I THOUGHT all the while that the Donald was just joking when he said he would go after the thorny US’ borders issue when elected to office. But he meant business when he started closing border doors.
And not just that, he also eliminated or terminated the usual refuge of the children of TNTs in the US – the jus soli mode of acquiring citizenship.
Under this mode, the US Constitution states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
By signing that EO, the Donald is going toe-to-toe with the clear provision of the US Constitution nga morag kompyansa ra kaayo siya nga mo-pabor niya ang Supreme Court kon kasohon ang iyang EO for being unconstitutional.
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This constitutional provision was rooted in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, and designed specifically to ensure that all individuals born on American soil are granted citizenship, regardless of race, ethnicity, or parental status. In fact, there are a number of landmark cases affirming this constitutional guarantee.
Because this is now a constitutional fiat, only the US Congress, and not the Office of the President, can change or make amendments.
Given this scenario, and with the clear mandate of the US Constitution, what could have impelled the Donald to just go ahead with his EO?
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The Donald wasted no time in going full blast in his political vendetta or retribution on his first day in office.
Reassignments, dismissals, cancellation of security clearances, cancellation of security details, and threats of administrative or criminal investigation were just among the machine-gun-like administrative daggers that the Donald fired up right away.
In the international scene, he also exploded a series of public reprimands, suspension of practically all US aids, termination of membership to the WHO, and many more.
Morag naninuod na man ni si Kuya Donald oi.
4 years pa ra ba ni siya molingkod.
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Let’s talk about “dili-ingon-nato.”
When I was still holding office, and taking temporary residence, in the DA regional office in Mandaue, I regularly narrated various stories of my personal encounters with the “dili-ingon-nato.”
And those who listened simply smiled or made a comment or two, obviously because they thought I was just joking or making up stories.
But I didn’t mind their nonchalant attitude, partly because I did not want them to feel afraid and uncomfortable and also because of my regular vice of telling jokes and funny stories.
And now that I’m out and somebody is taking my place in that creepy place, they are now re-telling those stories that I spewed out before.
They have various menus of “dili-ingon-nato” encounters either in the office or in my sleeping quarters. And not just from one source but from many sources, day and night, either when alone or in groups.
Walay gipili nga oras nang akong mga mego ug mega nga dili ingon nato oi.
So they are now saying tinuod diay tong gisulti ni Sir sa una.
We shall have this in our next episode.
