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A SCIENTIFIC LEGAL THEORY
Originally posted by drmeola
reply to post by TheImmaculateD1
First it is only the fathers that matters and in the two cases you mentioned, both of their fathers were residence of the soil, prior the full acceptance of article 2. That is what allowed their eligibility to hold office.
And if I am incorrect on that statement just because the law was broken before, does it mean that law should always be broken for ever? I think not.edit on 28-4-2011 by drmeola because: (no reason given)
As long as the minor (candidate) is born in the US is all that matters.
Originally posted by backinblack
reply to post by TheImmaculateD1
As long as the minor (candidate) is born in the US is all that matters.
I don't think so...