Lawmaker scrubs vote on birthright citizenship bill
Ron Gould
Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, answers questions Jan. 27 about legislation he filed designed to deny citizenship to children born in Arizona to illegal immigrants.
John Eastman
John Eastman, a professor of law at Chapman College, explains to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday why he believes that a child of illegal immigrants born in this country is entitled to neither state nor U.S. citizenship.
Glenn Hamer
Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, testifies Monday against a measure to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. He said the issue is most properly addressed by Congress, not the Legislature.
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Slabside posted at 6:50 pm on Mon, Feb 7, 2011.
Keep up the good work and try again.
ARIZONAMAN posted at 10:37 pm on Mon, Feb 7, 2011.
Well it's about time we stop turning our heads the other way. Immigrants have been manipulating our amendments laws and constitution for long enough now it's time to put a stop to all the loopholes and make everything clear and concise as well as uncontendable for any kind of "misunderstandings" about what our laws really mean. I say bravo for addressing the issue and long live America! Keep pushing forward. . . Amen!!!!
Freethinker posted at 10:56 pm on Mon, Feb 7, 2011.
Here's an idea!
Let's get the government to enforce the Constitutional Law they have been conveniently either ignoring or blatantly disobeying.
Article IV
The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion
And hold the government accountable for this...isn't breaking an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution considered treason?
billyg posted at 11:14 pm on Mon, Feb 7, 2011.
Way to compare this with bill Nazi Germany, latino activist Salvador Reza. Because of that, Godwin's law states your argument automatically fails and anything you say after that is meaningless.
AzBimale posted at 11:55 pm on Mon, Feb 7, 2011.
Heck yes! Pass the Bill already! Not born in Arizona? You can't be a legal citizen of Arizona. I have a Great Grand Father born here! This Law would send all of you easterners BACK HOME!
The corruption in all levels of our state would stop overnight. The mormons from colorado wouldn't be able to abuse my beloved state.
No more californians could work here unless they paid higher taxes for using our great state, then take the states money and spend it in a liberal state such as california, same goes for Nevada, Colorado, Utah.
Stay out of My State! Nevada, you voted for a liberal. Stay there, and ask Reid for a job!
They should pass another Law, Not born here in Arizona, Then you can't legally hold a place in Office for the State or any city.
Get Out Of My State!
Granny came here from the north to come to sun city?
Kick her back to the north! You didn't pay taxes here? And now you're looking to bog our hospitols down with your welfare aide?
GET OUT OF MY STATE!
Rich posted at 12:43 am on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
So far, my pocketbook thanks you. So maybe a few jobs? Maybe a little help in the real estate market? I mean you got the time? I realize windmills are perilous and jousting them is dangerous, but like a few minutes a day maybe, you could devote to reality?
DAVKAY1 posted at 5:30 am on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
VERY DIS APPOINTED THIS DID NOT MAKE IT.! WE SURE NEED THIS AT LEAST ONE KIND OF LEGISLATION PASSED. WITH AT LEAST (ONE) PARENT BEING AN UNITED STATES CITIZEN.! THEM GIVE THE OTHER PARENT (ONE) YEAR TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. IF NOT THEN SENT THEM ALL HOME. WHERE/EVER THAT MIGHT BE. THIS IS NOT ABOUT MEXICO; THIS IS ABOUT (ILLEGAL) ILLEGAL IS ILLEGAL.
Dale Whiting posted at 10:24 am on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
Where people once speculated that being simple minded meant having an inherent simply, easy going peaceful attitude about life, as judged from the simple minded comments above, and measured by the attendant vitriol, being simple minded in a complex age causes anger. Perhaps politics is different, or the sample size is too small and tainted by self-selection.
EmperorSmith posted at 11:28 am on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
You must really like me Dale. What Rich mentioned, housing market and business moving is a worth wild point to consider.
I think a constitutional convention should be called to settle the matter. I do not think anyone would think this law would make it (at least I hope).
RollerCam posted at 1:17 pm on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
A popular TV show asks: "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?"
So... I ask you this: Is the USA smarter than the rest of the world?
Do you think that the vast majority of all countries on Earth allow anyone who drops a baby on their soil to have INSTANT CITIZENSHIP?
Not only, NO, but HELL, NO!
Hooray for Ron Gould. I'm putting him in the "Good Politician" category.
EmperorSmith posted at 2:37 pm on Tue, Feb 8, 2011.
my land, dig for gold drill for oil scrap of uranium, put a windmill. It is here do it. think about middle east
Thank you
Freethinker posted at 8:01 am on Wed, Feb 9, 2011.
Thank you, Dale Whiting!
The fact that the only rebuttals to the legitimate posts here that you can manage to cobble together are full of baseless personal attacks speaks VOLUMES about the credibility of your side of the issue.
Thank you again for exposing your ignorance and bigotry for all to see.
ernie13x posted at 7:44 pm on Wed, Feb 9, 2011.
They've created a not-for-anyone-but white environment here. BTW, I'm a home-grown American. I served my Country. I'll reside anywhere I freaking want to. Arizona, Alaska, New York. That's just the way that's going to be. If I was willing to fight for my Country on foreign soil, I'll fight these Nazi bigots on American turf. If they don't like it, THEY can leave. I sure as he** wish they would!
Masterrogue666 posted at 8:19 pm on Thu, Feb 10, 2011.
ernie13x: Where is a person's race mentioned? Why do supporters continue to try to play the "race" card? I've seen be being played for years now. It's never been about race....