THE APPEAL FOR THE GREAT, 14th AMENDMENT MORATORIUM Ted Hayes Founder, Justiceville Mr. Citizen Patriot Venice, California June ___, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader The Honorable John Thune, Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader and Members of the United States …
THE APPEAL FOR THE GREAT, 14th AMENDMENT MORATORIUM A Letter to the President of the United States June ____2026 The Honorable Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, As America approaches the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I respectfully write to you concerning …
An Appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States Before Judgment in Trump v. Barbara To the Honorable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: As the Nation approaches the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the United States finds itself once again confronting questions concerning citizenship, …
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Questions the Supreme Court Should Answer Before Judgment Every constitutional controversy eventually reaches a threshold. A point beyond which the discussion cannot responsibly proceed until certain foundational questions have been answered. The present controversy concerning birthright citizenship appears to have reached such a moment. For generations, Americans have debated the meaning of the Citizenship Clause …
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The Ten Sections America Forgot When Americans discuss citizenship, civil rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment, they often begin in the middle of the story. They begin with court decisions. They begin with political debates. They begin with modern controversies. They begin with the 3 words “All persons born…” Yet history began earlier. Before the Fourteenth …
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Why Foundations Matter Before Interpretation Most people understand that a lock does not exist for its own sake. A lock exists because something behind it is valuable. A lock protects. A lock secures. A lock preserves. For that reason, anyone seeking to understand a lock must first understand what the lock was designed to protect. …
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When the Opposition Becomes the Witness History occasionally presents an unusual situation. Sometimes the strongest witness is not the supporter. Sometimes the strongest witness is the opponent. That is precisely what makes President Andrew Johnson’s veto messages so important. Johnson opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. He opposed it forcefully. He vetoed it. He …
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Why the Civil Rights Act of 1866 Matters More Than Most Americans Realize When Americans discuss citizenship, they almost always begin with the Fourteenth Amendment. They quote it. They debate it. They argue over it. They litigate it. Yet remarkably few Americans begin where the historical record itself begins. The Civil Rights Act of 1866, …
Why the 250th Anniversary of America Demands Constitutional Reflection Nations celebrate anniversaries. Great nations examine themselves. As America approaches the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, citizens across the Republic will celebrate the birth of the Nation. There will be speeches, ceremonies, parades, commemorations, and reflections upon the extraordinary journey that began in 1776. …
Why America Should Pause Before Judgment Every great nation eventually reaches moments that demand as much reflection as action. Moments when the questions before it are so significant, and the consequences so far-reaching, that wisdom requires more than speed. Wisdom requires examination. Wisdom requires patience. Wisdom requires the courage to pause long enough to ensure …
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