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To: Captain Kirk
Why did the Founding Fathers change the original language of the presidential eligibility requirement from "born a Citizen" to "No person except a natural born Citizen"?

Answer the question.

36 posted on 04/27/2011 9:36:40 AM PDT by Godebert
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To: Godebert

I’ve answered it before. There is more or less the same fuzzy wiggle room if you use “born a Citizen” or “No person except a natural born citizen.” If the founders had wanted to clarify this point they could have easily done so in plain language e.g. said “no person except a person born in the United States” or “no person a child of two citizens.” Now.....that I’ve answered the question please address my specific points about the failure of ANYONE to even ask Arthur about his father’s lack of citizenship.


53 posted on 04/27/2011 10:37:13 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Godebert

I’ve answered it before. There is more or less the same fuzzy wiggle room if you use “born a Citizen” or “No person except a natural born citizen.” If the founders had wanted to clarify this point they could have easily done so in plain language e.g. said “no person except a person born in the United States” or “no person except a child of two citizens.” Now.....that I’ve answered the question please address my specific points about the failure of ANYONE to even ask Arthur about his father’s lack of citizenship.


54 posted on 04/27/2011 10:39:01 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Godebert

I’ve answered it before. There is more or less the same fuzzy wiggle room if you use “born a Citizen” or “No person except a natural born citizen.” If the founders had wanted to clarify this point they could have easily done so in plain language e.g. said “no person except a person born in the United States” or “no person except a child of two citizens.” Now.....that I’ve answered the question please address my specific points about the failure of ANYONE to even ask Arthur about his father’s lack of citizenship.


55 posted on 04/27/2011 10:39:03 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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