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To: Dane
The key phrase is "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof"

In 1866, the author of the amendment Senator Jacob Howard wrote:

"This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors, or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons."

"Senator Howard wrote the addition phrase specifically because he wanted to make it clear that the simple accident of birth in the US is not sufficient to justify citizenship."

Sorry to disappoint Dane but you're wrong again as usual. Now, if you had a liberal Supreme Court no doubt they'd agree with you but this current one I suspect may not be so inclined.

51 posted on 09/24/2006 8:25:03 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
1866, the author of the amendment Senator Jacob Howard wrote:

"This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors, or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons."

Then why didn't Senator Howard Jacob include that language in the 14th amendment.

It's the first sentence of the 14th amendment that matters, not Howard Jacob's personal comments.

55 posted on 09/24/2006 8:31:28 AM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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