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To: justlurking
The Constitution does not, in words, say who shall be natural-born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that. At common-law, with the nomenclature of which the framers of the Constitution were familiar, it was never doubted that all children born in a country of parents who were its citizens became themselves, upon their birth, citizens also. These were natives, or natural-born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners. Some authorities go further and include as citizens children born within the jurisdiction without reference to the citizenship of their [88 U.S. 162, 168] parents. As to this class there have been doubts, but never as to the first.

Sorry, guys, the Court did not here rule on the issue. It said that Group A had always been considered NBC, with doubts about whether Group B was NBC.

This does not constitute a ruling as to whether those with these doubts are correct. The Court only notes that such doubts exist.

23 posted on 10/20/2011 1:45:12 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan
It states that basic “Citizenship” was in question for group B.

I'm sure you can see the words “Include as Citizens” referring to group B.

This case nails it. Obama is not qualified. It's that simple. I would bet my house that Obama had this case in his mind, all the way up to the election.

113 posted on 10/20/2011 7:03:02 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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