And once again I will remind you that Senator Turnbull had to explain what that statement meant to the Senate. So it wasn't even clear back in 1866.
It was clear post 1866. Progressives didn't capture the schools until a few years into the 1900s and people came to understand it well when schools still actually taught. (separately) Congress even understood it which is why they passed the Indian citizenship act in the 1920s. This phrase "subject to the jurisdiction" was not lost until later.
That's how I know you're not over 100 years old. :-)
"but all the legal system is having trouble with that statement"
That right there. You see. You see, I put nothing in terms of words in your mouth. "???Having trouble???" That's trust language.
These are leftists pal. They are not "having trouble" with it at all. They desire a specific outcome and so they do not care about what it actually means. They are lying to you and you're over there sucking up the slop as fast as they can dish it out. You do trust left wing judges. I didn't force you to say they're having trouble.
There is no way that the 14th could be written that would satisfy left wing judges, the leftists would simply pick another point and do the same thing. They have an agenda. There is no "badly written" in the context of their agenda.
It really is all their fault. It is all their fault. Progressives are liars. Progressivism is America's Cancer.
I am laying all the blame on them because they deserve all of the blame. They have worked hard to earn all the blame and they are the rightful owners of said blame. But you say they are "having trouble". No. They are not having trouble. No trouble at all.