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To: Vickery2010
naturalized citizens are on equal legal footing with native citizens, except naturalized citizens aren't eligible for President and native citizens are.

That is not how I read it. The constitution makes a distinction between native citizens and natural born citizens with regard to presidential eligibility. Being native born isn't enough. It specifically says natural born, not native born.

55 posted on 10/20/2011 2:31:19 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: Semper911

But the quote says there’s a difference between naturalized citizens and native citizens. Those are the only two categories mentioned. And it says the difference is in eligibility to the Presidency. Naturalized citizens, obviously, aren’t eligible. The quote doesn’t make any sense unless it’s saying that native citizens ARE.


58 posted on 10/20/2011 2:43:45 PM PDT by Vickery2010
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To: Semper911

The Constitution does NOT make a distinction between a “native citizen” or a “natural born citizen” AT ALL.

Our Constitution doesn’t mention “native citizen” at all.

Of U.S. citizens our Constitution only mentions or envisions two categories, those that are born with natural allegiance to these United States and those who must be “naturalized” into that state of allegiance.


60 posted on 10/20/2011 2:51:43 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: Semper911; Vickery2010

Do NOT confuse Native born and Natural Born. Go with the specific words of Minor v. Happersett. THAT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND which is in force right this instant.

We MUST stick to the law, otherwise we have nothing.


63 posted on 10/20/2011 2:57:52 PM PDT by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: Semper911

Vickery is a hired obotroll and I don’t add obotrolls in the “to” box when referring to them. This is a serious issue, so many have showed up already to claim this is of no importance.


67 posted on 10/20/2011 3:16:34 PM PDT by little jeremiah (We will have to go through hell to get out of hell.)
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