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To: netmilsmom

As I understand all but Chester Arthur’s father. And that was hidden until Chester left office.

I think the argument can be made that having one parent, usually the father, as a citizen of another country imparts the child dual citizenship and the question arises as to allegiance.


75 posted on 08/26/2009 1:32:28 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: Vinnie
I think the argument can be made that having one parent, usually the father, as a citizen of another country imparts the child dual citizenship and the question arises as to allegiance.

Why should an accident of birth cause questions of allegiance? Chester Arthur was born, lived his whole life, and died in the U.S. Why should we believe that he had any allegiance to a country he never lived in? Should we deny Jews the right to run for the presidency by assuming that they have an allegiance to Israel as well as the U.S.?

79 posted on 08/26/2009 1:36:44 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Vinnie

Thank you!


87 posted on 08/26/2009 2:02:41 PM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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