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[Brianna Lyman @briannalyman2]

The greatest tell that today's SCOTUS decision was the result of political cowardice and not history and fact is that the majority said the Citizenship Clause "must be understood in light of its historical context, from the English common law..."

(Pulling & paraphrasing excellent ideas from Edward Erler's book on this)

(1) The framers of the 14th Amendment would have been familiar with English common law and yet never once mentioned it during their debates. If the Framers intended for citizenship to be based on common law, why would they deliberately leave any reference to common law out of their debate? Had the framers intended citizenship to be based on common law, surely they'd have said as much (and probably saved time and energy)

(2) Under common law, people were *subjects* of the King. 'Twas the case until July 2, 1776. These subjects owed perpetual allegiance to the king. The Declaration and our Revolution transformed subjects into citizens where citizenship was based on CONSENT, not just the accident of birth. The Declaration renounced the King and with it, explicitly repudiated common law and subjectship.

(3) In throwing off the Crown, the Declaration turned subjects into citizens by making consent the basis of citizenship based on natural law and natural rights. Nobody has a right to rule another, and people must consent to being ruled.

Subject and citizens are NOT convertible terms, yet SCOTUS treats it as such by tying our 14th Amendment to Common Law. Irresponsible at best.

(4) Sen. Howard, during debates on this clause, specifically referenced "virtue of natural law." Reference to "natural law" would've been understood by the Senate as a reference to the Declaration of Independence and the social compact theory (ie: CONSENT of the governed). The framers of the 14th amendment were finishing the work of the Founding Generation, whose political theory literally rests on the idea of the social compact. The social compact theory stipulates that people CONSENT to form a political community. Membership into that political community flows from mutual agreement: ie: the existing political community must consent to you being here.

If someone enters the country illegally, by definitely they have not been admitted into the social compact and we did not agree to extend membership to them.

To assume, then, that their children are somehow entitled to automatic citizenship and membership into our social compact makes a mockery of the very idea of a social compact.

Today's SCOTUS decision on birthright is a direct repudiation of the social compact theory -- aka the entire basis of our political community.

[Brandon Gill @realBrandonGill]

How exactly can Congress allow somebody to take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States if they openly advocate for eradicating the country?

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@WIPMiddayShow @SportsRadioWIP I don’t think Jalen cares about his feelings. He just wants to win.

[DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard]

Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024. It’s time you know the truth.

https://t.co/3YJSstB7d4

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@OC_Scanner Just noticed this around the same time! Stunning! Have been watching the planets the last few nights & was so surprised to see the moon there tonight.

[Mark Wahlstrom @MarkWahlstrom]

@julie_kelly2 I've said for years overseas travel should only come after a real back roads tour of America. It's a magnificent country filled with wonderful people, places and natural beauty.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Five days after the LA election, Spencer Pratt falls to third place and a woman who hardly anyone voted for in person, Nithya Raman, totally dominated in mail voting to come in second. No one with a functional brain believes these results.

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@Susan_Shelley It really started in 2018. The tested it out & it worked. They put Katie Porter & 3 other new Dems in Congress. My district has been blue since.

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@RealTheoWold @greg_price11 It started w/Katie Porter’s “win” in 2018. They flipped that seat & 3 others, turning OC blue. My vote no longer counts.

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@ClayTravis 💯

[Steve Hilton @SteveHiltonx]

Gavin Newsom is telling Californians to boycott Chevron because they're "ripping you off."

Today:
- Chevron, L.A. County CA: $6.39
- Chevron, Jackson County MS: $3.99

It's not the oil companies ripping us off in California, it's Gavin Newsom and the Democrats. Vote for change!

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@ChubbECharms @TOOTTHEBARBER Tie between this & peach pie

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@SportsRadioWIP Read @tommym8 posts!

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@JClarkNBCS @visitPA Looks like Ben & Betsy are still married.😂🇺🇸

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@karol Has she tried the Libby app? They don’t have many of the books I’m looking for, and popular novels have very long wait times, but classics are usually available. Love that she’s a reader btw.

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

TODAY is the day. The DOJ must charge Fauci for lying under oath or lose the chance forever. This man oversaw gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, lied to Congress about it repeatedly, and watched as you were called crazy for asking questions. The statute of limitations expires tomorrow. The American people have waited long enough for accountability.

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

Sheridan Gorman's mom is HELLBENT on supporting ICE after an illegal alien MURDERED her 18-year-old girl

"ICE could have saved our daughter—TWICE!"

"[Politicians] value these undocumented migrants more than they value our AMERICAN CHILDREN!"

"Choose US! Choose my American child! I will fight. I will fight for my child and for yours.

"I don't understand what these politicians are thinking!"

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

@KevinStamschror @julie_kelly2 They all copied it from Obama.

[Lisa D @LisaDphila]

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