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To: savedbygrace; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj

WTF are you talking about, that was put in there for people born in other colonies and Britain and who were active Americans at time, like Alexander Hamilton (born in the Caribbean). It has zero relevance to anyone alive today.


128 posted on 02/02/2015 3:40:52 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

You must be kidding.

Those foreigners would have been United States citizens at the adoption on the Constitution. That is the issue here and the reason for the important distinction between natural born citizen and citizen.

You imply they are equal, but it is clear they are not.


129 posted on 02/02/2015 3:50:32 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: Impy

It is ironic that you mention Hamilton. He was in favor of changing the wording of this section to change the requirement to merely citizenship and land ownership. He understood the distinction that was being made.


131 posted on 02/02/2015 3:54:54 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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