[edge919]

I had read this in Shanks v. Dupont:

“Neither did the marriage with Shanks produce that effect; because marriage with an alien, whether a friend or an enemy, produces no dissolution of the native allegiance of the wife. It may change her civil rights, but it does not affect her political rights or privileges. The general doctrine is, that no persons can, by any act of their own, without the consent of the government, put off their allegiance and become aliens.”

Not quite sure how that reconciles with your other postings on this subject.

[patlin]

I haven't read the Shanks opinion yet. Part of it sounds like the feudal form of citizenship i.e. perpetual allegiance. Under the laws of nature/laws of nations families were all of the same nationality. This was needed for the preservation & the civility of the society. Otherwise the state/government could pit husband against wife & children against parents.

Does this sound familiar with what is happening today with our indoctrinated youth? It should.