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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

What I wrote was entirely correct - the meaning of NBC is rooted in NBS, as ruled on by the US Supreme Court. If you do not know that, then you need to study something other than Vattel.

Congress has always had the right to determine meanings not defined in the US Constitution, as do the courts. On the whole, I prefer CONGRESS define words over the courts, but their right to do so is undoubted.

And since NBS was a legal phrase whose meaning could be adjusted by legislature, NBC is as well.

You don’t have to like it. You can worship Vattel if you wish. But the courts agree with me, and have for a long, long time.

The arms I bear did not exist when the Constitution was written, but CONGRESS can decide if they meet the intent of the 2nd Amendment. Congress does not always rule as I wish - see the Assault Weapons Ban - but they have the right.


85 posted on 01/12/2016 8:42:36 AM PST by Mr Rogers (Can you remember what America was like in 2004?)
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To: Mr Rogers
What I wrote was entirely correct - the meaning of NBC is rooted in NBS, as ruled on by the US Supreme Court.

Oh, is that all you're going on about? What a waste of time then.

Congress has always had the right to determine meanings not defined in the US Constitution

When you find where Congress has the right to redefine Natural Born Citizen, let me know!

You can worship Vattel if you wish

This is a pretty good example of how childish you are.

86 posted on 01/12/2016 9:06:02 AM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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