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To: edge919; Squeeky
You have been taken to school on this point numerous times. As Squeeky’s quote shows, there only two sources of citizenship: 1) citizenship at birth and 2) naturalization.

If you acquire your citizenship at birth, you are a natural born citizen. You have no clue what you are talking about. It is time for you to retire before you embarrass yourself further.

486 posted on 10/17/2011 8:22:58 PM PDT by ydoucare
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To: ydoucare
As Squeeky’s quote shows, there only two sources of citizenship: 1) citizenship at birth and 2) naturalization.

... per the 14th amendment. We don't need the court to tell us this. We can read it ourselves.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

Yes, it says "born or naturalized." It doesn't say "natural-born citizen." This is why Gray said that when construing the 14th amendment, the Constitution does NOT say who NBCs are.

If you acquire your citizenship at birth, you are a natural born citizen.

No, if you acquire citizenship at birth by being born in the country to citizen parents, you are a natural-born citizen. Any others who might be citizens at birth must have doubts resolved ... either by showing which amendment or statute confers the alleged citizenship, that they are subject to the jurisdiction or if they meet some other statutory requirements. NBCs do not have to have any doubts solved.

489 posted on 10/17/2011 8:32:13 PM PDT by edge919
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