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To: acehai
Your ignorance is troubling, pal!

The Nineteenth Amendment, passed on 1920, effectively overruled Minor v. Happersett.

What do you say about that, Pal? The law's the law. You can't just pick the parts you like and ignore the rest. Pal. Even if you like those parts, pal.

In future, how about discussing the law and leaving out the patronizing diminutives.

138 posted on 08/26/2013 4:57:38 PM PDT by BfloGuy (People who know what theyÂ’re talking about donÂ’t need PowerPoint.)
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To: BfloGuy

“The Constitution does not in words say who shall be natural-born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that. At common law, with the nomenclature of which the framers of the Constitution were familiar, it was never doubted that all children born in a country of parents who were its citizens became themselves, upon their birth, citizens also. These were natives or natural-born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners. Some authorities go further and include as citizens children born within the jurisdiction without reference to the citizenship of their parents. As to this class there have been doubts, but never as to the first. For the purposes of this case, it is not necessary to solve these doubts. It is sufficient for everything we have now to consider that all children born of citizen parents within the jurisdiction are themselves citizens. “ (Emphasis added.)

Read that passage very carefully, and you will see that the US Supreme Court clearly defined “natural-born citizen” by two independent remarks:

What is the 19th Amendment?

The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. Had nothing to do with “Natural Born Citizen.” Minor v Happersett still holds, “diminutive pal” Law is Law;)


144 posted on 08/26/2013 5:17:50 PM PDT by acehai
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