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To: Mr Rogers
another birther posted an extract from that time frame where the French read ‘natural subject’ and it was translated as ‘natural born citizen’

. No it did not. "sujets naturels" was translated as "natural born subjects". We even know who the probable translator was. The translation considered by Congress was in Charles Thomson's hand, making him the likely translator. He was the secretary of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1789. IOW, the entire existence of that body. He is known to have translated an early version of the Bible from Greek to English. I'm sure translation of a diplomatic note from the French was not much of a challenge for him.

58 posted on 05/13/2010 12:33:52 PM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato; rxsid; BP2; Spaulding
You guys do some simply amazing work.

I'd give anything to see anyone of you on a major news show debating this topic....you would put the “professionals” to absolute shame.

137 posted on 05/20/2010 8:37:46 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Because without America, there is no free world" - Canada Free Press - MSM, where are you?)
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