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To: Sibre Fan

“Lynch v. Clarke, 3 N.Y.Leg.Obs. 236, 1 Sand. Ch. 583 (1844):
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“The only standard which then existed, of a natural born citizen, was the rule of the common law, and no different standard has been adopted since. Suppose a person should be elected President who was native born, but of alien parents, could there be any reasonable doubt that he was eligible under the constitution? I think not. The position would be decisive in his favor that by the rule of the common law, in force when the constitution was adopted, he is a citizen.”

Exactly (with minor correction to end of quote). “

I’m sorry. What part of the Constitution was this from?


124 posted on 09/21/2009 5:08:45 PM PDT by Lower55
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To: Lower55
"I’m sorry. What part of the Constitution was this from?"

I'm sorry. What part of the Constitution is your citizen parents requirement from?

145 posted on 09/21/2009 5:35:51 PM PDT by mlo
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