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To: PugetSoundSoldier
Is that the reason, or is that speculation?

It's an obvious conclusion. Those words have never appeared in any passed legislation since 1790. You cannot modify the meaning and intent of the US Constitution without an Amendment - not legally. It is the very reason there is judicial review of laws passed by Congress. SCOTUS strikes down unconstitutional laws all the time.

I don't deny that, just like I don't deny US vs Ark was based on jus soli.

And it would be falsely to conclude that Wong Ark was a natural born citizen just only that of a citizen.

Congress saw otherwise.

Congress did not see otherwise.

As a result, to claim that Vattel's position is what the founders meant is quite disingenuous simply by the actions of the founders in their first Congress.

They took it out because as I say...they made a mistake.

712 posted on 05/18/2010 5:11:34 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel
It's an obvious conclusion. Those words have never appeared in any passed legislation since 1790.

It is? They never defined militia because it was understood; perhaps the same thing with NBC? Why define what you know...

At best, it's a guess.

714 posted on 05/18/2010 5:19:47 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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