Thief
Rogue Theologian
heard about it .....and I think it's a ploy to stay down immigrants birthing their newborns hereI do my best to avoid political discussions like one would avoid the plague. I also suspect this thread will degrade into political arguing based on party affiliation and if you are or are not a Trump supporter.
I am not taking a political side here and as for Trump, that is not the issue that is making me nervous.
It is this that has me concerned. And it is not because it is Trump and it is not that Trump is going to try and do it nor what he is trying to do as it applies to immigrants and birthrights
Trump eyeing executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move most legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution
Think about this for a second, with you politically shaded glasses off.
If a sitting president, regardless of party affiliation, can get rid of an amendment to the constitution with an executive order then which one of the Amendments is next on the chopping block simply because the President does not think it is right or his political party wants him to eliminate that amendment.....Guns become illegal, slavery is back, unreasonable search and seizure, right to a fair trial, excessive fines and cruelty ok...all by executive order. I realize they do not pay as much attention to the Constitution as they should in good ole Washington DC (on both sides of the political coin) but to be able to negate an amendment to the Constitution...all with an executive order from the President...that makes me nervous and could potentially take this country places we simply do not want to go.
Now to wait and see if it is actually legal for him to do it
A list of amendments of the Constitution just think with the stroke of a pen, from 1 man or woman....they could be gone... that I hope, is not possible
flip side......if being born here does not base citizenship
then what will?