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Changing the subject is a tried and true tactic of the troll and coward, but it will do you no good, for you failed to look at the evidence and ignored my words.
FROM VATTEL:
§ 216. Children born at sea.
As to children born at sea, if they are born in those parts of it that are possessed by their nation, they are born in the country: if it is on the open sea, there is no reason to make a distinction between them and those who are born in the country; for, naturally, it is our extraction, not the place of our birth, that gives us rights: and if the children are born in a vessel belonging to the nation, they may be reputed born in its territories; for, it is natural to consider the vessels of a nation as parts of its territory, especially when they sail upon a free sea, since the state retains its jurisdiction over those vessels. And as, according to the commonly received custom, this jurisdiction is preserved over the vessels, even in parts of the sea subject to a foreign dominion, all the children born in the vessels of a nation are considered as born in its territory. For the same reason, those born in a foreign vessel are reputed born in a foreign country, unless their birth took place in a port belonging to their own nation; for, the port is more particularly a part of the territory; and the mother, though at that moment on board a foreign vessel, is not on that account out of the country. I suppose that she and her husband have not quitted their native country to settle elsewhere.
"§ 217. Children born in the armies of the state.
For the same reasons also, children born out of the country, in the armies of the state, or in the house of its minister at a foreign court, are reputed born in the country; for a citizen who is absent with his family, on the service of the state, but still dependent on it, and subject to its jurisdiction, cannot be considered as having quitted its territory."
Vattel's "The Laws of Nations" is quite clear. Those born out of country to parents who are citizens and are engaged in service to the state are considered born in their native country.
You lie, you don't check the evidence, you ignore my words and accuse me of contending that my OWN words are invalid:
"McCain is natural born due to being born of military parents but who cares."
You will deny that I said it. CHECK MY POST OF VATTEL'S definition - it is at the bottom.
You are just pathological liar and psychopath who will ignore facts, evidence, references, and my words, or twist an pervert those to suit your agenda. Are you on the DNC or just Madden?
Have a nice day!
CHEERS!
I searched the Constitution for the phrase "citizen at birth".
I didn't find it.
Does your copy of the Constitution have that phrase in it?
I also searched Vattel's "The Laws of Nations" and did not find it.
If those who used the term "citizen at birth" meant "natural born citizen" they would have use the term "natural born citizen" - I fail to see why they would not conform to the language already in the constitution rather than come up with a new phrase.
A still does not equal B.
An amendment to the Constitution is required to assign the value of "natural born citizen" to the phrase "citizen at birth".
It is clear what the founders meant and it is clear that what is going on is not what they intended in the strict interpretation of the Constitution.
I didn't say citizen of a foreign country, i said born in a foreign country.
How do you get along in life if you tell lies all the time? Does anyone who knows you trust you?
Have you ever thought about becoming a Congressman?
Are you a congressman?
You lie like one.
These trolls hate you more than they hate me!
Thats hot!
Are you available?
Thunder Perfect Mind.
I was watching Craig Ferguson and he quoted Sean Connery from the Movie "The Untouchbles" in reference to Chicago, Illinois and Blagojevich and it was funny.
Non sequiters are often funny.
So mentioning that the Nazis murdered 15-17 million people in addition to 6 million Jews makes me a holocaust denier?
You are part of the problem.
I oppose Nazis, fascists, racists, the KKK and warmongers and I have been tear gassed going up against them a at least a dozen times and to you I am a Jew hater.
You are sick.
The concert at Constitution Hall that had a poster that said 3 million victims of the nazis was put on by a Jewish relief agency. I guess they are Jew Haters and Holocaust deniers as well.
Most of my good ethics I got from the phony Jesus, allegedly a Jew and all those good progressive, liberal and humanistic works primarily produced, written and directed by Jews in Hollywood or Broadway when I was growing up.
People like you shit on that.
"ONLY MY PEOPLE MATTER."
What is not to love about that?
The population of Iraq has mysteriously shrunk by 5 million.
How about that?
You misrepresented your opponents words.
You lied. You were caught in the lie.
Offering Ad Hominems to the person you misrepresented and lied about who caught you in the lie and called you on indicates that you are probably a psychopath. Maybe just a sociopath, but I figure that you enjoy this and that is the fine distinction between the two labels,
There is no treatment, no medication and no cure for either condition so do not waste your time with doctors. Perhaps religion can help you.
Have a nice day!
CHEERS!