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To: Pilsner; BluH2o

Chester Arthur was born in 1829. There was no dual citizenship at that time in America. His father had not yet become a citizen. So Arthur was a British subject.


199 posted on 03/03/2010 2:47:36 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Chester Arthur was born in 1829. There was no dual citizenship at that time in America. His father had not yet become a citizen. So Arthur was a British subject.

Yes, if Birtherism is correct, Arthur was not a "natural born citizen." But he was elected to the Vice-Presidentcy, and served for years as President. So, either:

A. Arthur was ineligible to be elected to either the Vice-Presidentcy, or serve as President, and everybody back in the 19th century was just too stupid to understand that; or,

B. Birtherism is wrong.

Which is more likely?

200 posted on 03/03/2010 2:59:49 PM PST by Pilsner
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