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To: astyanax

We disagree. I’m Ok with that. But you have to understand that a Supreme Court verdict carries “precedent” with it.

The decision of Ark v. U.S. holds the answer to the current question.

If another case goes before the Supreme Court, the Ark decision will be one of the cases that the current Court will use in determining the new case.

Could it be overturned? Sure, although a 6 to 2 decision carries a lot of weight in it.

Would a Constitutional amendment work? Absolutely!

So why not just amend the Constitution? Amend it and this question ends. Right?


61 posted on 01/27/2011 2:19:27 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

I’m quite sure you are aware that most people would be opposed to amending the Constitution, which is why you are ignoring the fact that Congress is quite capable of passing a law stating what birthright citizenship entails.
As for precedent, you are also ignoring the obvious.
Ark refers to a child of LEGAL RESIDENTS.
There is no precedent there.


65 posted on 01/27/2011 2:32:21 PM PST by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
So why not just amend the Constitution? Amend it and this question ends. Right?

Because you know darn well there are too many illegal loving people (even here on FR) that will fight it tooth and nail.

The idea that a reasonable thinking man could twist the meaning of the clause to include invaders from another country is insulting.

71 posted on 01/27/2011 5:47:55 PM PST by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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