Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Non-Sequitur

You are correct that the term “citizen” for purposes of the 14th Amendment has been defined. What has never been defined is “natural born citizen” in the context of Article II.

What Leo is arguing is that “natural born citizen” means “citizen of the United States with no other citizenship status from another sovereign at the time of birth.” I’m not saying that he is correct, but your analysis that the term “natural born citizen” has been defined by the Supreme Court for the purposes of Article II is incorrect.


395 posted on 11/21/2008 12:40:21 PM PST by mrs9x
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 390 | View Replies ]


To: mrs9x
You are correct that the term “citizen” for purposes of the 14th Amendment has been defined. What has never been defined is “natural born citizen” in the context of Article II.

Yes it has, several times. By federal legislation and through Supreme Court decisions. Both have defined what qualifies as natural born citizen as someone born in the U.S. and subject to its laws.

What Leo is arguing is that “natural born citizen” means “citizen of the United States with no other citizenship status from another sovereign at the time of birth.”

And I cannot see anything in the Constitution that supports his interpretation.

...but your analysis that the term “natural born citizen” has been defined by the Supreme Court for the purposes of Article II is incorrect.

Since the Constitution is silent on what the definition of natural born citizen is, then the definition arrived at by Congress and the Supreme Court is the one and only definition. For the purposes of Article II and every other purpose.

399 posted on 11/21/2008 1:09:25 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 395 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson