Today we continue on the subject of ILLEGALS presented in the MOnthly Newsletter, IMPRIMIS, published by Hillsdale College and written by Edward J. Erler, professor of Political Science at California State University, San Bernadino, CA.
Oops, sorry I had to skip publishing yesterday, went to visit my son, who is a golf teaching professional in Brandon. Fl., and you know, hit some golf balls to show off, since I am awed at how well I can hit golf balls at my age, which is quite high on the old age ladder, actually only a few years short of 100, which, incidentally, I don't believe I can break any more, ummm, or reach, but will die trying, aha, maybe close in both instances. Tempus fugits, ya know. But to go on now, and thanks for stopping by.
Dual Citizenship and Decline.......
The same kind of confusion that has led us to accept birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens has led us to tolerate dual citizenship. We recall that the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment specified that those who are naturalized must owe 'exclusive allegiance' to the U.S. to be included within its jurisdiction. And the citizenship oath taken today still requires a pledge of allegiance. But in practice dual citizenship -- and dual allegiance -- is allowed. This is a sign of the decline of American citizenship and of American citizenship and of America as a nation-state.
It is remarkable that 85% of all immigrants arriving in the U.S. come from countries that allow -- and encourage -- dual citizenship. Dual citizens of course, give the sending countries a unique political presence in the U.S., and many countries use theri dual citizens to promote their own interests by exerting pressure on American policy makers. Such foreign meddling in our internal political affairs has in fact become quite routine. Thus we have created a situation where a newly naturalized citizen can swear exclusive allegiance to the U.S. while retaining allegiance to a vicious despotism or a theocratic tyranny.
Elite liberal opinion has for many years considered the sovereign nation-state as an historical anachronism in an increasingly globalized world. WE ar assured that human dignity adheres to the individual and does not require the mediation of the nation-state. In this new universe of international norms, demands on the part of nation-state to exclusive allegiance or for assimilation violate "universal personhood". In such a universe, citizenship will become superfluous or even dangerous.
Please do come back tomorrow as I will complete section and it is a good one for you to read and the information or observations therein. I will appreciate your visit. Cheers CJ
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