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To: rxsid

Naturalization rules apply to natural born Citizens?

Technically, the Founders and their contemporaries were not natural born citizens. The United States did not exist when they were born.

92 posted on 08/19/2013 11:08:29 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)

To: tacticalogic

"Technically, the Founders and their contemporaries were not natural born citizens. The United States did not exist when they were born. "

Of course. Which is why they grandfathered themselves in. Right? Otherwise, there would be no eligible citizens until 1811.

96 posted on 08/19/2013 11:17:00 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))

To: tacticalogic

"Technically, the Founders and their contemporaries were not natural born citizens. The United States did not exist when they were born. "

Of course. Which is why they grandfathered themselves in. Right? Otherwise, there would be no eligible citizens until 1811.

97 posted on 08/19/2013 11:17:03 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))

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