This week, the Trump v. Barbara’s decision regarding birthright citizenship surprised observers, as Justices Roberts and Barrett departed from the conservative vote. Sami and Victor discuss potential motivations for the justices’ defections and the detrimental incentive structures of American immigration. In addition, they explore what “democrat” really means, the case of trans athlete AB Hernandez, and the importance of teaching young people the detriments of socialism.
Culture & Identity Politics
Roberts and Coney Barret’s Defection in the Birthright Citizenship Decision
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Out Founders may have been imperfect, but they had character. Having babies by female slaves could have cost them everything---but it couldn't induce them to have the children aborted although there were witch doctors and voodoo practitioners who would have done it. They made certain their children were given the Birthright citizenship owed them by their birth. Someone should have pointed out to the myopic Court that our intelligent Founders would not give Birthright citizenships to every baby born to American citizens IF American babies had no right to be born. Ruth Ruhl-LaMusga
Out Founders may have been imperfect, but they had character. Having babies by female slaves could have cost them everything---but it couldn't induce them to have the children aborted although there were witch doctors and voodoo practitioners who would have done it. They made certain their children were given the Birthright citizenship owed them by their birth. It should have been pointed out to our myopic Court that our intelligent Founders would not give Birthright citizenships to every baby born to American citizens--- IF babies had no right to be born. Ruth Ruhl-LaMusga
Being born in the US doesn't qualify anyone for a birthright citizenship. This XIV Amendment "birthright" citizenship that government automatically "owed" certain individuals was a welcome and gift that was determined by their relationships, status, or circumstances at every baby born to American parents or a single American citizen was "entitled" to automatic American citizenship, until 1973's abortion law gave women rights over babies, which denied babies their birthright, their right to be born, making the 14th Amendment useless. Government has no authority over individuals born since Jan. 22, 1973---when the Supreme Court's abortion law threw future citizens away. It's still happening. You would think the Supreme Court could remember something as horrendous as throwing our American children---our posterity---away. The Civil War ended in 1865. Our just and responsible Founders acknowledged in the 14th Amendment (1868), that children born to female slaves and "white American fathers" (citizens)---were entitled to American Birthright Citizenship--- by "right" of birth. Ruth Ruhl-LaMusga
Lesson for future Presidents who want to preserve the United States as it was envisioned: “Do not appoint any academic law educators to the Supreme Court!” And if you’re a betting President, a human with XX chromosomes will more than likely be a “feel sorry for” judge instead of a just judge.