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To: Texas Fossil

Ya wanna explain this quote, then? Referring to English common law and jus solis as the determination of who is natural born.

“The same rule was in force ... in the United States afterwards, and continued to prevail under the Constitution...”


140 posted on 04/24/2011 7:32:05 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

I think you refer to citizenship, not “natural born” citizenship.


142 posted on 04/24/2011 7:33:49 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Sherman Logan

Go read the 1790 act. It makes it clear, very clear, explicitly clear what is the key factor to natural born status - jus sanguinis.

jus sanguinis is ALL that was legally needed from 1790 to 1795 to be considered - legally - a natural born Citizen.

jus soli was basically waived by this act. That is how much the original Congress thought of jus soli.


150 posted on 04/24/2011 7:54:09 PM PDT by bluecat6 ( "A non-denial denial. They doubt our heritage, but they don't say the story is not accurate.")
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