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To: allmendream
One was born with natural allegiance and the other had to be naturalized into a condition of allegiance.OK, I can agree with that.

Now, what factors create, at birth, natural allegiance to this country?

275 posted on 05/07/2013 12:53:45 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: exit82

“It is an established maxim that birth is a criterion of allegiance. Birth however derives its force sometimes from place and sometimes from parentage, but in general place is the most certain criterion; it is what applies in the United States; it will therefore be unnecessary to investigate any other.” James Madison


279 posted on 05/07/2013 1:03:58 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: exit82
Now, what factors create, at birth, natural allegiance to this country?

A good point. When a child is born, and until it is much older, the child's allegiance is to it's family. It doesn't even comprehend the concept of "government" beyond that of it's father.

National allegiance is unknown at an early age, but paternal allegiance is understood quite quickly. As the twig is bent, the tree shall grow.

285 posted on 05/07/2013 1:23:17 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
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