Tomorrow the coterie of racists and imbeciles who remain loyal to the racist imbecile occupant of the Oval Office will have another chance to chip away at the framework in the Constitution put in place to end, and address the ravages, of slavery. Citizenship is at issue. 1/11

In trump v Barbara, the Roberts Court [FN1] will hear argument: whether children born on U.S. soil are citizens by birthright and under the clear wording of the 14th Amendment [FN2] A lot of history was set forth in the 1898 SCOTUS case that’s been without dispute. 2/11

1) Its recitation of history: “it is beyond doubt that, before the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 or the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment, all white persons, at least, born within the sovereignty of the United States, whether children of citizens or of foreigners, 3/11

excepting only children of ambassadors or public ministers of a foreign government, were native-born citizens of the United States.” [FN3] Those of you who believe white people are the real victims of prejudice should rejoice: you always were “in.” 4/11

2) Perplexing: comment by a talking head (not David Byrne) this evening who said the case always has been in question since the decision was 6-2. That the decision has not been called into serious question in over 125 years should dispel uncertainty re: 2 in dissent.... 5/11

Otherwise, pesky racist diatribes of long ago, like the opinion in Dred Scott, would still be law:
“‘Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country’ & ‘sold as slaves’” be entitled to the rights of a US citizen? No: Black ppl were “considered as a subordinate & 6/11

inferior class of beings” “subjugated by the dominant race” and “regarded as beings of an inferior order” & unfit to associate w/the “white race, either in social or political relations.” [FN4]
3) The format of oral argument does not allow justices to be questioned. After all, 7/11

several of gop 6 have heard arguments by firms in which those justices had interests undisclosed until long after decisions were issued. Also, how many of the oralists were recruited by the wife of Roberts, CJ? At least we can take comfort in a couple of the case’s aspects: 8/11

A) Argument is being had on April Fool’s Day. B) When the racist imbecile is removed from the Oval Office and it becomes clear his has been a pair of terms of office the appointments by which are void, as are those absurd decisions, like Citizens United and trump immunity... 9/11.

Footnotes:
FN1. Six GOP nominated justices of which constitute the most corrupt SCOTUS.
FN2. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside....” Amend XIV, sec 1. 10/11

FN3. United States v Wong Kim Ark, 69 U.S. 649 (1898)
FN4. Dred Scott v Sanford, 60 U.S. 393, 404-05 (1856). 11/11