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Peacetrain

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12. From your lips to Gods ears as my old Dad used to say

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:36 PM

Jul 29

I am as worried about SCOTUS as I am about the Administration.. Think I will take two aspirin and go to bed and wake up in the morning and Obama will still be President.. and all this was just a bad nightmare

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Parents may need to prove citizenship for US-born babies' documents [View all] Peacetrain Jul 29 OP

This is totally insane. Dave Bowman Jul 29 #1

Just add it to the list of totally insane things. Nothing to see here NoRethugFriends Jul 29 #2

So American-born kids, who are US citizens per the 14th Amendment, Ocelot II Jul 29 #3

Just mind boggling isn't it??... Peacetrain Jul 29 #4

The legal question is the interpretation of the 14th amendment. Ms. Toad Jul 29 #8

Yeah, it's a bogus argument but it's all they've got. Ocelot II Jul 29 #11

Sadly, all too true markie Jul 29 #5

The executive order is stayed, pursuant to multiple class action suits. Ms. Toad Jul 29 #7

No. New parents have to prove that at least one of them is a citizen - Ms. Toad Jul 29 #6

I cannot believe that this is even a subject to have a discussion about... Peacetrain Jul 29 #9

Unfortunately, the phrase in question hasn't been interpreted yet, at least in the context of birthright citizenship. Ms. Toad Jul 29 #10

From your lips to Gods ears as my old Dad used to say Peacetrain Jul 29 #12

They will. LoisB Jul 30 #13

Slippery slope if they don't shut this down. LoisB Jul 30 #14

My mom came from Sweden to America at 7. BadgerMom Jul 30 #15

Oh but it gets even worse... Christian255 Jul 30 #16

Donald Trump is crossing lines that would make Kim Jong Un blush. Initech Jul 30 #17