The mere fact that there is such a raging argument over such thin, ambiguous matters is proof positive that the standards are neither rational nor reasonable. The standards should be clear enough that we never have to have this argument again. It’s wasteful and detracts from the serious discussions of substantive issues we should be having instead.
And this goes far beyond Cruz, who would in any event get no benefit out of a properly done amendment to the Constitution. It goes to fixing this problem so we never have to deal with it again in future.
And just how long would such an amendment take and under what circumstances. Who can be trusted? What progressive intentions can and must be waylaid. And even after a proposal is made, it must be ratified by the states which will take how long and under what circumstances? YES the means are there but until the country starts acting like adults instead of little spoiled children I would not trust the constitution to their horrid little hands for anything on earth. It would be just mire and more politics. Simplify? Why not take a moment to learn what was written! I did. Many long years ago. But back then we still taught history and civics and constitutional law. Now they just play politics.Too tough? Too damn bad!
Just take a look at all the people who base their arguments on British common Law. Such was not the case as British common law dealt with subjects not citizens. We threw out the king. It is even stated by one of the Framers that the constitution was NOT based on British common Law. Yet, the Harvard elites and so many others continue to shove it down our throats. I was taught and I still believe Vattel’s Law of Nations. DISPROVE THAT if you can.