A Facebook poster lamented the fact that there are the only two developed countries still granting unrestricted birthright citizenship. But given the inevitable ruling by our SCOTUS, that outdated law is likely to continue. The only answer is an amendment to the Constitution. Not optimistic it can happen. So we’re screwed. The dutiful but myopic conservative justices will do their duty and say – see 150 years of precedent – so it must be right. Of course, “jurisdiction thereof” is clear that not every illegal baby was supposed to be allowed automatic citizenship – 14th amendment was clearly meant only for former slaves who were denied citizenship rights after the passage of the 13th amendment. But the difference really is that for most of America’s history – we welcomed all with a stick and a reward – free access to America and its opportunities but you didn’t get welfare and free handouts too – but times have changed. Borders were left wide open. Welfare was a magnet for the less industrious poor of the world. Cartels, human traffickers, drug dealers, made billions in illegal earnings. Existential enemies – radical Muslims – China – saw an opportunity to invade and change our politics. For example Somalian corruption in Minnesota. Or the Chinese birth tourist trade to produce American “citizens” who can be brainwashed to the business of the CCP and not assimilate to become patriotic or productive American citizens. The lifeboats are full. And it’s full of corruption. Would like to blame just one party – though clearly the Democrats are the ones most guilty – but RINO republicans with a small, very small “r” turned a blind eye to illegal sanctuary cities for cheap labor.
Congress being divided certainly won’t act. Sadly, we are approaching what our Founders feared when they gave us a Republic and divided government. We are in the process of becoming a Tyranny not of a “King” – but of a Tyranny of the majority – of takers – and the only logical conclusion is when the makers get fed up with the takers – and the corrupt State and Federal governments run out of spending other people’s money – we will inevitably have enough outrage that bullets, not ballots, will become the order of the day, and the only way to counter a total corrupt tyranny of the majority – and hence, a second civil war. Too bad the SCOTUS can’t see what their ruling will do to America. It is very much like what happened after Dred Scott – which unanimously and ignominiously “legalized” slavery – it became one of the matches that lit the 1st Civil War.