Dear Editor: President Obama said religious tests have no place in America. Of course, they do. If a Muslim candidate for office intends to impose Sharia Law in his/her community, if elected, that person is ineligible to run for public office in America. Sharia Law is contrary to the U.S. Constitution, which the candidate must swear to uphold.
I agree with Trump that people from Muslim countries should be temporarily restricted until there is a system in place to properly vet them. Jimmy Carter restricted Iranians in 1979 under the McCarran-Walter Act, passed in 1952. He required Iranian students to register. So, this is not a new anti-religious campaign by Trump. This is about Islamic terrorists that want to kill us.
TOM HACKERT
Whitestone