To: MtnClimber; Socon-Econ; SpaceBar; j.havenfarm
The meaning of the 14th Amendment is clear and the very words "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" was defined during the debates on adopting the Amendment. You have to hunt for the Congressional Debate these days, the US government archives decided it wasn't worth keeping. **********
Congressional Debate on the 14th Amendment10 posted on
12/16/2025 6:49:31 AM PST by
Maelstrom
(To prevent misinterpretation or abuse of the Constitution:The Bill of Rights limits government power)
To: Maelstrom
Thanks, good information. That should settle the debate.
19 posted on
12/16/2025 7:15:26 AM PST by
MtnClimber
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