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To: John Valentine

Well, if that is the case, we can permit the nine members of the SCOTUS decide on the definition of “natural born citizen.”


45 posted on 10/15/2009 12:55:34 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: trumandogz

As this is a case of first impression, ultimately that is exactly what has to happen. The court needs to make it clear what the founders meant by their use of that particular phrase. Others can and have done the research, but only the Supreme Court can turn it into binding legal precedent.


46 posted on 10/15/2009 4:16:15 AM PDT by John Valentine
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