[GregoryFul]

It is absurd that if the USSC's opinion in 1874 was that the very important Constitutional term NBC was ill-defined, that the matter was not addressed and resolved so that were no future doubts as to was and was not an NBC. Stupid men!

And now we as a society continue the nonsense?

[edge919]

The Minor NBC definition was exclusive: “as distinguished from foreigners or aliens.” Waite continued to explain how foreigners or aliens could become citizens. He reviewed every combination of parents and place of birth from which one could become a citizen. The only circumstances which were characterized as “natural-born citizens” were those involving citizen parents. What would be the point of applying the characterization to only one set of cirumstances if it could be used for others??