[DallasMike]

Every first year-law student learns that America’s legal system was founded upon British law. Blackstone’s “Commentaries on the Laws of England” is required reading in many law schools and has often been referenced in Supreme Court cases, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.

This article is a crock.

[evandi]

The constitution actually mentions the “Law of Nations”.

[webboy45]

Lacking any definition from the framers of the constitution, we must resort to common sense. Which is - there are two types of citizenship: natural born and naturalized. Anyone who is a citizen without naturalization is a natural born citizen.

[DMZFrank]

Established dicta is considered as to one of themore reliable methods of determining original intent. Examine John Jay's 1987 letter to G. Washington wherin he urged him to adopt Vattel's Law of Nation's definition for "natural born citizen" for inclusiom in Article 2, Sec 1, clause 5 of the USC. John Jay wrote: "Permit me to hint, whether it would be wise and reasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government; and to declare expressly that the Commander in Chief of the American army shall not be given to nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen."