Debate: Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution
From the TAC newsletter - two well-written articles on birthright citizenship from two people with expertise on the issue. They disagree.
From the TAC newsletter - two well-written articles on birthright citizenship from two people with expertise on the issue. They disagree.
Ten years ago, we were ignored. Five years ago, we were laughed at. Today, we’re leading a revolution of thought!
Turning a blind eye: "The customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed."
It was Christmas Eve in 1798, and the Virginia House had already passed resolutions drafted by Madison three days earlier. Introduced by Thomas Jefferson's great friend John Taylor of Caroline, Madison's important draft also included the handiwork of Wilson Cary Nicholas.
Until at least the 1960s or so, the "progressive school" of history suggested that we totally ignore the views and works of old revolutionaries like Samuel Adams and James Otis.
Although the U.S. has been involved in many wars since then, World War II was the last time Congress declared war, as required by the Constitution (a 2nd declaration was passed on June 5, 1942 against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania).
It took me just moments to come up with these. That means there are way more than seven.
In a paper known as Federalist #46, James Madison told us exactly what to do. He provided a blueprint of sorts - a series of actions to effectively stop the feds.
For most grassroots activists, this would be a devastating blow - and we realize that governments sue on purpose to deter any resistance to their illegal actions.
Even though the CNN article focused on an event TAC organized in 2010, the "reporters" never even contacted us for the story.