The Democrats who object are right. We should NEVER open the can-of-worms that any action (besides voluntary renunciation of citizenship) revokes citizenship. Nobody should have their citizenship revoked for ANY criminal conviction, even conviction of treason.
But they can be punished for same.
Should this pass, the unintended consequences will be horrific. Democrats will quickly abuse this law. Soon, any crime the Democrats don't like (such as owning the wrong firearm) could make you an UnPerson. Remember, once you are no longer a citizen, you have no protection under the Bill of Rights.
This idea of Cruz's gets the Nope Train treatment from me.
Should this pass, the unintended consequences will be horrific. Democrats will quickly abuse this law. Soon, any crime the Democrats don't like (such as owning the wrong firearm) could make you an UnPerson. Remember, once you are no longer a citizen, you have no protection under the Bill of Rights. You, sir, are absolutely correct in this — except you are constraining the propensity to mischief too much: the Republicans would do the same.
Once the elite have the ability to revoke your citizenship, and therefore exclude your vote, why should they continue their pretense of caring about you?