[Jeff Winston]

Over and over I repeat that as to such a quotation it is explicit as to children of “ CITIZENS”.

First, as has been mentioned elsewhere:

"Parents are required to pick up their children after school."

Does that require two parents, or just one?

What? TWO parents are required to come and pick up their children?

Oh. And those who have only one child aren't required to do anything? You're only required to come and do the pick up if you have more than one child?

Such an interpretation is silly, and you would never, ever make it.

Likewise, there is absolutely nothing in Bayard's quote that requires two citizen parents. It just isn't in the English language.

Secondly: Bayard was very explicit about what it required in order to be a natural born citizen in the Constitutional sense and eligible to the Presidency:

"It is not necessary that a man should be born in this country, to be 'a natural born citizen.' It is only requisite that he should be a citizen by birth...

Plain, straightforward English language. "It is only requisite." "Requisite" = REQUIRED. "It is ONLY REQUIRED THAT he should be a CITIZEN BY BIRTH."

Or, in other words: THE ONLY THING THAT IS REQUIRED IS THAT HE SHOULD BE A CITIZEN BY BIRTH.

Bayard then continues with an EXAMPLE:

"...and that is the case with all the children of citizens who have ever resided in this country, though born in a foreign country."

All completely straightforward.

[MamaTexan]

Really Jeff?

Now you're over here trying to defend this quote when I just showed you on this thread that it's BOGUS?

[Cold Case Posse Supporter]

Your post is a deceitful lie. See Mama Texan’s post 55 and click the link. You’ve been owned!

[noinfringers2]

This is not a discussion of parents actions for their children. It is a discussion about eligibility by reason of parentage to be POTUSA. Comparative analogies can be very misleading if not deceptive or even non applicable.

[DiogenesLamp]

Likewise, there is absolutely nothing in Bayard's quote that requires two citizen parents. It just isn't in the English language.

Secondly: Bayard was very explicit about what it required in order to be a natural born citizen in the Constitutional sense and eligible to the Presidency:

Once again, you are an idiot.

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Thomas F. Bayard:

Bayard studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1851 and worked as his father’s assistant.

His father was James A Bayard III, and He wrote that book to which you refer. Either James A Bayard III didn't teach his son the basic concept of citizenship, or James A Bayard III thought Jeff was a Fooking idiot and reached out from beyond the grave to bitchslap you.