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To: .cnI redruM

YEA!! I HOPE THEY SUCCEED


2 posted on 11/04/2005 5:56:29 AM PST by Khepera (Do not remove by penalty of law!)
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To: Khepera
Unfortunately, it will take a constitutional amendment to do this. Read the 14th amendment. A literalist can't help but conclude that citizenship is conferred by birth on US soil. Maybe an originalist could argue that it's not what they meant, but it's tough to argue.

Of course, it will go nowhere for two reasons: One, they're also bringing up issues like a "wall" that has an intimidating tone to it and distract from the main issue. Two, with that blowhard Tancredo in charge, it'll be nothing but a platform for the stroking of his ego.

10 posted on 11/04/2005 6:01:44 AM PST by AmishDude (Amishdude, the one and only.)
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YEA!! I HOPE THEY SUCCEED

They can succeed all they want... the bill they come up with will be the first Bush vetoes. Unless "cards for everyone" is included in the bill -- any bill they come up with -- Bush will try to stop it. He's taking his position on this to the grave.

54 posted on 11/04/2005 6:32:35 AM PST by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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Yeah, right after the GOP allows drilling in the Arctic wastelands.


364 posted on 11/10/2005 12:57:49 PM PST by Tarpon
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