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Walker: ‘Not Taking a Position’ on Birthright Citizenship, Need to Talk Border Security First
Breitbart.com ^ | 21 Aug 2015 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 08/23/2015 11:06:12 AM PDT by Rockitz

Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said he’s “not taking a position…one way or the other” on birthright citizenship, and all other issues pertaining to immigration can’t be addressed “until you actually secure the borders and enforce the laws” in an interview with CNBC’s John Harwood released on Friday.

Walker was asked about his support for ending birthright citizenship. He stated, “When it comes to birthright, or anything else, I said until you…actually secure the border, and start enforcing the laws, any politician who talks about anything else beyond that, the American people should be suspect, because we’ve talked for 25 years about those things. I’ve actually talked about doing it.”

Walker was asked about his position on a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, he maintained that “in both of those instances,” “I don’t think any of those issues can be addressed until you actually secure the borders and enforce the laws.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: birthright; birthrightcitizenshp; pansy; walker
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To: Rockitz

Drip, drip, drip, drip...


41 posted on 08/23/2015 11:51:07 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: tennmountainman
Wrong. This is ignoring 300,000 anchor babies naturalized EVERY year. Those 300,000 grow up to have many more naturalized babies.

Wrong, they are not naturalized. They are citizens at birth just like you and me. They are eligible for food stamps, Medicaid, housing assistance, etc. And when they get to be 18, they can vote. And they can run for Congress and President. They are citizens immediately upon popping out of the womb.

One out of every 10 children is born to an illegal alien.

42 posted on 08/23/2015 11:52:52 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Rockitz

43 posted on 08/23/2015 11:52:56 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Rockitz; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ...

Walker emphasizes border security.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


44 posted on 08/23/2015 11:54:42 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Rockitz

Why is it smart?


45 posted on 08/23/2015 11:54:46 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Rockitz

Your stance should be around what you will drive toward. Walker doesn’t know what he wants to drive toward.

Walker is a waffler, at best. Most likely, he doesn’t want to lose the funding from the Chamber of Commerce types, so he brought back his prior words.

That shows severe weakness. I won’t expect to help Walker on his next election, and we did for the recall and prior election.


46 posted on 08/23/2015 11:55:08 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Rockitz

I don’t disagree with you.

Two things can be true at the same time. Walker is, I believe, correct that securing the borders of the nation stops cold the anchor babies phenomenon from Mexico and South America. STOPS COLD, should mean something to the argument, as it applies to ILLEGALS.

However, because it is equally true that we are being worked over by the Chinese in the very same manner, but who come into our country legally to bear babies as anchors for the future is another design of the same abuse.

As for Walker, it is possible that although he is competent and has even been cutting edge on conservative action in Wisconsin, that he is still wet behind the ears on national and international issues, exhibiting a need to buff up on his learning curve, lest he be seen as having a weak grasp on the monstrous and weighty issues of the United States of America.

Walker is on a learning curve and it has started to show.


47 posted on 08/23/2015 11:56:23 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Rockitz

Yeah, because it makes so much sense to vote for someone who won’t tell you where he stands on the issues—and it makes so much sense that anchor babies shouldn’t be addressed until the border is secured.


48 posted on 08/23/2015 11:58:45 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Rockitz

But his funders are all pro-amnesty and pro-open borders for cheap labor—which means we’d never even see the border secured in a Walker presidency.


49 posted on 08/23/2015 11:59:57 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Rockitz

How would Walker handle the 3 AM call?


50 posted on 08/23/2015 12:02:11 PM PDT by proust (A "true" conservative would vote no to the TPA.)
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To: InterceptPoint
Yes. And Senator Howard would have ommitted "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" from the amendment if he meant what the leftists and GOPE critters say it means now.

It's synonymous with the 1866 Civil Rights Act in the first sentence.

"That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States; and such citizens, of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, ..."

Congress went ahead to pass and send to the states for ratification of the 14th Amendment because they didn't want the 1866 Civil Rights Act to be easily overturned by future legislation.



"not subject to any foreign power" = "subject to the jurisdiction thereof"

51 posted on 08/23/2015 12:02:37 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: afraidfortherepublic

If I had a dollar for every damned politician who LIED about “build the fence first” ... I’d be richer than Donald Trump (well, almost)


52 posted on 08/23/2015 12:03:36 PM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: kabar
1. Stop the hemorrhaging by closing the border.
2. Change hearts and minds of the American public.
3. Correct any misperceptions in the 14th amendment with legislation.

Consensus by the public is just not there yet.

53 posted on 08/23/2015 12:06:35 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: InterceptPoint

One other thing Intercept, the 1866 Civil Rights Act has never been overturned so it is still law.

Someone should tell the Dummies in the GOPE and moron media.


54 posted on 08/23/2015 12:07:16 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Rockitz

I’ve been saying to everybody - put a stop to all whys and ifs emotionality until the fence is built and the border is secure. Then we can talk about our feeeeelings. So in this case Walker is right. Security first, talk second. Not sure, however, that he’s not just wimping out, either! I mean, he IS a politician. I just wish every politician would get on this message: fence first, talk later. End all other discussions. Each side has done it to death.


55 posted on 08/23/2015 12:07:46 PM PDT by MaggiesPitchfork
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To: kabar

Ok, I see your point. They are not naturalized. They are true citizens
because they were born here.

However, that needs to change.


56 posted on 08/23/2015 12:14:05 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: Rockitz

What else doesn’t he know?


57 posted on 08/23/2015 12:17:00 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: 9YearLurker
But his funders are all pro-amnesty and pro-open borders for cheap labor—which means we’d never even see the border secured in a Walker presidency.

...which is why a self-funded, much less conservative candidate like Donald Trump may be the answer to the most important issue with regards to the survival of the republic. I have been willing to give Walker the benefit of the doubt hoping that his conservatism and his "protect the American worker" memes were real. Trust me, I'm wait and see with Walker. I've seen him make a couple mistakes and winced, but his Wisconsin record is hard to discount.

58 posted on 08/23/2015 12:21:09 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Rockitz

In other news, Hitlary! said she would not talk about what she would do about the Keystone pipeline, until she is in office as POTUS.


59 posted on 08/23/2015 12:26:24 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: x1stcav

Walker refuses to get dragged into a non-productive pissing contest.

Very wise, very measured.


60 posted on 08/23/2015 12:27:57 PM PDT by Walrus (Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice - Barry Goldwater)
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