Re: [s-d] Imagine if B's strict interpretation of the Rules were applied to the US Constitution...

[Jay Campbell <bnomic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No Person except:

1) a natural born Citizen, or

2) a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this 
Constitution,

shall be eligible to the Office of President.



Elliott Hird wrote:
> actually, how else can that be interpreted?
>
> On 12 Jan 2009, at 23:55, 0x44 wrote:
>
> > 'The Constitution clearly states:
> >
> > "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United 
> > States, /at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution/, shall be 
> > eligible to the Office of President ..."
> >
> > According to my reading of the wording, this means that no-one who 
> > was not a Citizen of the USA, natural born or otherwise, /on 
> > September 17, 1787/ is eligible for the Presidency.'
> >
> > - Aeschenkarnos 
> > (http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/12/unintentionally-funn.html#comment-376864) 
> >
> >
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