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To: DiogenesLamp

That is what you want to hear in order to make your argument. Born here is not the criteria. Born a citizen is. One must either be born a citizen or naturalized as a citizen. There is currently no other category.

Now why don’t you go back to arguing that Malcolm X is really the father? That should make people FINALLY take you seriously! Lol!


62 posted on 11/20/2012 7:34:24 AM PST by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: allmendream
That is what you want to hear in order to make your argument. Born here is not the criteria. Born a citizen is. One must either be born a citizen or naturalized as a citizen. There is currently no other category.

Well, what is the criteria for being "born a citizen"? Hmm... let's check the 14th amendment.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States

Where is the part that distinguishes between being born here and being born a citizen? I don't see it. could you point it out to me?

Now why don’t you go back to arguing that Malcolm X is really the father? That should make people FINALLY take you seriously! Lol!

You are tarring me with a broad brush. I have consistently and adamantly argued that the Malcolm X theory of paternity is utter nonsense and I wish people would stop repeating it.

65 posted on 11/20/2012 8:20:32 AM PST by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
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To: allmendream
Born here is not the criteria. Born a citizen is

This is simply not true. "Born a citizen" is a criterion. It is not "the crtieria" (sic). Hamilton wanted it to be the only crtiterion, but that idea was wisely rejected by the Constitutional Convention in favor of the natural born citizen requirement.

Hope this helps.

167 posted on 11/21/2012 3:35:06 PM PST by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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