Do NOT abolish the 14th Amendment!!

There is a lot of talk about abolishing the 14th amendment. This talk is mainly coming from Republican Conservatives. They are telling you that it is nothing more then a loophole for illegal immigrants to drop "anchor babies." Well, if you actually support this movement, then you have been convinced by the rhetoric and fear mongering to think against your better interests.

The 14th amendment does more then say that anyone born in the US is a US citizen. It protects your rights from being violated by the state you live in. Here is the text of section 1 of 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. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Still think that the Republicans are right in saying, "get rid of the 14th amendment?" Still think its a good idea to allow the state you live in to deny you all the rights granted to you by the constitution?

Its original purpose was to protect freed slaves. But that does not mean it doesn't also protect everyone else as well. Too many people want to tell what they think the founding fathers "intended" and then take away your rights.

But wait, there's more...

Section 2 of the 14th amendment states the following:

"Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state."

So, you still think its a good idea? You know, to get rid of your right for "fair" representation?

We're not done yet. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

"No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."

You think its a good idea to allow previous enemies of the United States to run for and hold governmental office positions? Those who want to abolish the 14th amendment do...

Section 4 of the 14th amendment.

"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void."

Uh oh...looks like those who want to abolish the 14th amendment also want anyone who is owed money for defending the nation to get screwed over. They also seem to want those who are traitors to the nation to be paid for their service of domestic enemies....


Its a sad day when you have to be told that you are thinking against your own interests by giving in to the fear mongering of the government and media. They make you afraid of the immigrants babies and convince you to allow your state to take away your rights and freedoms.