1. Travel ban
I don't like it, but I see it as perfectly legal. Elections have consequences.
EDIT: Congress expressly granted the power to the Executive to implement these kinds of things. Obama did similar bans, including the list of countries, using that very power. The feds do have the authority to regulate immigration - that's spelled out specifically in the constitution.
>>> Constitutionally and logically we must leave these decisions with executive branch to be timely.
2. Religious liberty and gay rights
I'm never a fan of government telling people what to do or how to worship or what to believe. I think it's the most asinine thing for someone to refuse a good or service because of someone's orientation. The gay person has rights, so does the cake baker.
>>> Religious liberty is a founding principle not to be tampered with. I see no reason the a gay person has any rights other than the same rights any person has. I see no reason for the government to be involved in commerces between people. Whether they be willing or unwilling to participate. I see no reason a wise person would allow dislikes to interfere with
business but fools must be free to be fools when it is the best they can do.
3. Gerrymandering
Democrats will absolutely want to draw districts that consist almost solely of minority neighborhoods. This is OK by me, because it does give minorities a better chance to elect the most sympathetic officials. To deny republicans the right to draw districts to favor their constituents is completely unfair.
>>> A State issue, period.
4. Cellphone tracking
The government is far overreaching in its ability to spy on us. Politicians (thanks Obama! see unmasking scandal) have abused it. A warrant must be specific as to place or thing.
5. Employees and group arbitration
Employee/employer relations are a contractual situation. It seems to me that the civil courts are where these issues belong.
6. Jail before deportation
Indefinite detention is clearly unconstitutional AND unamerican.
7. Voting role purges
The states run the elections. Unless there's a compelling argument that they're violating civil rights, they should be able to purge their voter roles of people who haven't voted or responded to requests for verification.
>>> State issue as long as States only allow live citizens to vote.
8. Sports Betting
There is no compelling interest for government to even regulate it. They can make it a crime for minors to gamble. Otherwise, it's a perfectly harmless activity between consenting people.
>>> State issue
9. Public employee and union fees
Unions should be voluntary associations, which are protected by 1st amendment. Forcing someone to join or pay, by law, is also a violation of the 1st.
Basically, the union can set its own rules and dues. If you want to be a member, obey their rules.
10. Job discrimination and gay employees
Employment is a contractual situation between people. Seems like a civil issue, not a criminal one. That said, if businesses collude with one another to deny people jobs, that's criminal.
