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To: Lurking Libertarian
William Rawle, A View of the Constitution of the United States of America (1829)

This guy was a commentator and a DA for PA as appointed by Washington. Prosecuted the fomenters of the Whisky Rebellion

There is no record of his participation in either the drawing up of the original Articles of Confederation, nor do I have any knowledge that he was ever in any way associated with writing of or contributions made to the Federalist Papers. I do not believe he was in attendance at the Constituional Convention.

I think it's a stretch to name him among "The Framers."

So, like a good many who have confused the meaning of The Framer's" intent for the term "natural born citizen" this fellow is no different, just 175 years removed than those who are just as confused about it today.

FReegards!


25 posted on 04/18/2012 3:21:13 PM PDT by Agamemnon (Darwinism is the glue that holds liberalism together)
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To: Agamemnon
See fuller quote above. Yet again I admonish another poster to look at what Rawle said in context.
Entirely too many people are being led by the nose instead of doing their own due diligence and looking at what was said in context.
130 posted on 04/20/2012 7:01:49 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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