The law professors who are arguing against birthright citizenship in the US are reinventing a common law decision from 1677 about allegiance and aliens that was pivotal for creating a common law of slavery in England’s empire.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
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There was an explicit religious element, inasmuch as taking an oath, especially then, required a religious expression of faith. That’s still there, but there are now workarounds (affirmations)
Imagine how wonderful the world would be if people only used their talent for the betterment of all.
That their status was necessarily hereditible.
That as aliens they had no claims to rights.
Finally added that such aliens could be property.
It invoked feudalism but twisted it.