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Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test.

~Eric Liu

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Republicans say they want citizenship to truly mean something. Let's be equal-opportunity about it and test everyone, including those very Republicans and others whose forbears came here generations ago.

~Eric Liu

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It turns out umpires and judges are not robots or traffic cameras, inertly monitoring deviations from a fixed zone of the permissible. They are humans.

~Eric Liu

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True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty.

~Eric Liu

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Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the '04 elections is that politics is a word game.

~Eric Liu

Topics: Away Elections Fellow Game Lesson Listen Only Politics Progressives Sometimes Took Wonder Word I Wonder

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Many smart folks seem to think that if you just get your metaphors and messages right, you'll win. That if you start describing what you favor as a 'moral value' - 'affordable health care is a moral value' etc., - then you'll appeal to red-state voters.

~Eric Liu

Topics: Affordable Affordable Health Care Appeal Care Describing Etc Favor Folks Get Health Health Care Just Many Messages Metaphors Moral Right Seem Smart Start Then Think Value Voters Win You Your

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'The Purpose-Driven Life' is not just a mega-bestselling work of Christian faith; it is the thing that every voter, secular or not, yearns for.

~Eric Liu

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You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves.

~Eric Liu

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Why should citizenship be a matter of birth? The premise held by those who want to end birthright citizenship is that some people deserve it and some do not - that the status shouldn't be handed out automatically. Frankly, that's a premise worth considering.

~Eric Liu

Topics: Automatically Birth Birthright Citizenship Considering Deserve End Frankly Handed Held Matter Out People Premise Should Some Some People Status Those Want Who Why Worth

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As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don't have to do much. Very little is asked of us.

~Eric Liu

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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