The original intent of the Constitution.

The 14th Amendment used freeing the slaves as an excuse to move the bulk of the power from the state to Federal Government. To this day Liberals say "States Rights" is code for racist!

Posted by swamphawk22 on 8/4/2010 2:11:00 AM (view original):
The original intent of the Constitution.

The 14th Amendment used freeing the slaves as an excuse to move the bulk of the power from the state to Federal Government. To this day Liberals say "States Rights" is code for racist!

What would we gain by repealing the 14th amendment?

By the way, there was no original intent of the constitution in regards to immigration.  With the exception of criminals, we had an open immigration policy.

I heard on GMA this morning that there is some pull to change the 14th amendment to remove the problem of anchor babies..  According to ABC, the US is the only country in the world where citizenship is a birth right.

Wikipedia
States that observe jus soli (birthright citizenship) include:

• Antigua and Barbuda^[3]
• Argentina^[3]
• Barbados^[3]
• Belize^[3]
• Bolivia^[3]
• Brazil^[3]
• Canada^[3]
• Chile^[4] (children of transient foreigners or of foreign diplomats on assignment in Chile only upon request)
• Colombia^[3]
• Dominica^[3]
• Dominican Republic^[3]
• Ecuador^[3]
• El Salvador^[3]
• Fiji^[5]
• Grenada^[3]
• Guatemala^[3]
• Guyana^[3]
• Honduras^[3]
• Jamaica^[3]
• Lesotho^[6]
• Malaysia^[3]
• Mexico^[3]
• Nicaragua^[3]
• Pakistan^[3]
• Panama^[3]
• Paraguay^[3]
• Peru^[3]
• Saint Christopher and Nevis^[3]
• Saint Lucia^[3]
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^[3]
• Trinidad and Tobago^[3]
• United States^[3]
• Uruguay^[3]
• Venezuela^[3]

I don't see how anchor babies are a problem under our laws.  The parents can still be deported giving them two choices; take your child with you or hand them over to the state.

Posted by rcrusso on 8/4/2010 8:30:00 AM (view original):
Amazing! Among other lies my teacher told me is the one about the 14th amendment purpose being to keep states from denying citizenship from the children of recently freed slaves. BUT, I should have guessed that since as we have now been told, the Civil War was not about slavery why would we need constitutional amendments related to slavery? There is just no end to the educational potential of the pit!

um.... this isn't Teh Pit. 

But indeed you are correct.  The whole Civil War was about the economics of slavery and electing a polarizing president like Lincoln caused a seperation. 

Posted by nickbracco on 8/3/2010 8:12:00 PM (view original):
Repeal the 14th amendment!!!!!!  This from the party that says they believe in the constitution?

Constitutionalists believe that the Constitution can be changed.  But if the rules are in place, they must be followed until it has been changed.

If you don't believe this, I will come over there and slap that martini out of your hand.

They probably weren't lying.  They were just reporting in the manner that every major news network does these days; from the hip and without any real research.

Posted by raucous on 8/4/2010 10:55:00 AM (view original):
Quote post by creilmann on 8/4/2010 10:47:00 AM:
     
                I don't see how anchor babies are a problem under our laws.  The parents can still be deported giving them two
                choices; take your child with you or hand them over to the state.

I had a feeling that ABC was lying about this. 

...and I agree 100% with you, That should be the two choices for the parents.  Once the kid turns 18, they can come on back.

That being said, I don't believe in the "deport everyone" theory that many on the right are advocating.  Immigration reform is going to be a multi-step process that should provide a means for those that are currently in this country and working to obtain temporary work visas that they can use as a step to citizenship.

I think you're missing the point of expressing impotent rage, creil. No one wants your "solutions".

Or, to put it another way: Derka derb!

Right, I keep forgetting.  SEND THOSE JOB STEALING @$#&$@%^ BACK TO MEXICO WHERE THEY BELONG.




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