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To: MosesKnows
Natural born doesn’t refer to the candidate’s place of birth; natural born refers to the place of birth of both of the candidate’s parents.

"Natural born" simply means citizen by birth, as opposed to citizen by naturalization.

There is more than one way to be a citizen by birth. All born in the US — except those not subject to US jurisdiction, a very narrow class — are citizens by birth and, therefore, natural born. Additionally, all born abroad to one or more US citizen parents are citizens by birth and natural born.

182 posted on 08/30/2013 2:34:56 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
"Natural born" simply means citizen by birth, as opposed to citizen by naturalization.

Completely false.

The USCIS has already proven that ridiculous notion false. Details here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3059469/posts?q=1&;page=179#174

187 posted on 08/30/2013 5:31:37 PM PDT by Rides3
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To: cynwoody
"Natural born" simply means citizen by

I am curious what your thoughts are about why the founders made the distinction between "natural born Citizen" and “citizen” in the Constitution.

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

188 posted on 08/31/2013 6:49:01 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
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