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Bayard

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26. I'm not buying that argument

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:21 PM

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"Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution states that "Congress shall have the power to regulate Commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes",[8] determining that Indian tribes were separate from the federal government, the states, and foreign nations."

The various tribes are sovereign nations within the U.S., but the government is required to protect them.

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Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Can't wait to hear the arguments before the court. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

With THIS court? bluestarone Yesterday #3

My guess, 7-2 against. Nt Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #8

I know for sure bluestarone 22 hrs ago #10

Wow, had not seen your response but mine was exactly the same..."With this court?" Escurumbele 10 hrs ago #32

Weak sauce. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 nullified Elk v Wilkins Historic NY Yesterday #4

Since the SCOTUS doesn't care about "stare decisis" BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #6

But this isn't stare decicis Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #9

Have you forgotten BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #11

Haven't forgotten at all Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #12

"if birthright citizenship is revoked, can the reinstitution of slavery still be off limits?" BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #13

All the more reason why we must only elect Dem senators willing to kill the filibuster and expand the court Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #15

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And that horrific ruling will continue to stand Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #36

That was the hope in 2022 BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #37

That's because Biden wanted to wait on the report from the bipartisan commission on court reform Fiendish Thingy 5 hrs ago #42

Not exactly. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #17

Birthright citizenship is also a law LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #23

It is the interpretation of the constitution that is at issue. Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #24

I disagree Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #25

"If the constitution says two term limit for a president, it doesn't mean three" BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #33

But the Constitution doesn't say two terms for a p president. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #34

Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #35

Again, you are reducing a paragraph to a single word. Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #38

At this time, it's probably a moot point Fiendish Thingy 5 hrs ago #43

Except that the US constitution does NOT Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #27

Article III of the constitution and Marbury v. Madison. Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #39

In that Supreme Court ruling Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #41

I'll see Elk v. Wilkins, cloudbase Yesterday #5

The funny thing is, Wong Ark was decided in 1898 NickB79 20 hrs ago #18

Trump would have required both parents to be wnylib 22 hrs ago #7

Doesn't seem relevant Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #14

So at that time territories weren't considered "The US"? Callie1979 20 hrs ago #20

That's the way I'm reading it Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #22

I Think They Are Talking About Indian Territories DallasNE 17 hrs ago #28

If thats the story then it would seem to have zero meaning to today's case. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #31

What total bullshit. Another argument of convenience. Scalded Nun 21 hrs ago #16

Sounds like a "3/5ths" argument; seen as lesser individuals. Callie1979 20 hrs ago #19

This case in an interpretation that is consistent with how the provision has always been interpreted. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #21

I'm not buying that argument Bayard 18 hrs ago #26

Call DHS Immediately! Nasruddin 15 hrs ago #29

pedo and his henchmen should move to Tx or Fl and let the rest of us get our country back Marthe48 6 hrs ago #40