Tom Nichols
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I don't know, Tim. That's kind of shaky. You know, son, the Constitution, like the Bible, says a lot of things. And do we really, you know, I mean, this is ridiculous. It literally says what it says. And I'm sorry, you know, this was going to be your descent into darkness.
Rand Paul. It's not going to change anything. It's the audacity of a president who says, well, I mean, it's not even the audacity. It's the callousness to his oath of a president who says, I will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, and then takes a sharpie and scratches out some words. The Constitution as I prefer it.
Rand Paul. It's not going to change anything. It's the audacity of a president who says, well, I mean, it's not even the audacity. It's the callousness to his oath of a president who says, I will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, and then takes a sharpie and scratches out some words. The Constitution as I prefer it.
Rand Paul. It's not going to change anything. It's the audacity of a president who says, well, I mean, it's not even the audacity. It's the callousness to his oath of a president who says, I will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, and then takes a sharpie and scratches out some words. The Constitution as I prefer it.
And that's really astonishing to say there are just parts of the Constitution that don't I don't think are operable. And of course, the Supreme Court would normally make that decision. But this Supreme Court seems to be more than happy, at least six members of this court seem happy to let Trump be the chief arbiter of originalism.
And that's really astonishing to say there are just parts of the Constitution that don't I don't think are operable. And of course, the Supreme Court would normally make that decision. But this Supreme Court seems to be more than happy, at least six members of this court seem happy to let Trump be the chief arbiter of originalism.
And that's really astonishing to say there are just parts of the Constitution that don't I don't think are operable. And of course, the Supreme Court would normally make that decision. But this Supreme Court seems to be more than happy, at least six members of this court seem happy to let Trump be the chief arbiter of originalism.
You know, Tim, there's a part of me that said this Supreme Court, how many times I've said this Supreme Court, even this court won't dot, dot, dot. So, you know, I don't think so either. But it encourages a disrespect for the Constitution among ordinary American citizens to say, oh, well, you know, maybe that part about birthright citizenship is just bullshit and it can be ignored.
You know, Tim, there's a part of me that said this Supreme Court, how many times I've said this Supreme Court, even this court won't dot, dot, dot. So, you know, I don't think so either. But it encourages a disrespect for the Constitution among ordinary American citizens to say, oh, well, you know, maybe that part about birthright citizenship is just bullshit and it can be ignored.
You know, Tim, there's a part of me that said this Supreme Court, how many times I've said this Supreme Court, even this court won't dot, dot, dot. So, you know, I don't think so either. But it encourages a disrespect for the Constitution among ordinary American citizens to say, oh, well, you know, maybe that part about birthright citizenship is just bullshit and it can be ignored.
And I guess I feel it's because I wouldn't be here. My parents. My father in particular, you know, was born illegitimately. Do we not say that anymore? Do we say out of wedlock to a single mom, whatever it was, you know, in Boston in 1918 and whisked off to be adopted by a family.
And I guess I feel it's because I wouldn't be here. My parents. My father in particular, you know, was born illegitimately. Do we not say that anymore? Do we say out of wedlock to a single mom, whatever it was, you know, in Boston in 1918 and whisked off to be adopted by a family.
And I guess I feel it's because I wouldn't be here. My parents. My father in particular, you know, was born illegitimately. Do we not say that anymore? Do we say out of wedlock to a single mom, whatever it was, you know, in Boston in 1918 and whisked off to be adopted by a family.
I mean, he that none of us would be citizens because, of course, that's what that's what America is about, making sure that people born here can't stay here. It's really crazy. And it just shows you that this nativism, this performative nativism is what this movement's all about. You notice nobody's talking about eggs anymore. And eggs have gotten expensive, by the way.
I mean, he that none of us would be citizens because, of course, that's what that's what America is about, making sure that people born here can't stay here. It's really crazy. And it just shows you that this nativism, this performative nativism is what this movement's all about. You notice nobody's talking about eggs anymore. And eggs have gotten expensive, by the way.
I mean, he that none of us would be citizens because, of course, that's what that's what America is about, making sure that people born here can't stay here. It's really crazy. And it just shows you that this nativism, this performative nativism is what this movement's all about. You notice nobody's talking about eggs anymore. And eggs have gotten expensive, by the way.
The avian flu, like there's an egg shortage and eggs have spiked in price everywhere. But, you know, now that Trump's in, we don't talk about eggs anymore. It's not what it was about.
The avian flu, like there's an egg shortage and eggs have spiked in price everywhere. But, you know, now that Trump's in, we don't talk about eggs anymore. It's not what it was about.
The avian flu, like there's an egg shortage and eggs have spiked in price everywhere. But, you know, now that Trump's in, we don't talk about eggs anymore. It's not what it was about.
I'm sorry, but it's just that there's a... It's fundamentally un-American, but there's also just a flat stupidity to this that says, well, here, I'm going to sign an executive order saying, you know, the words a-n and the no longer operate in this.