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To: Mr Rogers

Ms Rogers were you lying when you told us time and time again Vattel played no role forming the Constitution...you told us..”Vattel is French” he is limited to the Swiss law.

Were you lying?

“He referred to Locke and Vattel and particularly to that portion of Vattel in which the question is discussed as to whether ... he quoted the argument in which Vattel concludes that the legislature cannot change the constitution without”

The courts, the constitution, and parties: studies in ... - Page 46


292 posted on 02/07/2012 1:00:53 PM PST by bushpilot1
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To: bushpilot1

I did not say, “Vattel played no role”. I have said Vattel’s ideas on citizenship - which were based on parentage alone - had no impact on US law. They were used in cases involving international law - such as in dealing with the ante-nati during and after the Revolution.


297 posted on 02/07/2012 1:06:40 PM PST by Mr Rogers ("they found themselves made strangers in their own country")
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