Connie Mack: Rand Paul is wrong
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack of Fort Myers is shaping up as a voice of dissent among the harder edges of his Republican Party. First it was Arizona's illegal immigration law. Today, the Republican discusses Rand Paul.
“Late last week, Dr. Rand Paul, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky, said, 'We’re the only country I know that allows people to come in illegally, have a baby, and then that baby becomes a citizen … And I think that should stop also.'
“Certainly, it is Dr. Paul’s and others’ right to express their opinion, but as a candidate who strongly believes in the Constitution, Dr. Paul is wrong on this issue.
"As we all know, the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution explicitly states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States …
The Constitution was created to limit government, protect liberty, and safeguard individual rights. Ignoring the plain meaning and written word of the Fourteenth Amendment – and indeed, the entire Constitution – disrespects the Constitution itself and discredits the candidate.”
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