***I think we need to add citizenship laws and definitions to the Constitution.
I’d be happy to exclude children with one non-citizen parent from offices like the President, I’m generally in favor of far more restrictions on citizenship and immigration.
I want to exclude all naturalized citizens from voting, holding any office, or having any government job.
I also want to exclude children of immigrants from those things unless one of their parents was born here.
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Are you familiar with Robert Heinlein’s concept of citizenship in the book “Starship Troopers?”
(from Wiki) “...The rights of a full citizen, to vote and hold public office, are not universally guaranteed, but must be earned through Federal Service. Those who do not perform this service, which usually takes the form of military service, retain the rights of free speech and assembly, but cannot vote or hold public office. People of either sex above the age of 18 are permitted to enlist. Those who leave before completing their service do not receive the vote. Important government jobs are reserved for federal service veterans...”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers
Interesting concept....
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I am familiar with it. :)
I would be very happy to require active or retired status in the military or the militia in order to vote.
I would also make the military an exception to barring anyone who receives any government money from voting. (the other exception would be office holders)
We also should increase the voting age to 25-30.
Imagine those restrictions with bad people in the government...