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That same tired argument again, here let me kill it for you, the only way that would be possible would be if we recognized by treaty Venezuela's right to do so.

Correct. What we do not recognize has no bearing on the citizenship of our own. Thus the claim by another nation on one of our people does not negate their citizenship.

We do however have a treaty with Great Britain that recognizes the citizenship of their subjects and their offspring, we even fought a war with them because of it, maybe you heard of the War of 1812?

Yes, and that pre-dates the 14th Amendment. Perhaps you have heard of it?

155 posted on 05/15/2010 9:06:04 AM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)

To: PugetSoundSoldier

Does the 14th amendment override our Treaties with Great Britain?

165 posted on 05/15/2010 10:58:26 AM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)

To: PugetSoundSoldier; usmcobra

Thus the claim by another nation on one of our people does not negate their citizenship.

Unless one that we thought was one of our people assents to that claim by another nation.

167 posted on 05/15/2010 11:11:45 AM PDT by Uncle Chip (TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)

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