[BfloGuy]

They did, in their language of their day.

I understand fully that the Constitution was written in the language of the time, thus my interest in discerning original intent. I disagree that the term, at the time, meant born of two American citizens. Several presidents in the 19th century had parents of foreign parentage and no constitutional crisis ensued.

That's all. The Supreme Court is free to do as it wishes. But if Newt can tell them to go pound salt, so can I.

[philman_36]

I understand fully that the Constitution was written in the language of the time, thus my interest in discerning original intent.
If you desire to know "original intent" I suggest reading the Madison Papers, specifically Notes on the Debates in the Federal Convention.

I disagree that the term, at the time, meant born of two American citizens.
Okay. And? The Constitution isn't a dictionary so don't go looking there for a definition of "the term" either.

Several presidents in the 19th century had parents of foreign parentage and no constitutional crisis ensued.
Really? Several? Is that, like, one or more yet less than three, several?
Care to list them?
Did they tell lies to become POTUS? And are we supposed to ignore such a breach of the Constitutional in our times simply because it happened before? It doesn't work that way. Not on my watch.

PS I see you didn't answer my question either. Is it that difficult of a question to answer?