[Kansas58]

As a matter of logic, most of Bingham’s words are inclusive and not exclusive.

He states what is, not what is not.

Also, to use the word “parents” is not a problem to me, as he never made clear that BOTH had to be citizens, did he?

[buccaneer81]

as he never made clear that BOTH had to be citizens, did he?

He most certainly did.

Now you've hit bottom. You're flat out lying.

[faucetman]

How much debate has there been over commas in the 2nd amendment?

ParentS, PLURAL, is no accident.

[Hypo2]

“of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty”

or

“of a parent owing allegiance to no other sovereignty”

singular or plural, it’s about the same.

[bvw]

Respect the Bingham, respect George Washington and John Jay in this phrase "natural born citizen". Jay and Washington were pulling their references from deVattel's Law of Nations. Bingham, Washington and Jay and all US legal history and inheritance hold that citizenship and majority inheritance rights derive paternally--from the Father. They allowed an exception only when the Father was unknown and the mother was known.

Further we have a body of historic articles discussing what Natural Born Citizen meant in reference to the Presidential requirement, these either reference the status as requiring either paternal allegiance or the allegiance of both parents. You can find those on your own if you are the knowledgeable scholar you'd claim to be.