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To: Lurkinanloomin

The U.S. Constitution uses but does not define the phrase "natural born Citizen", and various opinions have been offered over time regarding its precise meaning. The consensus of early 21st-century constitutional scholars, together with relevant case law, is that natural-born citizens include, subject to exceptions, those born in the United States. Many scholars have also concluded that those who meet the legal requirements for U.S. citizenship "at the moment of birth", regardless of place of birth, are also natural-born citizens.
I find no 'exception' such that the nationality of the parents is a factor.
3 posted on 12/07/2017 6:29:21 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: sparklite2

They did not define “shall not be infringed” either, but I still know what it means.

Students of the founders and history know what it means even if lawyers want it to be different.


5 posted on 12/07/2017 6:35:49 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sparklite2

The same consensus finds that the Constitution protects infanticide.


6 posted on 12/07/2017 6:37:15 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sparklite2
... together with relevant case law, is that natural-born citizens include, subject to exceptions, those born in the United States.

A baby born of a mother illegally in the country, with no allegiance to the country, is not "natural born". I know democRats want them to be. "Subject to the jurisdiction of" is defined in statute, and can be easily fixed with the change of one word. The only thing lacking is the will to do so/

7 posted on 12/07/2017 6:49:49 PM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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