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To: Jeff Winston
This is the historical understanding of natural born citizenship.

I don't agree with your chart, and don't agree that it represents the Founding Generation's understanding of the term, Natural Born Citizen. Your chart shows a weak and imperfect form of citizenship -- one which the Framers would not have held up as the unimpeachable standard for the office of President.

The chart I posted represents the purest form of citizenship achievable -- the one that the Framers insisted upon, as the bar for the office of US President.

Use the keyword, "NBC", and read the multitudes of threads posted here, which back up my assertion.

574 posted on 03/09/2013 4:27:47 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier
I don't agree with your chart, and don't agree that it represents the Founding Generation's understanding of the term, Natural Born Citizen. Your chart shows a weak and imperfect form of citizenship -- one which the Framers would not have held up as the unimpeachable standard for the office of President.

It doesn't matter whether you agree with the chart or not. It is an accurate representation of what "natural born citizen" does and does not mean, as stated by every single real authority in the entire history of the United States.

Use the keyword, "NBC", and read the multitudes of threads posted here, which back up my assertion.

I've read those threads, and a lot more besides.

Here is a revised version of the chart, with a comment regarding Vattel at the bottom:


610 posted on 03/09/2013 5:27:50 PM PST by Jeff Winston
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