You guys want to agree with your interpretation of the amendment or some scholar you you agree with, but when the left uses the same arguments and uses legal scholars, you say they are wrong, they want activist judges, they are taking our rights. You can't have it both ways. The constitution is what the constitution says and it doesn't change over time.

I do not like that part of the 14th amendment. But, it is there and it is clear from the plain meaning of the words what it means. You have to look at the plain meaning of the words, not what you opine was the intent. I have always been an admirer of Hugo Black who said, he would vigorously defend the "plain meaning" of the constitution.