About this episode

John Papola interviews Randy Barnett about constitutional law, the 14th Amendment, and the implications of birthright citizenship.

I sat down with Georgetown University constitutional law professor and originalist scholar Randy Barnett to discuss his books on his time as a Chicago prosecutor, how the Supreme Court has reinterpreted the 14th Amendment, and whether Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions should be upheld by the Court. We get into: * How George Soros changed prosecution from a nonpartisan job into an ideological one * The missing Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment * Why the DEI framework contradicts the original meaning of the Equal Protection Clause * What libertarians have gotten wrong about public infrastructure and private power * The meaning of “subject to the jurisdiction” and why Trump’s argument is stronger than the media admits * Why creed and culture have to reinforce each other for a free society to survive _____________________________________ Make the switch to real oral care. Go to http://vanman.shop/dad and use code DAD for 15% off your first order. _____________________________________ Follow Randy on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/RandyEBarnett Purchase a copy of “Felony Review”: https://a.co/d/04fqOzhk _____________________________________ Outline…

People in this episode

Host: John Papola

Guest: Randy Barnett

Topics covered

• constitutional law
• birthright citizenship
• 14th Amendment
• originalism
• prosecution
• libertarianism
• public infrastructure

Keywords

• George Soros
• 14th Amendment
• birthright citizenship
• originalism
• libertarians
• public infrastructure
• Equal Protection Clause

Sponsors

Van Man

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University

Books & works: Felony Review

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