Posted on 03/30/2026 2:48:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The American Civil Liberties Union is using a familiar Bruce Springsteen song in a new advertising campaign to support birthright citizenship in the U.S. Watch the 30-second clip below.
Their spot arrives ahead of an April 1 hearing in the case of Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court. This lawsuit was filed after President Trump's January 2025 executive order attempting to redefine the Constitution's 14th Amendment, which automatically grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
The ACLU filed one of many lawsuits to stop this change, including others led by various governors and state attorneys general. Trump's order was initially blocked by district courts and appeals continued until they reached the nation's highest court.
How Bruce Springsteen Joined Forces Against Trump's Order
Justices then announced in December 2025 that the Supreme Court would take up the ACLU case – and only their case. The ACLU's legal director Cecillia Wang is arguing against Trump's order.
So, how did Springsteen get involved? That traces back to an interview between ACLU executive director Anthony Romero and former Good Morning America anchor Katie Couric, when Romero says he spontaneously began singing lines from "Born in the U.S.A."
"I was answering a question from Katie about one of President Trump's executive orders on day one, in which he had the audacity to try to end birthright citizenship," Romero tells Rolling Stone. "'Born in the U.S.A.' is the perfect song to capture what's at stake in this Supreme Court case and how birthright citizenship is integral to America. ... The song calls on our nation to live up to its ideals."
Next, Romero contacted Springsteen about using "Born in the U.S.A.," a three-times platinum Top 10 single from 1984, and he agreed. The galvanizing song was recorded during the E Street Band's so-called "Electric Nebraska" sessions, which didn't see wider release for decades.
The new ACLU advertisement then paired "Born in the U.S.A" with images of people from different backgrounds who might be impacted by the Supreme Court decision. "We wanted to reach folks who normally don't hear from or pay attention to the ACLU," Romero added. "We want people who don't pay attention to politics or the Supreme Court to take interest."
Dear FRiends,
We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.
If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you,
Jim
Is he still gaming the system with his “ farm”?
Bruce Springsteen has utilized New Jersey’s Farmland Assessment Act to significantly reduce property taxes on his Colts Neck, NJ estate by designating portions of it as a farm. By leasing land for agricultural use (such as for hay or organic farming), his property qualified for a 98% tax exemption on the designated land, resulting in thousands of dollars in annual savings.
Key details of the Springsteen farm tax breaks include:
The Law: The 1964 Farmland Assessment Act requires landowners to have at least 5 acres of land actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use.
Tax Impact: The tax on some of his acreage was reduced to a very low rate, such as a reported $4,638.67 in taxes on a 200-acre buffer, while his residential house was taxed separately, according to a PhillyBurbs article.
Reforms: In 2013, New Jersey tightened the law, requiring “farms” to generate at least $1,000 in annual gross sales (up from $500) to qualify for the tax exemption, a move targeting “fake farmers” taking advantage of the rule.
Big deal! Why is to is news?
A washed up has been has to be near traitorous in order to get attention!
I think that’s the news here!
A state has no sovereignty over “US” citizenship. They could create a bastard class of state citizens, but that is one foot out the door and another on a banana peel.
SURE WOULD BE INTERESTING TO LEARN THAT BRUCE IS AMONG THOSE WHO MIGHT HAVE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ISSUES—
/massive eyeroll
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.