[rxsid]

Not only are the two terms mentioned once, but three times in three different parts of that statue.

The terms' meanings used to be closer but the 14th Amendment made them more distinct and certainly the modern day Congressional statue does as well.

[Cold Case Posse Supporter]

“Not only are the two terms mentioned once, but three times in three different parts of that statue.”

That is correct.

[editor-surveyor]

“Congressional statue?”

Where is it, in DC?

Statute. :o)

[BuckeyeTexan]

Seen Drudge today? Liberals want an “ammunition eligibility certificate.” So they care who’s eligible to buy ammunition but not who’s eligible to carry the nuclear football. That makes sense.

[ObligedFriend]

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