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To: tired_old_conservative

Hamilton wanted foreigners naturalized at birth to be eligible for POTUS, but Hamilton LOST. Jay and Washington overruled him, and his language regarding eligibility was not used the Constitution.

Hope this helps.


343 posted on 04/10/2010 1:35:53 PM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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To: Plummz

“Hamilton wanted foreigners naturalized at birth to be eligible for POTUS, but Hamilton LOST. Jay and Washington overruled him, and his language regarding eligibility was not used the Constitution.

Hope this helps.”

Thanks, but I’m not the confused person who quoted Hamilton to support my position on natural born citizens.


364 posted on 04/10/2010 2:33:25 PM PDT by tired_old_conservative
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