They wholly rejected British common law on this question.
What Makes an American—Birthright Citizenship and the U.S. at 250
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What Makes an American—Birthright Citizenship and the U.S. at 250 | The Roundtable Ep. 324
On the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission has prepared a lineup of events celebrating the nation’s virtues. This week, Lucas Morel, member of the commission and professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, joins the show to celebrate the many and varied expressions of patriotism this occasion has called forth, while emphasizing the need to recover the merits of the Founding. Plus: Several important Supreme Court decisions have been handed down. Among them, birthright citizenship has been upheld in Trump v. Barbara. What does this spell for Trump, and America’s political community?
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Though our task is daunting, our moral duty remains.
Chief Justice Roberts forgot the Declaration of Independence.
The making of an American.
Two decisions reaffirm that policymaking belongs to the elected branches.
Lincoln looked back to the Founders—and so should we.
