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To: Mr Rogers

Where did the Obots ever get the ridiculous notion that the Founders’ and Framers’ definition of an Article II “natural born Citizen” miraculously changes based upon what Congress through a statute or even the Fourteenth Amendment may later decide is a “citizen of the United States” at birth or after birth?


102 posted on 11/20/2012 4:24:38 PM PST by Puzo1 (Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers)
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To: Puzo1

The point is what it meant to the people writing the Constitution and approving it. And THEY thought it was the American form of natural born subject, as evidenced by them using it interchangeably:

For example,

In February, 1785, the Massachusetts legislature passed “AN ACT FOR NATURALIZING NICHOLAS ROUSSELET AND GEORGE SMITH.” in which it was declared that Nicholas Rousselet and George Smith “shall be deemed, adjudged, and taken to be citizens of this Commonwealth, and entitled to all the liberties, rights and privileges of natural born citizens.”

In July, 1785, the Massachusetts legislature passed “AN ACT FOR NATURALIZING MICHAEL WALSH.” in which it was declared that Michael Walsh “shall be deemed, adjudged, and taken to be a citizen of this Commonwealth, and entitled to all the liberties, rights and privileges of a natural born citizen.”

In July, 1786, the Massachusetts legislature passed “AN ACT FOR NATURALIZING JONATHAN CURSON AND WILLIAM OLIVER” in which it was declared that Jonathan Curson and William Oliver “shall be deemed adjudged and taken to be free Citizens of this Commonwealth, and entitled to all the liberties, privileges and immunities of natural born citizens.”

In March, 1787, the Massachusetts legislature passed “AN ACT FOR NATURALIZING WILLIAM MARTIN AND OTHERS.” in which it was declared that William Martin and Others,”shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be free Citizens of this Commonwealth, and entitled to all the liberties, privileges and immunities of natural born subjects.”

In March, 1787, the Massachusetts legislature passed “AN ACT FOR NATURALIZING EDWARD WYER AND OTHERS THEREIN NAMED.” in which it was declared that William Martin and Others,”shall be deemed, adjudged and taken, to be free Citizens of this Commonwealth, and entitled to all the liberties, privileges and immunities of natural born subjects.”


105 posted on 11/20/2012 4:55:51 PM PST by Mr Rogers (America is becoming California, and California is becoming Detroit. Detroit is already hell.)
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