I know, I know. I did not see this coming either. But I was watching Hardball on Monday night (only because Chris Matthews was sick or on vacation or something - it's not a show I typically watch), and Chuck Todd was interviewing Ernest Istook, who was noted to be a former Republican U.S. congressman from the state of Oklahoma and has now joined The Heritage Foundation; the conversation was about the recent chattering in conservative circles about the modification or even the repeal of the 14th Amendment. Chuck Todd asks:
CT: My question is why go to the 14th Amendment? Why not just enforce the border (and) get tougher immigration law because - if you do that - this issue of birthright citizenship isn't going to play as big of a role? It just feels like you're politically poking hispanics in the eye and saying "we're picking on you!"
To which Mr. Istook replies:
EI: Chuck, why be selective in the laws that you enforce? Why say "let's enforce some laws but let's give a pass to people on other laws"?
I guess that means that everybody who broke the law during the detaining and interrogation of terror suspects during the Bush Administration must be prosecuted! Can we take Dick Cheney right from the hospital to a prison cell?
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