Posted by Two Cities on September 16, 1998 at 21:54:24:
In Reply to: "The Meaning of American Citizenship," INS Commissioner posted by Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S. on September 16, 1998 at 20:48:29:
: I was most impressed by these facets
: of this amazing quote:
: 1. it was published in an official government
: publication as late as 1990, and was originally
: brought to my attention by a naturalized Citizen;
: 2. it emphasizes that Citizenship is a thing
: of the spirit, raising the subject to a lofty
: level, where it deserves to be, and remain;
: 3. although the capitalization of "Citizen"
: is not consistent, it makes clear references
: to the "United States of America" [sic];
: 4. the admonition it gives is one which should
: remain close to everyone's heart, namely, only
: by continuing to study and learn about the subject
: will the freedoms we enjoy be preserved;
: 5. lastly, and perhaps most importantly,
: it admits that Citizens are no longer subjects
: of a government, but an integral part of American
: government. I take this to mean that American
: Citizens are no longer subjects of ANY government.
:
: It is always nice, and increasingly rare, for
: any government personnel to admit any of these
: points, in any forum. I also find it extremely
: significant that such admissions were made as
: late at 1990.
This statement was also anecdotally made by the judge in state
venue that I last reffered to. Paraphrasing "You are no longer the
subject of any government". Meanwhile the voter registration people were
lined up outside. Clearly citizenship are of the mind.
I was just wondering about the contracts mostly cut by the INS.
This status is activelly 'shopped' by the service.
:
: Sincerely yours,
: /s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S.
:
: p.s. Search the following link for
: references to "Ex parte Knowles" and
: read what the California Supreme Court
: held, on naturalization, prior to
: the Dred Scott decision.