Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: sometime lurker
“Try Rogers v Bellei

“We thus have an acknowledgment that our law in this area follows English concepts with an acceptance of the jus soli, that is, that the place of birth governs citizenship status except as modified by statute.

A further point I would like to thrash out with you is this. A "natural born citizen" is either a "title" or a condition. If it is a "title" then it can be pronounced by an administrative body, (such as Congress or a state legislature) if it is a condition, it is not susceptible to the pronouncements of any legislature.

I argue that it is a condition, not a title. Given that the term is made up of two adjectives modifying the noun "citizen" I would suggest that it is descriptive of a particular kind of citizen, and is therefore a condition, not a title.

An inherent condition cannot be modified by statute. A dog is either born with two legs or it is not. As Lincoln said, "Just because you call a tail a leg, doesn't make it so."

21 posted on 02/17/2012 11:13:44 AM PST by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies ]


To: DiogenesLamp

As far as I know, what you are saying has absolutely no legal validity. If “condition” vs. “title” is a legal issue, please link to where I can read about the law in this area.


52 posted on 02/17/2012 6:58:38 PM PST by sometime lurker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson