Post #2858694
2024-12-09 03:09 UTC
Let the mental gymnast begin!
If you are "born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof", you are automatically an American citizen. Full stop.
If you came into existence and took your first breath in the US, and are within the jurisdiction of the United States, you are a citizen. Within the jurisdiction means you are subject to the laws of the United States.
There's no way to get around this plain truth. And no way to recind this principle.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gop-senator-calls-out-nbc-omitting-part-14th-amendment-trump-interview
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@slcw@newsie.social 2024-12-09 03:13
There's no way to read this amendment, and come away with the idea that Congress or the president is allowed to suspended this bedrock reality. They can either pass a new amendment, or they can call a constitutional convention and secure the support to pass a contravening amendment that way. Those are their only two options. And since the president plays no role in the amendment process, it would be entirely on Republicans to secure the 2/3 support they need to succeed. And that's not happening.