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To: SADMILLIE

There is a relationship between the two as the Supreme Court has ruled: born citizens can become President or Vice President. Naturalized citizens cannot attain those offices.

Elk v Wilkins, 112 U. S. 94 (1884): “The distinction between citizenship by birth and citizenship by naturalization is clearly marked in the provisions of the constitution, by which ‘no person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president;’ and ‘the congress shall have power to establish an uniform rule of naturalization.’Const. art. 2, § 1; art. 1, § 8.

This section [of the 14th Amendment] contemplates two sources of citizenship, and two sources only: birth and naturalization. The persons declared to be citizens are “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”


134 posted on 06/11/2014 6:52:06 PM PDT by Nero Germanicus (PALIN/CRUZ: 2016)
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To: Nero Germanicus

Old law. If we want as conservatives to commit political suidide over a Canadian born awesome guy — just live in that dream. I am moving on to someone eligible . I am watching Palin right now . She will have him as attorney general. That is high as he can go unless we amend Article II. Please read it!!! Read wikopedia!!wake up BEFORE WE WASTE OUR MONEY!!


136 posted on 06/11/2014 7:05:02 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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