[Josh Painter]

Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Quick Reference

[mewzilla]

Thompson angers state Hispanics

All of them, huh?

Snort.

[ikka]

Citizenship by birth has been prescribed by the Constitution since 1868 -- and upheld for 109 years by the Supreme Court -- but the Republican presidential candidate made it sound anachronistic.

Not the whole story.

[calex59]

I am guessing the hispanics that are angered are non-voting illegal aliens who want the anchor baby amendment to stand. Any immigrant(that means aliens here legally)would not care a whit about the anchor baby clause(if it really is such)because since they are here legally their babies are all citizens. I do not think that people who break our laws should be rewarded by having their children made citizens simply because they are born here, this is not law in most other nations, most notably Mexico, why should it be law here?

[Brilliant]

I’m not sure why you make such a thing an issue when you know there ain’t no way in hell you’re ever going to be able to change the Constitution anyway.

[bill1952]

Another leftist rag heard from.

Don’t wrap your fish in this rag, you will never get the smell out of the fish.

[From One - Many]

Thompson's comments have angered illegal's Hispanic leaders -- many nearly all of them Republicans democrats.

Okay, now the statement is correct......

[RKV]

The Irish tripped to this problem in 2004 when they passed a referendum requiring that at least one parent of a child born after enactment had to be Irish or eligible to be Irish in order for a child born in their country to have birth citizenship. The vote was not even close. It became the Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland by an 80% majority.

http://www.ireland.com/focus/referendum2004/guide.html

[Cracker Jack]

I agree with Fred.

A kitten born in a stable should not be called a colt.

[MaryFromMichigan]

When Fred Thompson said it might be time to review the practice of granting citizenship to every child born on American soil, he didn't acknowledge the seismic shift such an idea represents.

Good to see a politician who doesn't consult a pollster to find where his convictions lie.

[Atlas Sneezed]

“It’s not just ramping up the rhetoric,” said Alex Villalobos, a Republican state senator from Miami. “It’s pandering to extremists.”

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Oh?

Let’s conduct an unbiased poll to see which position is the “extreme one.”

[Congressman Billybob]

No, the Constitution does NOT require that "anchor babies" are automatically American citizens. The 14th Amendment refers to parents who are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. And the last clause of the Amendment, like most amendments, gives Congress the power to enforce it by "appropriate legislation."

So the plain language of the 14th Amendment means that Congress CAN, by legislation, define who is "subject to the jurisdiction," which in turn could end the practice of granting automatic citizenship to anchor babies. Lord, I hate it, when reporters who haven't bothered to read the document assert falsely what is in the Constitution.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, "Dan Rather, CBS, Plus Duke"

[joseph20]

"Citizenship by birth has been prescribed by the Constitution since 1868..."

B.S.

Read the Preamble. See that part about "to ourselves and our Posterity".

It didn't say, "to ourselves, our Posterity, and the children of illegal aliens"

[xcamel]

I know for a fact it didn't anger any leagal ones....

[gedeon3]

I’m a proud naturalized American Citizen, so called “Hispanic”; I am against illegal immigration and also against this “anchor baby” crap. It has outlived its usefulness, and it has become a danger for the future of our children, and grandchildren.

[ansel12]

[puppypusher]

“It’s not just ramping up the rhetoric,” said Alex Villalobos, a Republican state senator from Miami. “It’s pandering to extremists.”

State Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, while not criticizing any candidate directly, called the idea a “xenophobic” notion that could drive Hispanic voters from the GOP.

Yea!we’re really being extremist’s when all we want is to kick these illegal parasite criminals out of our country.They are not American citizens and they have NO rights,except maybe to breath.So they need to be kicked out.

That includes all of the baby droppers that come here and suck off of the Taxpayers dollar.

[Flintlock]

ANOTHER great idea from Straight-talking Fred!
Go Fred!

[bimbo]

Babies ought to have the citizenship of their mothers (or fathers).

[NordP]

He’s RIGHT - anchor babies are killing us.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

“When Fred Thompson said it ‘might’ be time to review the practice of granting citizenship to every child born on American soil,…”

Hey Fred, “might” is not good enough. Likelihood? Possibility? Not good enough.

Give a straight answer. It is either a “yes” or “no.”