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Since when can an executive order or scotus decision just so nix a constitutional amendment?
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This ends the same way fascist regimes always do.
They don't leave willingly and need to be forced out.
They can choose to end up like Hitler and Mussolini, or they can run away.
At this point it would only be mildly surprising if the 6 evil fuckers on the Supreme Court declared the entire Constitution unconstitutional.
Sadly, I agree. This is a hard-stop moment. Birthright citizenship was added by the 14th amendment in 1868 to give citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves. The amendment overruled Dred Scott v. Sandford, which held that black people could not be American citizens, either enslaved or free. The plain language of the amendment is clear and unambiguous, "All persons born . . . in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." It has consistently been construed as applying the principle of jus soli—right of the soil, as opposed to jus sanguinis—right of blood, which looks to the nationality of the parents to determine citizenship. Simply put, if you were born on American soil, you are an American citizen. Anything less than a unanimous decision rejecting Trump's efforts to destroy the Constitution would be deeply troubling. If birthright citizenship falls, there is no longer a binding Constitution.
This was already decided in United States v. Wong Kim Ark in 1898.
Why does the Regime get to try it again?
Because the conservative justices have signaled that precedence doesn't matter if they don't want it to. Maybe other judges need to follow suit to make a point...
Not saying I agree with it, but this is how they will try to reinterpret that case.
Note that this was published 2011 during Obama's term, presumably when arguing that he didn't have a long form birth certificate
They can do whatever they want. They control the courts and every branch of government. So they're going to do whatever they want. The government is irreparably broken and anyone who thinks it isn't is either ignorant or delusional.
They killed Roe v Wade, they will do anything they want.
And the Dems moved on to Newsom making MAGA inspired merch. You need a revolution.
The sad thing about Newsom's trolling is that it's the only thing that works. That's what's truly pathetic.
Yeah, it works at getting liberals to spend their money on ineffective nonsense...
Instead of totally effectively not doing anything at all, including vote or show up.
I wonder how many of them will vote to void the constitution.
I'm betting around 6
I worry that I'll find out.
...with special exemptions for children of Slovenian gold diggers.
Why? They ain't talking about retroactivity are they?
Do you want to take a bet on that?
If the regime designates someone as a dangerous Trans de Antifa leftist lunatic gang member, pretty sure I'm sure they'll soon propose to strip them of their citizenship even if they're 100% First Nation and deport them to Libya or wherever.
Illegal is what fascist regimes do.
Gonna do that with natural citizens anyway.
"(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to persons who are born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order."
Its not hyperbole to suggest that this is the end of the constitutional republic.
American people ask the Supreme Court to allow end of Trump administration.
The Supreme Court has been co-opted by MAGA. Haven't you heard?
They're Trump's rubber stamp. And all that for the price of a Winnebago for some justices. Who would have thought it would be so cheap to buy justice...
They were inclined to vote these ways anyway. The Winnebago money was just a sweetener.
Serious question, how is it possible that this guy is (still?) a judge at your highest court of justice?
Same reason why the President is a convicted felon.
impeachment is the only way to remove supreme court justices. i don't know if it's ever been done.
Sometimes I like to imagine what would happen if we got snapped into the alternate universe that isn't always doing the most stupid and terrible thing in the dumbest and most cruel way possible.
Release the Epstein files
Needs to happen
Well, they haven't gotten around to releasing those files yet. They're still working on it.
But they boldly released the Amelia Earhart files yesterday. And let me tell you: I can't wait to find out how this disgusting pervert abused underage airplanes, and who were her accomplices!
I mean, the language of the 14th Amendment couldn't be any clearer.
The 2nd Amendment, on the other hand, always mentioned the "well-regulated militia." When this is over, if SCOTUS decides the plain language of 14 doesn't matter, I guess it's time to seriously look at the public health emergency that is unregulated access to guns.
The Constitution is as good as the powers-that-be's willingness to abide by it. And right now, all it's good for is as toilet paper for Trump's ample ass.
That's not how a Constitutional Republic works.
That’s not how a Constitutional Republic works.
In countries that have one, you're correct, it's not how it works.
Doesn't that mean that Trump isn't a citizen?
Shit, my wife is actually technically safe from this one since she's 1/8 Native American, but is super white with red hair.
Nah. It means that people wont be able to prove citizenship anymore, so they can just sell them into slavery or whatever
It's weird they think they need a pretense for that since the 13th amendment legalizes slavery.
I've been saying since the beginning that they never planned on deporting every brown person. They were building their labor camps so they can use slave labor instead of having to pay illegals slave wages.
Paying illegals wasn't cheap enough. They had to try to go back to slavery. Far right folks are really nasty people aren't they