Rand Paul Opposes Birthright Citizenship

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/05/28/paul_opposes_birthright_citizenship.html

Paul Opposes Birthright Citizenship


Just because Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul (R) has sworn off national media doesn't mean journalists can't dig through his past statements and interviews. Think Progress found an interview with Russian television in which Paul said he opposes birthright citizenship, something the U.S. Constitution allows.

Said Paul: "We're the only country I know of that allows people to come in illegally have a baby and then that baby becomes a citizen. And I think that should stop also."

Ben Smith: "But while the interview is hilarious and the position is certainly newsy, it should only be news to people who haven't followed the race, and it's a mark of how little attention Paul was paid before winning the nomination."

[treestar]

1. He is wrong; other countries have jus soli citizenship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. I wonder what else they will find?

[Taverner]

3. First, Rand, other countries do have it. Its called 'Jus Soli'

And second, you are talking about the 14th ammendment

What, should different races equal different percentages of a person?

How about different cultures?

[Warpy]

4. Please, good people of Kentucky, I beg you!

Keep this dangerously ignorant man out of office! Please!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

5. I thought he loved the Constitution?

[Divine Discontent]

15. HA! exactly, thought he loved it, except when Rand DOESN'T love it, and it'd help if he knew that we

are not the only country that allows a baby born in territory to be a citizen of that country.

[troubledamerican]

20. Rand Paul HATES the Constitution

[Xipe Totec]

6. Jus Solis - 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Convention_on_the_Reduction_of_Statelessness

[Sheepshank]

7. We're the only country? Hardly.

who is doing this guys research? What a bunch of cods wallop.

BTW...since birth citizenship is a provision of the 14th Amendment, this teabagger is attempting suggest there is a mistake to that Amendment? How unAmerica is this twerp.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. So where are all of the racist apologists now?

[The Magistrate]

9. Young Massa Paul, Ma'am, Raises Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam To Whole New Levels

Basically he is saying here: "My lack of knowledge about the world is the foundation of my views on issues and policy...."

His campaign slogan ought to be: "Vote for me! I'm dumber than you!"

[arbusto_baboso]

10. And the other shoe now drops.

Can we put to rest all the denial of his racism now?

[EFerrari]

11. So, is "libertarian" now code for "stupid AND ignorant"?

What an embarrassment this man is.

[The Magistrate]

12. It Always has been, Ma'am....

[NotThisTime]

13. What about the children of the children of the illegal?

[The Magistrate]

14. The Condition Of the Parent is Irrelevant, Sir: Born On The Soil, You Are a Citizen

The only exceptions are children of diplomats and similar officials of a foreign government resident here by duty.

[jberryhill]

19. I think he's asking within the context of Dr. Rand's mindset /nt

[Usrename]

16. So he wants to be God now. I'm not too surprised.

... for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation... Exodus:20

[jberryhill]

17. Another direct attack on the 14th Amendment

God how these people hate the 14 Amendment.

[struggle4progress]

18. The Confederate libertarians don't like reminders that they lost the Civil War.

It was embarrassing for them to have big government tell them they couldn't own slaves. I hear they don't like integrated lunch counters either

[Lil Missy]

21. That crazy fucker is dangerously ignorant.

[Ter]

22. I'd be willing to bet damn near 40% of voters agree with him

This isn't really an issue to attack him on in Kentucky.

[wtmusic]

23. I smell a putsch coming on.

Nothing. Ever. Changes. :(

[Blue_Tires]

24. funny how the media never notices how these 'freedom-loving' constitutionalists

badly want to start dropping amendments..

[LaydeeBug]

25. Ship Michelle Malkin the FUCK back! Put her on the first boat. nt