Comment on the Trump administration's attempts to reinstate Plessy and the interpretation of the 14th Amendment by certain groups.
Sessions is trying to reinstate Plessy. The language of 14 was clear, both about birth and about state power or the lack thereof. There is a way around it but that would require facing voters afterward. The GOP will do enough to keep its activists in line without alienating its donors and the mushy middle. The Federalist Society ”scholars” are idiots, by the way. Garrett Epps proved that the intent of 14 was a catchall, not just support for Freemen. Scalia was absolutely wrong on this issue.