[Hawthorn]

>> Why do they NEVER mention that it doesn’t matter where he was born as he’s NOT NBC. <<

Because I believe in something called “being realistic.” There’s not a snowball’s chance that any federal appeals court or the SCOTUS would ever apply Vattel’s definition of NBC to the issue in controversy. Those who think otherwise are tilting at windmills — a practice in which I’m unwilling to join.

Besides, Vattel was a foreigner, who worte in French. Since when do FReepers want foreign law to be the deciding factor in a matter of U. S. constitutional interpretation?

[DJ MacWoW]

Those who think otherwise are tilting at windmills — a practice in which I’m unwilling to join.

Then why are you on this thread? You will change no ones mind on the issue so your only purpose would be to aggravate?

Besides, Vattel was a foreigner, who worte in French. Since when do FReepers want foreign law to be the deciding factor in a matter of U. S. constitutional interpretation?

Because it's been proven that the Founders did indeed use Vattels, WRITTEN IN FRENCH, when they wrote the Constitution. Not been keeping up on the research? Go throw rocks somewhere else. I don't debate proven points.

[philman_36]

Besides, Vattel was a foreigner, who worte in French. Since when do FReepers want foreign law to be the deciding factor in a matter of U. S. constitutional interpretation?
Vattel's book was a treatise, not law.