[RummyChick]

I know about Vattel. I also know there is a conflict within the translation. As I said, ParentS and then later referencing the father is determinitive.

I don’t have any desire to discuss Vattel. He is not relevant to me because it is a debate that SCOTUS will have to have if the case comes before them. They will likely decide how they want to rule and then they will fit the law into that ruling. Perhaps that is a jaundiced view but that is what I believe.

All I need to know is that the definition is still up in the air and subject to someone who finally wants to define it- SCOTUS or Congress.

If you want to see a discussion by people who have followed Vattel and OTHERS you can go to Jonathan turley’s website and read the comments from lawyers.

[RegulatorCountry]

I was posting Turley here during the uproar over McCain’s eligibility, RummyChick. Angling around to try to paint someone else as less knowledgeable won’t always work to your advantage.

Regarding Vattel, translation was not an issue to those who relied upon the publication in English.

I’ll just end this by saying that natural-born citizenship either is, or is not, present at birth, and leave it at that.