America more dangerous.
Myth Three: The goal of American foreign policy is to “help people.”
Myth Four: Terrorism is our only concern when evaluating prospective immigrants from the Middle East.
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