http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmJhMzlmZWFhOTQ3YjUxMDE2YWY4ZDMzZjZlYTVmZmU=&w=MA

Who says? Vattel? But Vattel recommended each country should establish a state religion. So we did not follow Vattel on everything. So, how do you know that the Constitution followed him on this?

Most likely it didn’t since there was another meaning of Natural Born that stemmed from the laws in the American colonies before the Revolution and from the common law, and it meant “born in the country.” That is why there is a word “naturalize.” It comes from Natural Born, and it means to make someone who is not a citizen like someone who was Natural Born, born in the country and hence a citizen.

And that is why such prominent conservative Senators who are also lawyers as Orren Hatch and Lindsay Graham say that a Natural Born Citizen is simply one who was born in the USA:

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said:

“Every child born in the United States is a natural-born United States citizen except for the children of diplomats.” (December 11, 2008 letter to constituent)

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), said:

“What is a natural born citizen? Clearly, someone born within the United States or one of its territories is a natural born citizen.” (Senate Judiciary Committee hearing hearing on OCTOBER 5, 2004)

And Yale Law Review says: “It is well settled that “native-born” citizens, those born in the United States, qualify as natural born.’

And the Wall Street Journal comments: “Some birthers imagine that there is a difference between being a “citizen by birth” or a “native citizen” on the one hand and a “natural born” citizen on the other. “Eccentric” is too kind a word for this notion, which is either daft or dishonest. All three terms are identical in meaning.”

http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/tea-party-in-san-francisco-greets-obama/

Even Nancy does have his back.