Posted on 01/12/2016 1:07:36 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
It appears that the bromance between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump is probably over for good. I mean, it was one thing to see Donald Trump openly attacking Cruz for days on end. We've seen that before, and never before had Cruz taken the bait. It appears that this method of dealing with Trump has finally reached its end in the Cruz campaign.
(CRUZ): >>>I will say that it's more than a little strange to see Donald relying on as authoritative a liberal, left-wing, judicial activist Harvard Law professor who is a huge Hillary supporter (Ed. note - Laurence Tribe). It starts to make you think, "Gosh, why are some of Hillary's strongest supporters backing Trump?" You know, the last couple of elections the Democrats have gotten the nominee they wanted to run against in the general election. It seems the Hillary folks are very eager to support Donald Trump and the attacks that are being tossed my direction.<<<
Welcome to the party, Ted Cruz. Better late than never to call Trump what he is.
I, for one, am glad that the prominent conservative personalities who have been pretending Trump is a conservative and talking about him positively to bolster their ratings, will finally have to choose between their wallet and their ideology (and credibility) in this battle between Trump and Cruz. It's been a long time coming.
Agreed. You are really a child (probably going on 35).
I bet your parents weep a lot.
When are you going to get off the Berliner Ring... How about taking a break from fantasy land at the hotel Garni?
Nonsensical spluttering is when I know I cracked another Trump Nut.
I know I cracked another Trump Nut.
Nah, I'm leisurely drinking coffee plus reading the silly meandering and seeing the menageries from a silly CruzBot.
My own implies your own, idiot.
Here again reality that you once denied or questioned and can’t answer a simple question.
Click here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkQz8vZ0jsU
I’m fine with my posts. Good that we agree about your nonsensical post though.
Have fun in the basement. Try not to hurt yourself with the wii.
At least come up with some original lines.
Well, we do have Jus Soli as well as Jus Sanguinis.
It seems to me based on all I have read and some common sense, that in a well traveled global environment, we need both, and this became obviously apparent in the 1st Congress.
I should clarify. Scalia has not signaled that it only means Jus Soli.
It is more in the vein of it, AT LEAST, requires Jus Soli.
But again, that doesn’t mean that is how he would rule.
Yeah....actually, the way I read it, this is exactly how it is done. Only a few citizens are foreign born to American parents or parent. The vast majority obtained citizenship by Jus Soli.
The next largest group by statute.
But it seems citizenship is and has never really been the problem. it was the insertion of the term “Natural Born” that is the issue.
The current understanding is that citizen children born abroad to US citizens are given the same constitutional rights as any native born citizen.
The counter argument says that native born means the same as natural born and only children born on US soil receive full constitutional rights. (ie; the right to pursue the office of president or vice president).
To do it this way gives full rights to a foreign national’s child born in the US (native born) and not to the US citizens child born abroad, for whatever reasons...
Do you see the problem here?
So......Since the language is in the Constitution and is untouchable, the interpretation has to based on intent in order to have the clause work properly. It can’t be based on Vattel or natural law. The purpose of it was security for the US government. The interpretation has to be based on intent.
We know the purpose as it was stated in documents, from John Jay, we know the intent from Hamilton’s original draft, as well as numerous discussions post constitution and some jurist opinion.
That is how I read it.
You are free to disagree, and most will, it appears.
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