So, if you were writing the Constitution today, you would include it.

Author: NedoftheHill (46432 Posts - Joined: Jun 30, 2011)

Posted at 5:50 pm on Apr 1, 2026

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I'm willing to entertain textual and precedential arguments (although precedent is overturnable).

But I'm not sure why we would want to put it in today, if it weren't already there. Most countries don't have it, and the benefits you mention are achievable through legal immigration instead.

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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

Replies to: “So, if you were writing the Constitution today, you would include it.”

Go Barbara! [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:49am 4/1/26 (10) [View All]
- Why do you support birth right citizenship? - NedoftheHill - 2:37pm 4/1/26
  - The 14th Amendment and our nation's longtime recognition of it are clear. - conorlarkin - 5:32pm 4/1/26
    - So, if you were writing the Constitution today, you would include it. - NedoftheHill - 5:50pm 4/1/26
      - Yes Enthusiastically. [NT] - conorlarkin - 7:03pm 4/1/26
        
        Why not just give US citizenship to everyone in the world? - NedoftheHill - 7:46pm 4/1/26
        
        Our laws and Constitution say otherwise. - conorlarkin - 8:14pm 4/1/26
    - In your view, what does "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" mean? [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:34pm 4/1/26
      - See page 7, V of brief. Not a meaningful issue. [NT] - conorlarkin - 7:15pm 4/1/26
- He’s going to the Supreme Court today - Chris94 - 12:04pm 4/1/26
  - He obviously has nothing better to do. It’s not like he has a war going on or anything. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:01pm 4/1/26

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