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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
In defining what an Article II “natural born Citizen” is, we do not seek to read into the Constitution that which was not intended and written there by the Framers. Despite popular belief, the Fourteenth Amendment does not convey the status of “natural born Citizen” in its text nor in its intent. Some add an implication to the actual wording of the Fourteenth Amendment by equating the amendment’s “citizen” to Article II’s “natural born Citizen.” But nowhere does the 14th Amendment confer “natural born citizen” status. The words simply do not appear there, but some would have us believe they are implied. But the wording of the Amendment is clear in showing that it confers citizenship only and nothing more.

Neither the 14th Amendment nor Wong Kim Ark make one a Natural Born Citizen

134 posted on 11/15/2015 3:56:31 PM PST by Godebert
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To: Godebert

Your arguments are the exact same that the dissenting Justices in the Ark case used. They were not the majority in that decision.


136 posted on 11/15/2015 3:58:03 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: Godebert

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>> “But the wording of the Amendment is clear in showing that it confers citizenship only and nothing more.” <<

If the conditions thereof were present at birth, it is “natural born” citizenship.

In Cruz’ case his mother definitely met the conditions at the time of his birth.

Troll on!


140 posted on 11/15/2015 4:05:52 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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