[hoosiermama]

Problem is that there are those on FR who are not lawyers and just pretend to know it all on FR. They get their jollies by arguing with real lawyers.

[little jeremiah]

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[BP2]

Problem is that there are those on FR who are not lawyers and just pretend to know it all on FR. They get their jollies by arguing with real lawyers.

No prob. I take the opportunity to expose those frauds, and try to educate at the same time. I like having fun at their expense!

And please understand... OF COURSE women have the Constitutional right to hold the Executive and Congressional Elected offices. The real reason “HE” is not defined in the Constitution has more to do with the fact that English, unlike other languages, LACKS a gender-neutral pronoun.

But I point out that the Constitution doesn't use the word “SHE” to make my point to the “NBC-is-not-defined nutjobs.” Not ALL things are “defined” in the Constitution because the Framers felt that many common phrases of the day were CLEARLY understand — defining NBC was not really felt to be necessary. Most had a copy of Law of Nations at their deskside and felt that defining NBC then would be like needing to define "sexual relations" today -- everyone knows what "sexual relations" means (except of course if you're a Bill Clinton supporter).

Many of the SAME Framers (especially Washington) who were present to sign the Constitution in 1787, were also present for BOTH the 1790 & 1795 Immigration Acts. They KNEW what NBC stood for, tried to expand it to include soldiers’ children born overseas in 1790, and felt later it was unnecessary to do so in the 1795 Immigration Act.

BTW, here is a good online accounting of the events at the creation of the Constitution (including a brief reference to the debate on having THREE presidents in the Executive on June 2nd & 4th):

Notes of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention of 1787...