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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, 10:01 AM

Dec 2025

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 2025 OP

The psychopaths are trying to break up the United States. Initech Dec 2025 #1

Yes and they are doing an excellent job of it. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #14

A step in creating a new peasant class...no citizenship, no rights, slavery and indenture. Thomas Hurt Dec 2025 #2

The German socialists of the DDR used exactly that tactic on their own people. DFW Dec 2025 #18

If so decided, a Democratic president could revoke 6 citizenships and deport them. usonian Dec 2025 #3

They take advantage of the fact that Dems follow rule of law and are polite. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #15

We need a badass. usonian Dec 2025 #22

Yes we most certain do. A badass who kicks ass. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #23

If they win this one Diraven Dec 2025 #4

4 of Trump's 5 offspring were born to women who were not citizens yet at the times of the births Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #5

But He Was. ColoringFool Dec 2025 #8

But the words say 'mothers who were not citizens at the time of the births' Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #19

Is this correct? I haven't read it and it makes it even more outrageous mainer Dec 2025 #21

Yep and the deranged jerk in the Oval Office had 2 such marriages. Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #24

How many generations back can this be true? mainer Dec 2025 #25

It's seems like that would be impractical Jerry2144 Dec 2025 #28

that is how they will do it rampartd Dec 2025 #26

Republicans say that Hitler did some good things. Norrrm Dec 2025 #6

They can't logically and with good Baitball Blogger Dec 2025 #7

Doesn't mean they won't TimeToGo Dec 2025 #9

But if they do, they will undermine their own Baitball Blogger Dec 2025 #10

They have no credibility and don't care. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #17

Trump and the GOP can do what they damn well please. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #16

Exactly. KPN Dec 2025 #11

I really believe that the Supremes will end up rolling back the voter LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #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 2025 #13

The 14th Amendment is SPECIFIC...How can the SCOTUS get it wrong? ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #20

It's a "camel's nose under the tent." Uncle Joe Dec 2025 #27

You're welcome. RickHworth Dec 2025 #31

It begins rule by decree by the corrupt court and a madman Mysterian Dec 2025 #29

Virtually all of us Cirsium Dec 2025 #30