A Message to We the People of the United States of America For generations, Americans have argued about the meaning of the words, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Entire political movements have been built around those words. Presidents have spoken about them. Courts have interpreted …
WHAT IF AMERICA HAS BEEN ASKING THE WRONG CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION? Read More »
What If America Has Been Asking the Wrong Constitutional Question Concerning the “All Persons Born…” Birthright Citizenship Clause? For generations, Americans have debated the meaning of the words, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Entire theories of citizenship have been constructed upon these words. Courts have …
A SACRED AND CONSTITUTIONAL SUMMONS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Suspend–Toss Trump v. Barbara: Moratorium Until National Constitutional Enlightenment, Reconciliation, and Healing To the Honorable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: Identification and Purpose As a law enforcement officer identifies himself at the beginning of …
(see short version) A Constitutional Appeal for a National Moratorium The Lock and the Treasure For decades, America has debated what may be called the lock. The phrase “All Persons Born…” has become the focal point of one of the most consequential constitutional controversies in American history. Courts have debated it. Scholars have interpreted it. …
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(see long version) A Constitutional Appeal for a National Moratorium For decades, America has debated the lock. The phrase “All Persons Born…” has become the center of one of the most consequential constitutional controversies in our nation’s history. Yet a lock has meaning only in relation to what it protects. A lock is not the …
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We, the People, of “any of them”, authority citizens and supporters of constitutional inquiry, respectfully call for a temporary national moratorium concerning the ongoing controversy surrounding the Fourteenth Amendment and Birthright Citizenship. We do not seek delay for delay’s sake, nor do we seek to predetermine any outcome. Rather, we seek understanding before judgment, …
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The Unfinished Promise of American Freedom Freedom Is More Than Emancipation Throughout American history, freedom has often been discussed as though it were a single event. Yet history demonstrates that genuine freedom unfolds through a series of stages, responsibilities, opportunities, and understandings. For the formerly enslaved population and their descendants, freedom did not arrive all …
From Lincoln to Marshall, Thomas, Jackson, and the 250th Anniversary President Freedom’s Long Journey The story of American freedom did not end when the guns fell silent at Appomattox, nor when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It did not end when Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1866, nor when the …
THE GREAT MORATORIUM An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump Mr. President, Shalom. I respectfully ask you to consider an extraordinary act of presidential leadership. Withdraw Trump v. Barbara, not in surrender, but in strength. Withdraw it temporarily so that America may first undertake a national period of constitutional education concerning the Civil Rights …
Constitutional Enlightenment Before Constitutional Determination Accompanying Memorandum Submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States To the Honourable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Special Attention To Justices Thomas and Jackson-Brown Greetings, Your Honours, Shalom! This accompanying memorandum is respectfully submitted in support of the attached appeal …