To: Nero Germanicus
Neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution can interpret themselves, nor is the Declaration the ultimate standard for interpreting the Constitution. The laws of nature and of nature's God are the standard. The Declaration, however, clearly articulates principles of that law and the Constitution reflects the practical interweaving of those principles in it's provisions. Without the immutable laws of nature and of nature's God as an interpretive guide, however, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution lose their moral force.
To: Godebert
The act of birth is in accordance with “The laws of nature and of nature’s God.”
The law of the land under the Constitution states that a “Citizen of the United States At Birth” includes: “a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof;”
There is no distinction in law between a “Citizen of the United States At Birth” and a “Natural Born Citizen.”
Parentage is a much too inexact standard. In all the years of the republic before DNA testing, how could fatherhood ever have been precisely determined? Just because a man raises a child as the father does not mean that he is the true biological father.
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