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To: DTxAg
But Happersett says "These were natives, or natural-born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners." So aren't they equating native born and natural born?

For most of this nation's existence, the term "native" was used interchangeably with "natural born". The Quote in Minor says this very thing. In the 19th Century, it was uncommon to find anyone who was "native born" but was not "natural born" because there were very few foreign parent transients when everyone arrived by sailing ship.

In the example you quote above, I am referring to the modern usage of the term "native" as opposed to the 19th century usage of it. Modern Usage is that a "native" is anyone born here, with no consideration of whether the parents were part of the community or not.

My point was that the 14th amendment describes exactly this modern usage of the word "native." It grants citizenship to anyone born here. The Central point of many Obama Legitimacy trolls is that this means the same thing as Article II "natural born citizen", and that the ruling in Wong Kim Ark does as well.

My drawing attention to the Minor Quote is to point out that the Supreme court SPECIFICALLY said the Constitution Does not SAY who shall be "natural born citizens." The Court Specifically said the 14th Amendment (which means just being born here.) Does not refer to "natural born citizens." This completely shoots down the argument that just being "born here" or being a "native" in modern usage, is the same thing as being a "natural born citizen."

That quote shows that the court said it is NOT the same thing.

100 posted on 01/11/2012 9:21:52 AM PST by DiogenesLamp
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To: Red Steel
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120 posted on 01/11/2012 7:17:40 PM PST by bushpilot1
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