“I make allowances for those who genuinely do not comprehend ‘divided loyalties’ in this context.”
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And I’m sure your allowances are fully appreciated.
But for some of us who have had trouble comprehending just what this context is, I would still appreciate your helping us understand what you have in mind.
In the following hypothetical examples, which of the candidates have divided loyalties?
1) Candidate A was born and raised in the United States. Never even traveled abroad. And his parents were both U.S. citizens, having naturalized the day before he was born, and he decides at age 50 to run for President.
2) Candidate B was born and raised in the United States. Never even traveled abroad. And his parents were both U.S. citizens, but didn’t naturalize until the day after he was born, and he decides at age 50 to run for President.
3) Candidate C was born in the United States to two citizen parents. Shortly after his birth, his parents renounced their U.S. citizenship and moved to North Korea, where they became active members of the community and raised their son there. But he retained his U.S. citizenship, returned permanently to live in the U.S. at age 35, and at age 50 decides to run for President.
Which of these have divided loyalties? Which are eligible under the Constitution to serve as President?
I think it’s a straightforward question, and I’d really appreciate a straightforward answer.
Here is a suggestion worth its weight in gold. In the future, if you want a genuine dialogue w someone, how about not demeaning, insulting, miscontruing and otherwise acting like a jerk in your first one or two posts to that party. You’ll find if you treat your fellow human beings w basic courtesy and respect you get far better results than if you shovel nastiness at them by the truckload.
Overall only a tiny percentage of human beings enjoy being misrepresented, insulted and otherwise demeaned—if even that. [This is People Skills 101.] The majority don’t appreciate such treatment in any way, shape or form. You had your chance to act like a decent, mature adult. You took the opportunity to become so nasty as to preclude further communication. So take your vileness to someone w a higher tolerance for it.
Providing, of course, you can find such a person. Happy hunting.