Clearly, there is something about the pivotal 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that eludes the understanding of Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul.
...Dr. Paul told an English-language television station in Russia that he opposes citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are in this country illegally.
...There is a problem, however. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, specifically states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." Period. It's a critically important part of the Constitution -- one with which Dr. Paul really should become more familiar.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Rand Paul strikes again
There's a must-read editorial in today's Courier-Journal. Here's an excerpt:
