601: The 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
From Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill by Pigweed and Crowhill
April 2, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 601
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the 14th Amendment on birthright citizenship and its interpretations, alongside a review of a homebrewed porter.
The boys drink and review a homebrewed porter, then discuss birthright citizenship. The question of birthright citizenship hinges on one phrase in the 14th Amendment, which reads "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." What does that mean? The point of the amendment was to give citizenship to freed slaves, but it's been interpreted to mean that the child of an illegal immigrant, born in the U.S., is a citizen. Is that justified in the text? The boys discuss. This weird aspect of American law has led to many business opportunities for enterprising criminals. People make a lot of money bringing pregnant illegal aliens into the country. That's bad enough, but the Chinese have found ways to exploit this as a national security issue. They've been creating "American citizens" who are then raised in China. To what purpose, we wonder. While on the topic of the 14th amendment, the boys discuss the Obergefell decision, in which SCOTUS decided that states cannot prohibit same-sex marriage. If the court addresses and overturns birthright citizenship, maybe (God willing) they'll overturn Obergefell as well. (Not likely, but we can hope.) P&C end the show with…
Topics covered
- birthright citizenship
- 14th Amendment
- American law
- same-sex marriage
- Supreme Court
Keywords
- homebrewed porter
- jurisdiction
- freed slaves
- illegal immigrant
- Obergefell decision
- SCOTUS
- national security
- American citizens
- predictions
Mentioned in this episode
Places: U.S., China
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