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To: Ray76
Or are you contending that a citizen necessarily encompasses “naturalized citizen” as well as “natural born citizen” EXCEPT at the time of adoption?

The term "citizen" necessarily encompasses "naturalized citizen" and "natural born citizen" first because that's how language works, and second because it's in the plain language of the 14th Amendment. "Citizen" also applied to both categories at the time of adoption, which is why the Framers carved out a specific one-time exception to the Natural Born Citizen rule.

299 posted on 05/22/2013 9:17:29 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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To: ReignOfError

Too bad the 14th Amendment does not mention “natural born citizen”.


302 posted on 05/22/2013 10:07:26 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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