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dalton99a

(96,453 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:01 PM Tuesday

And like a Pavlov's dog, Republican senator calls for constitutional amendment restricting birthright citizenship

https://apnews.com/live/birthright-citizenship-decision-supreme-court-updates-06-30-2026#0000019f-1989-d928-adbf-3faf88530000

Republican senator calls for constitutional amendment restricting birthright citizenship
By MATT BROWN

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri called the Supreme Court’s decision “wrong, dangerous, and disastrous for American sovereignty and the American people.” He denounced the decision’s majority, including “squish conservatives,” in a post on X.

Schmitt added that Congress may need to act to restrict birthright citizenship following the court’s ruling.

“I will be announcing a forthcoming constitutional amendment to restore the sacred bond between American citizens and their government,” Schmitt wrote.

He said the amendment “will ensure that citizenship once again reflects allegiance, permanence, and membership in the American nation.”

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And like a Pavlov's dog, Republican senator calls for constitutional amendment restricting birthright citizenship (Original Post) dalton99a Tuesday OP

he is a special kind of stupid rurallib Tuesday #1

We'll get right on it... Hope22 Tuesday #2

Good luck with that asshats. FalloutShelter Tuesday #3

Actually, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1923. Ocelot II Tuesday #6

I think most americans are, at this point, willing to raincheck that party till a certian someone is no longer a problem Volaris Tuesday #15

It's all a performance. Duncan Grant Tuesday #4

He can call all he likes, that's built in to our system, getting an amendment passed is not 31j20b3 Tuesday #5

Oh, come on congressman Schitt. Hey Joe Tuesday #7

A meaningless gesture Renew Deal Tuesday #8

I'd venture a guess that this particular johnnyfins Tuesday #9

They are rushing to the fealty trough on Twitter underpants Tuesday #10

+1. They will try to make this a wedge issue like abortion dalton99a Tuesday #11

They gotta fear monger lest they be expected to improve the lot of the many. GreenWave Tuesday #12

Gonna Kick Out The Top Soccer Scorer? Deep State Witch Tuesday #13

Well, because of course it was my idiot from Missouri...OF COURSE it was. Volaris Tuesday #14

Lip service Boo1 Tuesday #16

rurallib

(64,948 posts)

1. he is a special kind of stupid

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:05 PM

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Hey, Eric, how about a grandfather clause?

Hope22

(4,974 posts)

2. We'll get right on it...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:06 PM

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After women get their rights back!! We chase our tails in a sewer of possibilities with these people!

FalloutShelter

(14,770 posts)

3. Good luck with that asshats.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 PM

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We still haven't been able to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment., and we've been at that since 1978.

Look upon this, Americans celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation, and despair.

Ocelot II

(131,953 posts)

6. Actually, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1923.

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:15 PM

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So, 103 years on that one. Amendments rarely happen fast, but slow-walking or restricting women's rights seems to be the way we do things here.

Volaris

(11,872 posts)

15. I think most americans are, at this point, willing to raincheck that party till a certian someone is no longer a problem

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:23 PM

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The maga- mourners can complain all they like.
Historians will write it correctly, that we didn't allow ourselves to celebrate, until the neighborhood bully was gone from the party.

Happy 250-ish (like juneteenth, but for white working class non-college educated suburban Facebook moms with idjits for husbands.

Duncan Grant

(8,960 posts)

4. It's all a performance.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 PM

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He’s putting on a show for all the white supremacist voters back home in Missouri.

31j20b3

(180 posts)

5. He can call all he likes, that's built in to our system, getting an amendment passed is not

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 PM

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And once it is passed it must be ratified, and that isn't a guarantee either.

Somethin as milchtoast as the Equal RIghts Amendment never got the needed support

I don't really thing doing away with birthright citizsnship via a constitutional amendment has the survival chances of a fart in a whirlwind

Hey Joe

(912 posts)

7. Oh, come on congressman Schitt.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:15 PM

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The only sacred bond you hold dear is the one between you and your corporate owners.
We need a constitutional amendment to remove
all private and corporate money from public elections so you useless idiots have to actually campaign on your accomplishments and ideas.

Renew Deal

(85,500 posts)

8. A meaningless gesture

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:21 PM

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This isn't going anywhere.

johnnyfins

(4,181 posts)

9. I'd venture a guess that this particular

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:24 PM

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Dickhead doesn't even know how a constitutional amendment gets passed, ratified, or works.

underpants

(197,985 posts)

10. They are rushing to the fealty trough on Twitter

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:45 PM

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Rand Paul
Ted Cruz
Mike Lee - of course
Cotton
Fog Horn Kennedy

Mace
Luna
Etc.

dalton99a

(96,453 posts)

11. +1. They will try to make this a wedge issue like abortion

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:53 PM

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GreenWave

(12,895 posts)

12. They gotta fear monger lest they be expected to improve the lot of the many.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:42 PM

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Deep State Witch

(12,812 posts)

13. Gonna Kick Out The Top Soccer Scorer?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:22 PM

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The top scorer on Team USA in the World Cup, Folarin Balogun, is a birthright citizen. His Nigerian/English parents were visiting New York when his mom went into labor. He was born in Brooklyn. He chose to play for Team USA rather than England or Nigeria. Do they want us to kick him off of the team?

Volaris

(11,872 posts)

14. Well, because of course it was my idiot from Missouri...OF COURSE it was.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:16 PM

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Ye gawds, I can hear them at the end of the bar next weekend ALREADY.

Boo1

(675 posts)

16. Lip service

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:34 PM

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To his maga base.

He knows good and well an amendment isn't happening. Notice he didnt entertain the idea of legislation. He's saying they cant do anything without saying it.

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