Welcome To Topix Too Forum

Supreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship!

Constitution means what it says
If you are born here you are a citizen here
Regardless of what parents are

Also shows executive order can't overcome Constitution

Trump will not be happy

 Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship
The Trump administration sought to upend the historical understanding of the 14th Amendment, which has long been interpreted to extend birthright citizenship broadly.


Delivering a major blow to President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked his contentious attempt to limit citizenship at birth for those born on U.S. soil.

The court, divided 6-3, ruled that the executive order Trump issued Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, was unlawful. Five justices said the order fell foul of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which has long been interpreted to bestow birthright citizenship on almost anyone born in the United States. One justice, conservative Brett Kavanaugh, said the order violated federal law but not the Constitution.

The 14th Amendment has long been interpreted as granting citizenship to nearly every person born in the U.S.
Trump's order sought to radically reinterpret the 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."

Under his proposal, birthright citizenship would have been limited to those with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Babies born to temporary visitors or people who entered the country illegally would not be citizens at birth.

‪George‬
 ‪@george7272.bsky.social‬
· 2h
Okay this is funny, look at the entertainment on the left, then look at the sun glasses of the band member, enlarge it and you can see the whole crowd of six.😂😂😂😂😂😂

Even before the ceasefire deal was announced, oil prices were dropping as countries tapped their strategic petroleum reserves and a flow of tankers escaped the strait. Dozens of additional tankers have left in the last two weeks, providing further relief to global oil markets. And with some sanctions lifted, Iran has exported more than 40 million barrels of oil to international markets.

Still, great uncertainty remains. Or as Johnston put it, the price drop is a “temporary sugar high” until empty ships return through the strait to load up more crude oil.

That means oil prices are still at risk of a quick spike. The ceasefire also remains incredibly fragile. Iran attacked at least two ships in recent days and the U.S. launched counterstrikes. The latest round of tit-for-tat strikes reduced the number of ships leaving the strait from 57 on June 24 to 12 on June 28, according to Kpler.

China could also ramp up oil imports, Johnston said. And the buffer of oil storage inventories in multiple countries that kept price artificially low in the last few months is virtually gone, as some facilities hit tank bottom, making the market far more vulnerable to future disruptions.

Greg Priddy, an expert on energy market disruption who worked at the U.S. Energy Information Administration in the George W. Bush administration, said many things could still cause oil to spike and few are in Trump’s direct control.

The war’s effect on global energy prices “was less than a lot of us thought, but it’s still a ticking time bomb,” he said.

That's what you want?

DID I SAY THAT? 

Waiting for Appalachian Heating & Cooling. Air didn't go under 78 overnight, somehow 77 a little while this morning but already back to 78.
Barely feel little cool over register but very little coming out
 He talked like they'd come today

Waiting for Appalachian Heating & Cooling. Air didn't go under 78 overnight, somehow 77 a little while this morning but already back to 78.
Barely feel little cool over register but very little coming out
 He talked like they'd come today

When was the last time your filters were replaced?

deflection...... It is not up to me to provide for your health care...

It's not up to me to fund your social security.  With birth rates declining so bad, what the eff do you think future generations are gonna get for social security after you get way more than they will ever get despite paying the same percent of their income as you did towards social security?

I thought you said you had a great solution.  If it's so great, why don't you share it with us?

The reality is we have many countries who have solved this situation better than us, that we can look to.  We already have models we can evaluate and pick and choose what works and doesn't from all the countries that do this better than us, and come up with a better system for all Americans, and not focus on what just works best for you.

For example, "Germany consistently achieves significantly better healthcare outcomes than the United States, while spending substantially less per person.

Key areas where Germany outperforms the U.S. include:

Life Expectancy: Germany averages about 81 years of life expectancy, whereas the U.S. averages around 77 years .

Preventable Deaths: Germany has fewer deaths that could have been avoided with proper access to care (approx. 83 per 100,000 people compared to the U.S. rate of 112 per 100,000).

Infant & Maternal Mortality: Germany boasts a lower infant mortality rate (approx. 3.1 deaths per 1,000 live births) compared to the U.S. (approx. 5.4 per 1,000) . Additionally, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is more than twice as high as Germany's.

Coverage and Access: Germany’s universal coverage mandates health insurance for all citizens, completely eliminating the risk of medical bankruptcy. By contrast, millions of Americans remain uninsured or underinsured.

Cost Efficiency: While the U.S. spends over $14,000 per capita on healthcare (leading the world), Germany spends roughly $9,300 per capita while covering 100% of its population."

There are also many other countries who do it better and more cost effective than us, that we can look to.  Japan and South Korea do it better than us.  Nordic countries do too an so do many other European countries.  It's all there for us to study and pick and choose what works best and doesn't.  Instead people like you have your blinders on and just say "I am not paying to provide other people healthcare," even if it would save everyone collectively a lot of money and our nation a lot of money that could be better spent elsewhere.  Eff even if the money saved is spent in a vacation, that's better than spending it in an inefficient system that cost way more and provides worse results.

Unlike you, I don't claim to know it all and have all the answers.  I know how'd approach it, however, to get all the answers.