Philip Guzman: Low-sinking Burr

I note that in the June 15 article “Burr: Trump calling for ‘pause,’ not ‘ban,’ on Muslim immigration” our own Sen. Richard Burr has lowered himself to kiss Donald Trump’s ring – and in so doing is in support of Trump’s immigration policies that not only single out Muslims, but place this entire group of people on a “ban” or “temporary pause” list that harkens back to America’s quarantine of Japanese-American during World War II.

This from the senator who is the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman. Burr’s approval of Trump’s discriminatory policy is all the more reason for residents of North Carolina to end his less than luminary run on Capitol Hill. We here in North Carolina should expect more in leadership from our representatives than a tacit nod to bigotry

This story was originally published June 16, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Philip Guzman: Low-sinking Burr."