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Borchkins

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50. There's a difference.

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 09:21 AM

Aug 2015

Being born here is different than being an immigrant and moving here after birth.

If your mother snuck across the border and gave birth here, you're a citizen.

If you're born here while your mother is on vacation or working here, you should have the option of being a citizen here--where you were born--or being a citizen of your mother's country.

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Pic Of The Moment: GOP Candidates: End Birthright Citizenship [View all] EarlG Aug 2015 OP

That philosophy, imo fredamae Aug 2015 #1

Go ahead and commit suicide when corporations want to END you for ending corporate personhood... cascadiance Aug 2015 #2

Do they also want to send Blacks back to Africa? olegramps Aug 2015 #13

Yes, but it will get to the point where our society will grind to a halt. alfredo Aug 2015 #43

I want to hear Ted Cruz on this one jberryhill Aug 2015 #3

Wait, isn't he a Canadian? n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #4

Born in Canada ShrimpPoboy Aug 2015 #5

I believe only his mother was an American citizen at the time of his birth Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #6

The Internet says you're right. ShrimpPoboy Aug 2015 #8

So was Obama's mother. staggerleem Aug 2015 #11

Yep. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #12

Chunk synonyms underpants Aug 2015 #7

So...wouldn't their move disqualify 99% of us d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #9

I think the GOP gist is that even if you are born in this country, you are truly only a US citizen 4lbs Aug 2015 #15

I happen to agree with them hfojvt Aug 2015 #23

Ahhhhh...So this is another racist dog whistle d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #24

Back in the official U.S. slavery days, black men were only 3/5ths human. valerief Aug 2015 #10

you should know better than that hfojvt Aug 2015 #26

I suggest that these people read about a certain Supreme Court case, Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2015 #14

If this becomes law, god forbid, you might as well tear up the whole Constitution Cleita Aug 2015 #17

(they've already called it "a G--- d----- piece of paper.") lastlib Aug 2015 #21

explain that to me hfojvt Aug 2015 #28

It should be important to you if you are born American. Cleita Aug 2015 #29

I wasn't JUST born American hfojvt Aug 2015 #32

I get it they aren't white enough. Cleita Aug 2015 #33

What does white have to do with it? hfojvt Aug 2015 #35

I see your point, for example Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #38

The point is, if you're born here, you're a citizen, as it should be. Borchkins Aug 2015 #39

that's not much of an argument hfojvt Aug 2015 #41

There's a difference. Borchkins Aug 2015 #50

Didn't Hitler end citizenship for German Jews when he took power? Cleita Aug 2015 #16

"Repeal the Fourteenth Amendment!" struggle4progress Aug 2015 #18

Shorter GOP: Abolish citizenship for all non-Ayrans Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #19

The BASE wants to see a roundup of ALL brown people..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #20

Ah yes...Reminds me of Malvina Reynolds' song...: classof56 Aug 2015 #36

Or 'The Monkeys' "Pleasant Valley Sunday".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #37

end birthright citizenship for republicans captainarizona Aug 2015 #22

Which would require them to write a clause saying non birthright citizens can become president. Initech Aug 2015 #25

what do they want instead, the paper bag test? yurbud Aug 2015 #27

So much for "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." I guess MADem Aug 2015 #30

humbug, they sure hate this country allan01 Aug 2015 #31

I weep for my country. malthaussen Aug 2015 #34

I would expect nothing less of idjit asshats. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #40

"Who you callin' an idjit asshat, ya dad-gummed flea-bitten lib'ral varmint?" rocktivity Aug 2015 #47

ROFLMAO. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #48

If they're talking about repealing the whole amendment and not just 'birthright citizenship" dflprincess Aug 2015 #42

Original Intent of the 14th Amendment MemphisTigerFan89 Aug 2015 #44

That may be what Senator Jacob Howard WANTED the 14th amendment to mean rocktivity Aug 2015 #45

Because I want to take advice from a site that cites Ann Coulter? mythology Aug 2015 #46

Trump is a Trojan Horse in the Republic campaign randr Aug 2015 #49