and one which would basically disqualify anyone with a Jewish mother because they would be
eligible for Israeli citizenship too.

Also I don't see any wording there which implies *sole* US citizenship. I think George Washington and the
other founding fathers set a pretty good precedent in that regard.

Here is the Yahoo
Answers take on it, for what it's worth (HOW IS CUNTRY FORMED, HOW NASHUN GET
PRAGNENT).