Friday, July 31, 2009

What They Were Thinking

clipped from en.wikisource.org
And the children of citizens of the United States, that may be born beyond sea,Also, children of citizens born beyond sea, &c. or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States:Exceptions. Provided also, That no person heretofore proscribed by any state, shall be admitted a citizen as aforesaid, except by an act of the legislature of the state in which such person was proscribed.[2]
This was when they were being fairly liberal and before the Federalists closed things down more.

This is arguably some help for McCain but more evidence against O Duce.