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21. The 14th amendment is clear

Reply to Ilikepurple (Reply #20)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 12:01 PM

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"All persons born in the U.S. are citizens". There's no "interpretation" of this.

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They can always pass a law to give the Supreme Court another shot to get it "right". Ilikepurple Wednesday #8

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I never said reconsider the case. An actual law could be rightly challenged and reach the Supreme Court. Ilikepurple Thursday #14

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