Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Jeff Winston
Okay, thanks for providing the broader quote. The source where I looked it up only had the part that I quoted. Otherwise I would've included the rest.

You have got to be kidding me. The naturalization act of 1790 has been beaten to death for the last umpteen years, and you are telling me you didn't know about it or how to find the full text? This statement doesn't pass the smell test.

And yes, in the case of children born outside of the United States, Congress did specify that the father had to have been resident in the United States at some point in his life, in order for his child to be a natural born citizen.

"shall be considered as " does not mean "BE"

Ignoring the rest of your post.

174 posted on 05/10/2013 11:09:33 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 167 | View Replies ]


To: DiogenesLamp
"shall be considered as " does not mean "BE"

Okay, then. They clearly specified that such persons SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS eligible to the Presidency.

In practical legal effect, there's no difference.

Whether you say "are" or "shall be considered as," it's clear that they meant for such persons to be eligible to be elected President. So your entire idiotic claim is slapped down, stone cold, by 40% of those who signed the Constitution.

178 posted on 05/10/2013 11:22:23 AM PDT by Jeff Winston
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 174 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson