House Republicans try to gut a key American principle.

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The Civil War era’s 14th Amendment, granting automatic citizenship to any baby born on American soil, is a proud achievement of the Party of Lincoln.

But now House Republicans are talking about abolishing birthright citizenship.

A House Judiciary subcommittee took up the question Wednesday afternoon, prompted by legislation sponsored by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) and 22 other lawmakers that, after nearly 150 years, would end automatic citizenship.

The 14th Amendment, King told the panel, “did not contemplate that anyone who would sneak into the United States and have a baby would have automatic citizenship conferred on them.” Added King, “I’d suggest it’s our job here in this Congress to decide who will be citizens, not someone in a foreign country that can sneak into the United States and have a baby and then go home with the birth certificate.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/house-republicans-try-to-gut-a-key-constitutional-principle/2015/04/29/a365c4c4-eeb6-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. SCUMBAG

[hifiguy]

2. I see your scumbag and raise you

a SHITWEASEL.

And an act of Congress does not override a Constitutional provision.

[Politicalboi]

3. More rope please

They keep shitting on the people they are trying get on their side.

[GoneOffShore]

4. Crazy eyes.

He'd look better with an oily rag stuffed in his mouth.

[hifiguy]

5. a/k/a the Bachmann Basilisk look.

[madokie]

6. My bet is that most people

if they'd trace their roots back their ancestors came here not by way of ellis island or any other port of entry. I know mine didn't and I have no problem with that at all.
I'm not ashamed of it nor am I proud of it. What I am proud of is the fact I'm American 100%. when I was asked or told more like it I stood up and did my duty. Thats what I'm proud of that even though by the time I came home I knew what I'd just been involved in was not right, 'Nam war.

[Octafish]

7. Lincoln would wipe floor with such shameless cowards.

They'd be lucky to walk some day.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Keep in mind. This man represents voters who find such notions laudable.

We can rail all we want at such politicians, but keep one BIG thing in mind. They represent the people who voted for them.