Video: Harry Reid railing against birthright citizenship in 1993

This video is a great find by the GOP that was picked up bu William Jacobson (HT: Insty, memeorandum):

Says Jacobson:

Looks like Republican opposition researchers finally are getting their act together in countering the Reid campaign machine, as they unearthed video of Harry Reid forcefully arguing against birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens in 1993.

William also posted extensively on Reid's non-apology apology the other day, and ends the post with this:

"This just makes the Dems look weak, unorganized, cowardly, and unwilling to take a stand for principles they plainly believe in."

Yup.For the record, Reid was actually right in '93, but I can't say if he had the correct reason to be right. As I have written before on this issue: The 14th amendment doesn't need to be changed, it only needs to be followed. Illegal alien babies are NOT US Citizens! The crux of that post lies in these written words of the 14th amendment, section 1:

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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. 

That one phrase, "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" disqualifies outright the privilege of citizenship to illegals. For those that argue, or justices that would interpret this section such that anyone at all born in the US is a US citizen, why then was that phrase inserted into section 1? I know some will say it is only there for the exception of foreign diplomats, their families and the like. But that's a liberal activist interpretation. And it is not so. The 14th amendment was never intended to confer a reward of citizenship by an illegal action of an individual. As usual, the US Constitution is an obstacle to liberalism, and thus liberals have to twist the words contained in that amazing document to justify the opposite of the written words. The Founding Fathers and many good people that came after wrote the US Constitution, and the amendments thereof, in plain English that any layman can read and see the truth of it. It's a crime that liberals are shredding it by the day.

Previously:  
Video of Harry Reid attacking conservative Hispanics for straying off the liberal reservation
Dead people opposing reelection of Harry Reid in Nevada
Harry Reid's son drops his LAST NAME in election bid for governor
Video of Harry Reid: "We Have to be Very Careful How We Rein in Spending"
Video of Harry Reid: "Every state in the union" has the Cornhusker Kickback deal
Video: Harry Reid goofs on Sarah Palin
Harry Reid racist flashback: Called Clarence Thomas an "embarrassment" and said Thomas's opinions are "poorly written"
Harry Reid: Barack Obama is "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect"
Video of Harry Reid: Passing Government-Run Health Care Is Like Ending Slavery Or Something
Video: Reid refers to himself in third person
Video: Harry Reid: We Don't Want Tort Reform Because $54 Billion Saved Is Nothing Compared To ***$2 TRILLION*** COST OF HEALTH CARE BILL!!!
Nancy Pelosi confirms that Harry Reid has the cooties!
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Harry Reid Bullies Small Business Owner Constituent: "I Hope You Go Out Of Business!" Gets Called Out By Nevada's Largest Newspaper
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