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To: ASA Vet
At the time of the drafting and ratification of the United States constitution,
the definition of natural born citizen, combined both the principles of jus soli and jus sanguinis.

The 14th amendment states clearly that anyone born in the US and who is under US jurisdiction is a citizen.

It doesn't matter what some dead guy's opinion is if it does not match the words of the Constitution of the United States or US citizenship laws.

22 posted on 05/06/2011 7:29:52 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: pnh102
The 14th amendment states clearly that anyone born in the US and who is under US jurisdiction is a citizen. It doesn't matter what some dead guy's opinion is if it does not match the words of the Constitution of the United States or US citizenship laws.

Two points.

1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It over rides any Federal or State "citizenship" laws in conflict with it.

2. The 14th amendment, if interpreted correctly requires that the parents of children owe no allegiance to any foreign state.

The 14th amendment would be more properly titled "The Freed Slaves Citizenship act", for that was EXACTLY what it's intended purpose was. It did not repeal Article II.

36 posted on 05/06/2011 7:45:27 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp (Don't blame me, I voted for the American!)
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