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To: conservativejoy
Nothing has changed. Cruz has always been a natural born citizen, a status that does not change.

Now be consistent. Your definition of what "natural born citizen" means changes every time they change the law. It's changed a dozen times since 1787, and I think the change that affects Cruz happened in 1952.

It is *MY* position that it doesn't change, and that no laws subsequent to 1787 can modify it through a new naturalization statute.

So which is it? Does it change since 1787, or does it not change since 1787?

100 posted on 03/20/2016 1:17:51 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

I believe it does not change since the term Natural Born Citizen, as recommended by John Jay, was written into the Constitution. In order for it to change, you need a Constitutional Amendment. No law written by Congress can change that meaning. None. Remember, Constitutional Amendment. End of story.


141 posted on 03/20/2016 2:34:19 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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