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To: Enlightened1

The oft-repeated “the Constitution doesn’t define natural born” is a ridiculous argument. The Constitution doesn’t define ANY word or phrase because every word and phrase had a commonly accepted meaning.


53 posted on 02/19/2016 6:59:44 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
Whether or not the constitution defines NBC doesn't matter for the Cruz case. The cosntitution does define "citizen," and puts them into a couple groups that are adequate to decide the Cruz case.

See 14th amendment and Art IV, Sec. 2

84 posted on 02/19/2016 7:08:13 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw; Pontiac

“The Constitution doesn’t define ANY word or phrase because every word and phrase had a commonly accepted meaning.”

And the common use of NBC at the time includes those born abroad to American citizens.


109 posted on 02/19/2016 7:22:12 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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