Posted on 06/11/2007 7:20:30 AM PDT by VictoryGal
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This issue will not be decided until a clear interpretation of the 14th Amendment has been codified by the United States Supreme Court.
But bear in mind that the Court cannot just issue opinions "out of the air". There must be cases before it upon which it will rule.
I think the Court could be forced into doing so. Here's how:
This will require the cooperation of sympathetic civic officials in one or more states (hopefully 3 in separate U.S. Federal Districts) who are absolutely willing to go to the mat on the issue and who will not lose their resolve as the case progresses through the court system. (As an aside, the Court might choose to ignore a "test case" from a single district, but would probably not be able to do so if cases sprung up from multiple districts.)
Here's how such test cases would be ignited:
I am _presuming_ that for births, birth certificates are issued by the city, municipality, or other governmental authority that has jurisdiction over the location where a birth occurs. Since big-city governments are "illegal friendly", I would think the test cases would have to be ignited from rural areas or small cities that are having problems with illegals.
What must be done is, when a birth occurs to someone who is apparently illegal, authorities must question her. If she admits to being illegal, they must issue a birth certificate that specifically states that the newborn shall not be considered an American citizen. The certificate should clearly state something to the effect of, say, "non-citizen birth on American soil".
Of course, the issuance of a "non-citizen birth certificate" will be immediately challanged by civil rights groups, perhaps even by government officials on higher levels. This is to be expected.
The local officials must stand their ground, for - of course - they will be brought to court. And thus, the case (hopefully, multiple cases) will be generated, and progress through the system.
We will almost certainly lose at the trial level, but again, this is to be expected, and welcomed, for we WANT the issue to be appealed "upward".
And we must keep the heat up as the case progresses through the courts. With each loss, we must keep pushing it higher, and eventually, it will reach the high court.
I would not be foolish enough to speculate on how the Court would rule. But it has ruled in previous instances that _some_ babies born on American soil are NOT citizens (i.e., births to foreign diplomats).
I think we have a fighting chance to win. Even if we lose, it will clarify the issue once and for all, and perhaps the loss, combined with increasing anger about the illegal flood from native Americans will force Congress to consider a Constitutional Amendment to correct the 14th Amendment.
I have yet to see posted by ANYone a solution on how to correct the wrongly-interpreted 14th Amendment. I believe that the course I have outlined above - the ad-hoc issuance of "non-citizen" birth certificates, and the Court test that would follow - could do just that. (Remember, you read it here first!)
- John
Even if it doesn’t - it is clear that bush puts the interests of foreign invaders over the interests of Americans.
Unacceptable
It must be demoralizing for our troops to know this while they’re risking their lives to secure iraq’s border........
This will happen over and over again as long as freepers just keep voting for the republican because they don't want the democrat to win.
They all know all they have to do is say "you don't want the democrat to win do you?" and all the sheep will fall into line.
That’s what gets me!
These folks ILLEGALLY entered the United States and won’t face ANY penalties! Not even as much as a parking ticket, fer cryin out loud!!
Meanwhile, decent Americans get to fill out forms up the wazoo, have radar cops aiming the gun at them, have cameras at intersections to make sure we don’t try anything unholy or something! Its madness!
We truly have been turned into sheep!
We, his base, got hijm elected twice; we have done our job and he has no more use for us.
“This will happen over and over again as long as freepers just keep voting for the republican because they don’t want the democrat to win.”
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RE-ELECT NO ONE ! ! !
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Classic America is disappearing.
Apparently the Bush's are planning on living in Paraguay and abandoning the shit hole they are making of the USA. I wonder if someone reminded the President he only gets secret service protection for 10 years after he retires. I for one don't care to pay to protect him should he become a resident of another country.
Unfortunately, you are correct. He does run the risk of getting his butt impeached though. The Dems still despise him and this bill isn't going to change anything with them.
What it will change is the support that the house republicans will give him.
Maybe I should pull a switch-a-roo. When they come here, I’ll go there. Except for the fact that would be illegal in some places.
NO SIR! Please, Mr. President, drop this piece of rubbish!
...and how!
I really wonder who are the King Makers?
This whole debacle is proof that there truly are small groups trying to tinker with our democracy.
The media, et al. have manipulated the public into focusing on the “labels” rather than substance.
I swear that some of the less-astute of us root for political parties as if they were sports teams. An election is like their Super Bowl.
We’re in the middle of a new civil war but we’re not allowed to fight? The age of reason has been replaced by proxy politicians lining their pockets and living behind guarded gates. It’s time to build that wall around the DC beltway and turn off their water and electricity. Voting only encourages the bastards.
It's almost as if this was the soul purpose of his presidency.
To the elite, you are nothing more than a commodity. Your usefulness begins and ends with the extent you contribute to their bottom line.
Can there be any doubt that America is being weakened from within?
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