[allmendream]

If there are only “citizens” and “natural born citizens” then are you claiming that a “natural born citizen” cannot be a Senator?

The language of the Constitution says a Senator must be a “citizen”. If “citizen” is its own category, separate from “natural born citizen” - then the clear implication would be that a “natural born citizen” wouldn’t be eligible for the office.

Now that right there is funny.

[meadsjn]

The language of the Constitution says a Senator must be a “citizen”. If “citizen” is its own category, separate from “natural born citizen” - then the clear implication would be that a “natural born citizen” wouldn’t be eligible for the office.

"Natural born citizen" is a subset of the group "citizen"; those "citizens" who are born in the country, to parents who are both "citizens" themselves.

[Political Junkie Too]

I may have been a bit hasty in my writing. I know you're having fun with my words, but I think you know my meaning.

Of course "citizen" is the broadest category that includes "natural born citizen." Anything that applies to citizens applies to natural born citizens, but the reverse is not true.

-PJ