Tommy Tuberville on Birthright Citizenship

I don’t expect much from Senator Tommy Tuberville. I disagree with his political views, even more his disrespect and language denigrating so many.

So I was surprised when I started reading a 4th of July email from Coach, titled “what does it mean to be an American?” I actually agreed with his answer:

Being American was not about ancestry, appearance, or religion. It meant adherence to a set of principles: the rule of law, individual liberty, personal responsibility, and equality under the Constitution. Those principles did more than define the country—they built it. Assimilation has been a cornerstone of our nation since day one.

Disarmed, I wasn’t prepared for the rest:

The Supreme Court had the opportunity this week to reaffirm the Constitution and align with our 250-year history. Instead, six gutless Justices folded to the woke mob and ruled in favor of birthright citizenship. I wish I could say I was surprised. Ever since the Communist Left’s meltdown over Roe v. Wade, some of our Justices have been scared of their own shadows. Thankfully, we have patriots like Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito trying to hold the line, but it’s an uphill battle against the Democrat Communists and the Uniparty.

If the Supreme Court won’t do their job and stand up for Americans, Congress has to. Now’s our chance to pass the SAVE America Act, legislation that will preserve our country for generations to come. If we don’t, our 250th birthday may very well be our last.

Flagrant BS that needed a response, if only to lower my blood pressure.

Senator Tuberville,

Thank you for your email celebrating Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. I resonated with your description of what it means to be an American:

Being American was not about ancestry, appearance, or religion. It meant adherence to a set of principles: the rule of law, individual liberty, personal responsibility, and equality under the Constitution. Those principles did more than define the country—they built it. Assimilation has been a cornerstone of our nation since day one.

Then, you made a contradictory U-turn criticizing the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship, claiming they didn’t affirm the Constitution. Unless you choose to redefine the meaning of words, five of the Justices did indeed affirm the 14th Amendment:

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.

That seems quite clear.

Your reference to the ”woke mob” must refer to Congress in 1866, when the 14th Amendment was written. The term “woke” was not a word in 1866, and I doubt that Congress was a mob.

If you wish to repeal birthright citizenship, the process is clear: amend the Constitution. Passing the SAVE America Act will not do so. It will only disenfranchise the legal votes of many American citizens, arguably far more than any illegal votes that may be cast.

I’m relieved Tuberville is not running for reelection to the Senate. Unfortunately, he wants to be Alabama’s governor. That’s another quagmire: whether a person who lives in Florida when not in Washington, yet claims to be a resident of Alabama, is eligible to run.