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ProudMNDemocrat

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20. The 14th Amendment is SPECIFIC...How can the SCOTUS get it wrong?

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:01 AM

Dec 6

It reads...
ALL persons born or Naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. NO state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges.

Once citizenship is assured, NO state is allowed to make a new law taking citizenship away from those born within their borders. I doubt all 50 states will enact laws, at such an expense to the residents of their state, to determine who is a citizen or not. This would take years to accomplish and a schism not seen since the 1860's.

The 14th Amendment makes NO mention on the (immigration) status of the parents. Should the Con 6 on the Supreme Court get this wrong, the United States CEASES to exist. This would be a Pandora's Box that would never be closed again.

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It is not simply ending birth right citizenship [View all] RickHworth Dec 5 OP

The psychopaths are trying to break up the United States. Initech Dec 5 #1

Yes and they are doing an excellent job of it. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #14

A step in creating a new peasant class...no citizenship, no rights, slavery and indenture. Thomas Hurt Dec 5 #2

The German socialists of the DDR used exactly that tactic on their own people. DFW Dec 6 #18

If so decided, a Democratic president could revoke 6 citizenships and deport them. usonian Dec 5 #3

They take advantage of the fact that Dems follow rule of law and are polite. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #15

We need a badass. usonian Dec 6 #22

Yes we most certain do. A badass who kicks ass. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #23

If they win this one Diraven Dec 6 #4

4 of Trump's 5 offspring were born to women who were not citizens yet at the times of the births Attilatheblond Dec 6 #5

But He Was. ColoringFool Dec 6 #8

But the words say 'mothers who were not citizens at the time of the births' Attilatheblond Dec 6 #19

Is this correct? I haven't read it and it makes it even more outrageous mainer Dec 6 #21

Yep and the deranged jerk in the Oval Office had 2 such marriages. Attilatheblond Dec 6 #24

How many generations back can this be true? mainer Dec 6 #25

It's seems like that would be impractical Jerry2144 Dec 6 #28

that is how they will do it rampartd Dec 6 #26

Republicans say that Hitler did some good things. Norrrm Dec 6 #6

They can't logically and with good Baitball Blogger Dec 6 #7

Doesn't mean they won't TimeToGo Dec 6 #9

But if they do, they will undermine their own Baitball Blogger Dec 6 #10

They have no credibility and don't care. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #17

Trump and the GOP can do what they damn well please. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #16

Exactly. KPN Dec 6 #11

I really believe that the Supremes will end up rolling back the voter LiberalArkie Dec 6 #12

This is what comes from not recognizing the Declaration of Independence as a legal document that can be used in court. LT Barclay Dec 6 #13

The 14th Amendment is SPECIFIC...How can the SCOTUS get it wrong? ProudMNDemocrat Dec 6 #20

It's a "camel's nose under the tent." Uncle Joe Dec 6 #27

You're welcome. RickHworth Dec 6 #31

It begins rule by decree by the corrupt court and a madman Mysterian Dec 6 #29

Virtually all of us Cirsium Dec 6 #30