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Bluetus

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17. So we think the Congress of 1866 was illiterate,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:20 AM

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as well as the legislatures of the 28 states that ratified it? We are to believe they couldn't understand what the words, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States ..." mean? Are we to believe this was never debated?

If Trump doesn't like the Constitution, then there are ways to add amendments.

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