- Jul 13, 2010
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14th amendment to be 'clarified'.
How exactly do you 'clarify' the amendment. It says what it says. If you are born in the US you are a US citizen. Then there is all the case law that is based on the amendment.
All the RNC is doing is shooting up a smoke screen on a hot button issue. There is not a snow balls chance that it will pass the Senate (I think they are counting on that) and even if it did (I wish it would) the SCOTUS will shoot it down in a second.
If the RNC were earnest in it's attempt to change the 14th amendment, they actually need to change it, not pass some stupid bill that violates the COTUS.
How exactly do you 'clarify' the amendment. It says what it says. If you are born in the US you are a US citizen. Then there is all the case law that is based on the amendment.
All the RNC is doing is shooting up a smoke screen on a hot button issue. There is not a snow balls chance that it will pass the Senate (I think they are counting on that) and even if it did (I wish it would) the SCOTUS will shoot it down in a second.
If the RNC were earnest in it's attempt to change the 14th amendment, they actually need to change it, not pass some stupid bill that violates the COTUS.