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To: philman_36

Most of our founders were born as natural born subjects of England. Many were lawyers who used and studied English law. The terms of law they were most familiar with - and utilized - were terms used in English law - those being “natural born” and “naturalized”.

But that is not the crux of my argument.

The U.S. Constitution only makes mention of two types of U.S. citizens that one could currently be - natural born or naturalized.

Are we going with what the U.S. Constitution ACTUALLY says - or what you want it to say via penumbras and emanations?


45 posted on 05/04/2012 9:49:09 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to DC to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: allmendream
...were terms used in English law...
Weren't those same "terms" used in other nations?
Just because the "terms" weren't in the English language doesn't mean they didn't exist outside of England.

The U.S. Constitution only makes mention of two types of U.S. citizens that one could currently be - natural born or naturalized.
Have I contended otherwise?

But that is not the crux of my argument.
I have no idea what the "crux" of your argument is other than that "native born" seems to be a problem for you when it shouldn't be a problem at all.
Or is it a problem since somebody claimed to be a "native born" citizen instead of "natural born" citizen.

47 posted on 05/04/2012 9:54:53 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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