Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: JCBreckenridge
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/26/AR2010032603077.html

"Permit me to hint, whether it would not be wise and seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government, and to declare expressly that the Command in chief of the American army shall not be given to, nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen.[14]" John Jay, July 25th 1787 to George Washington.

Then there is the text of the 1790 and 1795 Naturalization Acts.

Much later came the 14th.

So no... You're argument still doesn't hold water. Sorry.

42 posted on 09/17/2012 12:18:59 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies ]


To: Dead Corpse

“the Command in chief of the American army”

Ok, and you’re saying that people born in the United States would not be considered American citizens? They aren’t foreigners. What this is saying is that the President of the United States should be someone born in the United States, not born abroad.

I find it intriguing that a libertarian wants to strip citizenship away from Americans.


43 posted on 09/17/2012 12:31:50 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge (Texas, Texas, Whisky)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson