Rand Paul (Ky.) and David Vitter (La.) are introducing a resolution this week that would amend the Constitution so that a person born in the United States could only become an American citizen if one or more of his or her parents is a legal citizen, legal immigrant or member of the armed forces, according to a joint press release Thursday.
Good luck amending that, boys.
"Citizenship is a privilege, and only those who respect our immigration laws should be allowed to enjoy its benefits," Paul said. "This legislation makes it necessary that everyone follow the rules, and goes through same process to become a U.S. citizen."
Which is funny, because right now the process is the same for everyone: if you're born here, you're a US citizen. When he says citizenship is a privilege, it's one he only wants to extend to certain people. Meanwhile, there's a whole other demographic Rand's making friends with.
"Well, I think what you have to do is you have to look," Paul said. "When you send foreign aid, you actually [send] quite a bit to Israel's enemies. Islamic nations around Israel get quite a bit of foreign aid, too.
"You have to ask yourself, are we funding an arms race on both sides? I have a lot of sympathy and respect for Israel as a democratic nation, as a, you know, a fountain of peace and a fountain of democracy within the Middle East."
Blitzer pressed, "End all foreign aid including the foreign aid to Israel as well. Is that right?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes."
So really at this point Rand Paul's foreign and immigration policy is isolationism wherever possible, for both our enemies and allies. Apparently he didn't get the standard "America is a leading force for good in the world" memo from the Bush years. Rand here want us to pick up our ball and go home.
I wonder what Kentucky's other senator has to say about that.
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