also comprehensive yet succinct, and so very urgent.
America is mad. 80% of the world's countries have no such birthright citizenship. A system that allows one Supreme Court vote to literally destroy the Free World must be amended. It happened before with SCOTUS. Is there an American will to return sanity to its people? Where is Wisdom to be found? Too many traitors, too many snakes, too many weak actors, too many illegal scavengers. It's hard to defend the USA as a true democracy. Republican votes in blue states are worthless. The die is cast there. The electoral system allows just very few states to arbitrarily decide an election. Voting rights are given to non-citizens. Judges impose whimsical partisan decisions altering democratic aims. Foreign countries can colonise us intentionally. Muslims, particularly Qatar's money, but plain illegal immigrants too, China's schemes , we are so vulnerable and yet pretend we are omnipotent . Thus we don't defend.
The same thoughts, About the same challenges , I have in our country. Ayaan really comes from a far country: which enables her to really compare the differences between cultures.
I feel the western left wing people are throwing away the most precious value : our Christian history, on which our institutions are built.After staying in Uganda in the 1980 ‘s I was shocked about the lock of knowledge about our own values when I returned to the Netherlands. And till now this proces is still going on….
All the examples you cited today are powerfula nd moving. Thank you for these important reminders --too bad the people who really need to read them probably are not doing so.
You are correct that the founders/drafters of the 14th Amendment could not have foreseen the situation we have today. The difficulty is that the Constitution Amendment says what it says, in plain English. The Court over the past 80 years has tried to amend it, mostly for politically leftist purposes. The present Court's is drifting away from that. Roe v. Wade (not the only example by far) was bad Constitutional Law. Amending is political heavy-lifting. I cannot see the proponents of reform obtaining 2/3 of each house of Congress to propose and 3/4 of the states to ratify. It might be possible to obtain 2/3 of states to call for a convention, but that could result in other, undesirable, amendments, could degenerate into chaos. Our government must legislate to tighten the border to control this.
I think the Supremes botched the Birthright Citizenship case. They should have stated the obvious. It’s unclear what “jurisdiction “ means in a strict legal sense, and that perhaps Congress could clarify it. Justice Roberts seems to have un unhealthy instinct to want to be seen as moderate or as legitimate in the eyes of “polite society “ rather than just focusing on the law. Decreeing that Obamacare was a tax was another example of this. Trump v. Barbara is maybe the worst Supreme Court decision in my lifetime.
All these words, so true. One could add so many more, in support. We, who were legally born on this soil, are very fortunate. Let not that good fortune be stolen from us by those who come here to take advantage for themselves, not to utilize the advantages already gained here by the blood, sweat, and tears of those who came before, with sincere intent of loyalty and productivity in the name of this great nation.
Excellent time to reflect 4th July for those still seeking,,..
what do New Immigrants feel they came for a better Life only to find it worse.? Like the Mother of Tsarneya Brothers ( Boston Marathon Bombers) who returned to Chechneya Language Barrier is a Majar Major factor for Mothers. Being fluent in Englisg Key to thriving in New Eng USA
especially Girls not able to get too highly educated in their Birthright lands - like Malala -She got shot in the face (but recovered thanks to Fine surgeons in the UK.) Got a BA from Oxford UK and gives lectures in the USA and wherever women need inspiration and encouragement. What did these "new immigrants" - think Bill of RIGHTS -Benefits" would do for the DREAMs from their....Fathers ? Mothers ? Aunties? their children ? Their own dream Any Good Books on this?
Happy 4th, Ayaan! We take your words to heart and try to live them in our everyday lives. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Very important article,
also comprehensive yet succinct, and so very urgent.
America is mad. 80% of the world's countries have no such birthright citizenship. A system that allows one Supreme Court vote to literally destroy the Free World must be amended. It happened before with SCOTUS. Is there an American will to return sanity to its people? Where is Wisdom to be found? Too many traitors, too many snakes, too many weak actors, too many illegal scavengers. It's hard to defend the USA as a true democracy. Republican votes in blue states are worthless. The die is cast there. The electoral system allows just very few states to arbitrarily decide an election. Voting rights are given to non-citizens. Judges impose whimsical partisan decisions altering democratic aims. Foreign countries can colonise us intentionally. Muslims, particularly Qatar's money, but plain illegal immigrants too, China's schemes , we are so vulnerable and yet pretend we are omnipotent . Thus we don't defend.
The same thoughts, About the same challenges , I have in our country. Ayaan really comes from a far country: which enables her to really compare the differences between cultures.
I feel the western left wing people are throwing away the most precious value : our Christian history, on which our institutions are built.After staying in Uganda in the 1980 ‘s I was shocked about the lock of knowledge about our own values when I returned to the Netherlands. And till now this proces is still going on….
All the examples you cited today are powerfula nd moving. Thank you for these important reminders --too bad the people who really need to read them probably are not doing so.
You are correct that the founders/drafters of the 14th Amendment could not have foreseen the situation we have today. The difficulty is that the Constitution Amendment says what it says, in plain English. The Court over the past 80 years has tried to amend it, mostly for politically leftist purposes. The present Court's is drifting away from that. Roe v. Wade (not the only example by far) was bad Constitutional Law. Amending is political heavy-lifting. I cannot see the proponents of reform obtaining 2/3 of each house of Congress to propose and 3/4 of the states to ratify. It might be possible to obtain 2/3 of states to call for a convention, but that could result in other, undesirable, amendments, could degenerate into chaos. Our government must legislate to tighten the border to control this.
as always, a breath of fresh air
I think the Supremes botched the Birthright Citizenship case. They should have stated the obvious. It’s unclear what “jurisdiction “ means in a strict legal sense, and that perhaps Congress could clarify it. Justice Roberts seems to have un unhealthy instinct to want to be seen as moderate or as legitimate in the eyes of “polite society “ rather than just focusing on the law. Decreeing that Obamacare was a tax was another example of this. Trump v. Barbara is maybe the worst Supreme Court decision in my lifetime.
All these words, so true. One could add so many more, in support. We, who were legally born on this soil, are very fortunate. Let not that good fortune be stolen from us by those who come here to take advantage for themselves, not to utilize the advantages already gained here by the blood, sweat, and tears of those who came before, with sincere intent of loyalty and productivity in the name of this great nation.
Happy Independence Day Ayaan. Restoring the West is a very important part of regaining our founational principles.
thanks, randy
Happy Fourth of July, 250th Anniversary! Justice Kavanaugh gave us a road map to
ending birthright citizenship. Congress can do it. Praying that Congress will have the courage to do so.
Excellent time to reflect 4th July for those still seeking,,..
what do New Immigrants feel they came for a better Life only to find it worse.? Like the Mother of Tsarneya Brothers ( Boston Marathon Bombers) who returned to Chechneya Language Barrier is a Majar Major factor for Mothers. Being fluent in Englisg Key to thriving in New Eng USA
especially Girls not able to get too highly educated in their Birthright lands - like Malala -She got shot in the face (but recovered thanks to Fine surgeons in the UK.) Got a BA from Oxford UK and gives lectures in the USA and wherever women need inspiration and encouragement. What did these "new immigrants" - think Bill of RIGHTS -Benefits" would do for the DREAMs from their....Fathers ? Mothers ? Aunties? their children ? Their own dream Any Good Books on this?