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To: X-spurt

X-spurt you state “The Constitution makes no distinction between natural born citizens and citizens at birth. They are one and the same.”

If that is true then why does Article 2 Section 1 make the distinction of having two types of Citizen in it?

‘No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;...’


88 posted on 03/22/2013 12:47:30 PM PDT by Cold Case Posse Supporter
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To: Cold Case Posse Supporter

What’s the difference? Are you just looking for something to whine about?

The Constitution never defines NBC, that is why most who study the Constitution more say the definition is same as in English Common Law. Born to a citizen while beyond the sea sure seems to meet their generally accepted definition. Same as NBC is granted upon anyone born in the USA regardless of their parent’s citenship with the exception of parents being diplomats or members of invading armies.


107 posted on 03/22/2013 7:18:59 PM PDT by X-spurt (Republic of Texas, Come and Take It!)
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