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To: 4Zoltan

Well, look at the language of the Constitution. There was a clear distinction between citizen and Natural Born Citizen. There was, regrettably, no clear definition written into the constitution as to the difference between the two. However, as two are mentioned, two there are.

You are welcome to define each, site your sources, just as you should site your source for grandfathering re:American citizenship not beginning until the year 1788.

It is a conversation worth having.


44 posted on 05/19/2021 7:20:27 PM PDT by Ladysforest (Racism, misogyny, bigotry, xenophobia and vulgarity - with just a smattering of threats and violence)
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To: Ladysforest

Because the Constitution wasn’t ratified until 1788.

Are there earlier grandfather clauses somewhere?

Jefferson wrote one into the citizenship law for Virginia in 1779.

https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a4_2_1s4.html


45 posted on 05/19/2021 8:01:55 PM PDT by 4Zoltan
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