Birthright Citizenship and Trump
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
I don't think gases observe state boundaries for very long. Bloody illegal immigrant gases.
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Don't you think you would be happier back in the UK? I'm not saying that to be cheeky. But with the level of disdain you seem to have for the United States and its people with remarks like that, well, life is too short to willingly choose to live in a country you don't like, and among a people whom you don't respect. Not to mention the dismissiveness, and total lack of empathy, you have demonstrated you have towards the needs of struggling and poor Americans.
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14th amendment - Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
#140
Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Don't you think you would be happier back in the UK? I'm not saying that to be cheeky. But with the level of disdain you seem to have for the United States and its people with remarks like that, well, life is too short to willingly choose to live in a country you don't like, and among a people whom you don't respect. Not to mention the dismissiveness, and total lack of empathy, you have demonstrated you have towards the needs of struggling and poor Americans.
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
https://www.apnews.com/e84cdca5b568402398eabfcd2b6ada07
Here's an option for constitutional change that I'd not read about before. It could be practical, I suppose.
Here's an option for constitutional change that I'd not read about before. It could be practical, I suppose.
#142
Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
But with the level of disdain you seem to have for the United States and its people with remarks like that, well, life is too short to willingly choose to live in a country you don't like, and among a people whom you don't respect. Not to mention the dismissiveness, and total lack of empathy, you have demonstrated you have towards the needs of struggling and poor Americans.
#143
Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
https://www.apnews.com/e84cdca5b568402398eabfcd2b6ada07
Here's an option for constitutional change that I'd not read about before. It could be practical, I suppose.
Here's an option for constitutional change that I'd not read about before. It could be practical, I suppose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...s_Constitution
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
One of the big problems with constitutional amendments is that 3/4 of the states must agree on it. It's next to impossible to get 3/4 of state legislatures to agree on anything. The last one passed, #27 Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives, took from 1789 to 1992 to be approved!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...s_Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...s_Constitution
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Don't you think you would be happier back in the UK? I'm not saying that to be cheeky. But with the level of disdain you seem to have for the United States and its people with remarks like that, well, life is too short to willingly choose to live in a country you don't like, and among a people whom you don't respect. Not to mention the dismissiveness, and total lack of empathy, you have demonstrated you have towards the needs of struggling and poor Americans.
As a matter of interest, do you live in the US?
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Given that the US taxes citizens on their worldwide income regardless of where they reside in the world, many think of US citizenship as a millstone rather than a gift. There are many "accidental Americans" out there who are severely impacted by being US citizens.
#147
Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Great argument and counter to my point. Oh wait, you don't even address it, you just insulted me instead.
Last edited by PootleK; Nov 4th 2018 at 7:12 pm.
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Re: Birthright Citizenship and Trump
Seeing all of the adverts in the run-up to Tuesday's elections, it's all "why you shouldn't vote for the other candidate" and very little of "Why you should vote for me". It's all mud-slinging.