Steve Weigel

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Steve Weigel

Steve Weigel

@SteveWeigel

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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
Easy. Subject to the jurisdiction' in the 1860s meant full political allegiance, not just 'can be arrested.' Drafters like Sen. Howard explicitly excluded children of foreign diplomats, invading armies, and those owing allegiance elsewhere. Wong Kim Ark involved legal Chinese residents under treaty rights with domicile, not illegal entrants. The Court noted their parents were 'resident' with permission. It doesn't stand for birth + illegal presence = citizenship. The 14th was for freed slaves with no foreign ties. Early practice and original meaning didn't grant automatic citizenship to children of illegal aliens or temporary visitors. SCOTUS can clarify the original public meaning without rewriting text. Proper fix for policy isn't ignoring history.
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tannen banannen@officialtannen·
@SteveWeigel @JBlunt1018 I’ll raise ya another one that I’d like you to chew on for a bit: are tourists subject to US law? Say a pregnant woman gets a tourist visa, enters the country legally, and does not overstay, but gives birth while here. Could her baby have US citizenship? If not, why not?
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James Blunt
James Blunt@JBlunt1018·
To be President, you have to be a natural-born citizen (Article II, Section 1, Clause 5). Marco Rubio was born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. So if SCOTUS rewrites birthright citizenship… does Rubio suddenly not qualify in 2028?
James Blunt@JBlunt1018

From my research, there’s NEVER been a case exactly like what’s being pushed now on birthright citizenship. Closest precedents: 1898 — Wong Kim Ark, birthright citizenship confirmed 1982 — Plyler v. Doe decision confirmed undocumented immigrants still “under U.S. jurisdiction” Today’s argument tries to rewrite both at once. That’s why this case is such a big deal. It’s a test of whether SCOTUS is willing to rewrite 125+ years of constitutional understanding Who’s to say though, SCOTUS has been surprising us lately.

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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
I would appreciate it if you argued in good faith. Update was not the best word choice. Clarify the extent of the application of the amendment. Is that better? We have done similar things with other ammendments. I and many legal scholars believe the first sentence implies that if your parents are citizens of another nation and subject to their laws, then when you are born you are subject to the same laws.
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tannen banannen@officialtannen·
@SteveWeigel @JBlunt1018 SCOTUS does not have the power to “update” amendments (that would literally be amending the Constitution), nor do they have the leeway to ignore or misinterpret the text. The text of 14A does not mention legal permanent residence. SCOTUS doesn’t get to pretend that it does.
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
Updating ammendments which had/have a clear purpose to address modern problems is totally appropriate. When the amendment was written, the problem of mass illegal immigration wasn't on anyone's radar. Many legal experts do not agree that "Subject to the jurisdiction thereof" is plainly saying that means you get citizenship. If I were to bet what the SCOTUS will say it would be, anyone who is here illegally (visa overstays, illegal crossing, etc.) will not qualify and people with permanent residence or better will qualify. To me that seems not only very lkke, but very fair.
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tannen banannen@officialtannen·
@SteveWeigel @JBlunt1018 That would be a spectacular deviation from over a century of precedent, not to mention the plain text of 14A. This interpretation would basically be amending the Constitution & would open up the door for SCOTUS to make similar nonsensical “distinctions” for other rights
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@Bigqadi Does this include Trump getting more of the black vote than any Republican in my lifetime?
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@nah_chief____ @mcsquared34 And they are capable of moving their business elsewhere. You are right, it isn't rocket science. Don't want companies creating American jobs? Have at it.
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MC Squared
MC Squared@mcsquared34·
We’re about to have a trillionaire and there’s still people out there living paycheck to paycheck who oppose a wealth tax
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Kevin Castley 🇨🇦
Kevin Castley 🇨🇦@KevinCastley·
Conservatives told you socialism doesn’t work They don’t want you to see this video of Chengdu, China
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@IsaacHayes3 More Republicans voted for the Civil Rights Act than Democrats. Pretty on brand for Republicans.
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Isaac Hayes III
Isaac Hayes III@IsaacHayes3·
What Nick Cannon said is exactly how misinformation spreads. Yes, the KKK was tied to Southern Democrats in the 1800s. That part is true. But leaving out what happened next changes the entire meaning. In the 1960s, after Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the racists who supported segregation did not just disappear… They left the Democratic Party and shifted politically. That is a huge part of the story that keeps getting left out. AND THAT MATTERS. Because when we, especially Black voices with big platforms, repeat half stories, it does not just stay a conversation. It spreads and it can be used against us. We cannot afford to be loud and wrong at the same time, especially right now.
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Derrick Evans
Derrick Evans@DerrickEvans4WV·
WATCH: Video captures the moment an LAPD officer on horseback runs into a No Kings protester. The incident shows the protester being knocked to the ground during the encounter.
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Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan·
Who gives a flying f**k what this guy thinks about anything, let alone Iran, the Middle East, and the draft?
Variety@Variety

Rob Schneider says the United States “must restore the military draft for our nation’s young people” amid the ongoing war with Iran: “Being a citizen of the United States gives us unparalleled Freedoms and opportunities that are the envy of the world. However, these Freedoms that we cherish do not come without a cost.” variety.com/2026/film/news…

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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@Kasparov63 Stop pretending the documents you need to get an ID in the first place are an impossible task.
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jezz@ABmrJutt·
4 million women are on OnlyFans. “OMG Society is doomed” But no one talks about the 240 million men paying for it. Everyone’s judging the supply… no one’s questioning the demand.
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@FlintDibble If you ever wondered what it would look like to peak in a 3 hour discussion, this is it.
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🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki
🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki@MsNikkiMH·
@SteveWeigel You using that word is not treating people with dignity. I feel sorry for your children having you for a father. What an example you are setting. Fuck all the way off. Eat shit
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@MsNikkiMH Scott, my friend of 20 years who has downs, would laugh and call you a retard. Treat these people with dignity, which includes pushing them to be the best they can. You call me an ableist. I think you are a disabler. Eff off with your stupid virtue signaling BS...Retard.
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🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki
🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki@MsNikkiMH·
@SteveWeigel Using that word actually means you don’t think they are wonderful humans. People with downs are asking people not to use that word and you don’t give a flying fuck do you? No because if you did you would listen to them & not be the ableist fuck you are would stop using that word
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Steve Weigel
Steve Weigel@SteveWeigel·
@MsNikkiMH I think you misunderstand. People with downs syndrome are a thing...usually wonderful people who make you appreciate life in a different way. But people like you...absolutely retarded.
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🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki
🦖🏳️‍🌈MsNikki@MsNikkiMH·
@SteveWeigel Thanks Stevie for being an ableist asshole and actually PROVING my point and the ARC and The Special Olympics. Thanks for being a piece of shit. Hope your barefoot finds many Legos. It's absolutely what your ignorant ass deserves.
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