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To: walkingdead
"That means that king George himself could sire a child thru an American woman, and the founders would consider the son of king George eligible? And you really believe that? Quite simply if that were true, there would be no need for a NBC clause, as citizen would do. But there is a NBC clause, and what seperates NBC from citizen, is divided loyalties at birth."

Perfect!

This is why I asked the OP what is the purpose of the NBC qualification if it allows such a person to be the President? Why would the NBC qualification even be there?

60 posted on 07/19/2021 9:56:55 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: precisionshootist

Yep, the reason for the natural born clause is moot if all that is required is citizenship at birth. There is a difference between natural born citizen at birth and citizen at birth.

No one can answer your question, for to answer it, is to answer why natural born citizen differs from citizen at birth.


62 posted on 07/19/2021 10:14:45 AM PDT by walkingdead (We are sacrificing American youth's future on the altar of our own fear. And it is a travesty.)
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To: precisionshootist
The NBC eligibility requirement was proposed by John Jay in his letter to George Washington; sent on July 25, 1787 (emphasis mine)

“… Permit me to hint, whether it would not be wise & 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 devolved on, any but a natural born Citizen. …”

There was a competing proposal by Hamilton, that included “born a citizen” phrase (without the word “natural”). We know which version ended up in the Constitution.

63 posted on 07/19/2021 10:23:14 AM PDT by nosf40
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