Put It To Rest: Yes, Ted Cruz Is A Natural Born Citizen

PJ Media ^ | 11-13-2015 | Michael van der Galien

[Michael van der Galien]

The last few days, a new group of birthers has started to harass me: most of them Trump-supporters. The target of these new birthers? Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas.

These people tell me that Cruz is ineligible to be president because he’s supposedly not a “natural born citizen.” When I then ask these folks why that is, they point at the constitution, which says only a “natural born citizen” can become president.

Great. However, that doesn’t actually answer my question. The Constitution states that only a “natural born citizen” can become president, but doesn’t actually explain what that is exactly.

However, the founding fathers did explain what they meant by it, and afterwards, there were several statues that explain it further. The point being: a natural born citizen is anyone born of an American parent, providing that the parent spent a certain amount of years in the United States as an adult.

Ted Cruz’s mother has lived in the U.S. for most of her life – both before and after Ted was born. As such, Ted is a natural born citizen, even though his mother gave birth in Canada.

Don’t believe me? Just listen to this audioclip from Mark Levin.

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[Blood of Tyrants]

If a Kenyan can be president, why not Cruz?

[MrB]

Any leftist that questions Cruz’ eligibility after supporting Obama needs a full on square 3rd degree blackbelt kick in the crotch.

[DiogenesLamp]

Put It To Rest: Yes, Ted Cruz Is A Natural Born Citizen

Why are you starting this up again? No good comes of opening this can of worms.

My position is that if there are no rules for Obama, then there are no rules for us either.

[Iron Munro]

Remember back in 2008 how concerned the media was about verifying Barack Obama’s history, his credentials and his eligibility to be president?

Me neither.

[odawg]

Embedded in the Naturalization Act of 1790 is a definition of “natural born citizen” i.e. “children of citizens of the United States”.

“the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond Sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born Citizens: provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States”.

Natural born citizenship did not descend from “just a parent”.

The time limitations were added subsequent to the writing of the Constitution.

[fatnotlazy]

The Cruz birthers are getting desperate. There is something going around the Internet that Ted Cruz's mother was not an American citizen. The unknown author claims to have seen documented evidence, but the evidence is nowhere to be found. It probably exists in the mind of the author.

Cruz detractors are getting desperate. They are afraid of a Cruz presidency. So they will come out with all sorts of wild claims. There is also an element of revenge from the Obama worshipers still upset that their idol's birth was questioned. They are like little kids.

[Lumper20]

That is what I have believed for 68 years.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

This may be a problem for Cruz.

[iontheball]

This never ending debate rests squarely on the dead beat, slim ball Supremes. When there is a real Constitutional issue that deserves their attention, they punt (no standing) and let the American citizenry slug it out with never to be resolved divergent views. We now are wandering down the pathway to anarchy. All branches of the federal government are worthless. There continued existence is much more harmful than helpful. At least if they ceased to exist, they would be off the dole.

[skeeter]

I have repeatedly said I will easily vote for Trump should he win the nomination.

But if I do it will be in spite of many of his supporters here, who really are turning in to an obnoxious lot willing to cut off their noses to spite their faces.

[bigbob]

The liberal media hasn’t even begun to hammer on this issue yet

[Buckeye McFrog]

Obama has been stuffing the judiciary with Libs ever since Harry Reid suspended the filibuster.

I would not be at all surprised that if Cruz starts polling too well one of them will suddenly decide he is not “native born”.

[Hugin]

and afterwards, there were several statues that explain it further.

I thought maybe these statues could explain it, but they aren't talking.

[skeeter]

The delegate from Boar Tush there in the background is the most realistic of all.

[Las Vegas Ron]

The last few days, a new group of birthers has started to harass me: most of them Trump-supporters.

Where is that Yeah, uh-huh right girl?

This post reeks....

[rawcatslyentist]

I wonder if the Indonesian will vette Cruz off the RNC ticket, like Yeb’s brother should have done?

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Hotlanta Mike]

I expect that Ted Cruz’s mother’s passport and immigration records will not be destroyed unlike the Indonesian usurper’s...

[I want the USA back]

The left is aware of this issue. They are deliberately keeping quiet, until Cruz is nominated, then they fill the media with it to spread doubt among the low-IQ public.