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Senator Cruz may have to wait eight months to stop being Canadian
reuters.com ^ | 8 20 13 | David Ljunggren

Posted on 08/20/2013 3:22:58 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

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To: colorado tanker

Just for show. I think he should just leave it be. May come in handy if we can’t get our act together down here.


21 posted on 08/20/2013 3:37:31 PM PDT by Blackyce (French President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war alwaysmeans failure.")
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To: colorado tanker

If he has American citizenship, why does he think its necessary to renounce his Canadian citizenship?

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Cruz in his own words from the linked article.

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“Nothing against Canada, but I’m an American by birth and as a U.S. senator, I believe I should
be only an American,” Cruz, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Houston, said in a statement.
end snip


22 posted on 08/20/2013 3:38:18 PM PDT by deport
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To: Erik Latranyi
Hello,

So my question is: Can we avoid the traps of the past? It is well past time to be fickle....time is running short.

MOgirl

23 posted on 08/20/2013 3:39:21 PM PDT by MOgirl (STAND)
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To: Sirius Lee

Did 0bama renounce HIS purported Canadian Birth?


24 posted on 08/20/2013 3:39:49 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: heshtesh

My friend, born there of American parents in 1948, has dual citizenship.


25 posted on 08/20/2013 3:40:02 PM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: married21
"Chester Eh Arthur"

LOL

(you hoser)

26 posted on 08/20/2013 3:40:50 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: colorado tanker
I’m missing something. If he has American citizenship, why does he think its necessary to renounce his Canadian citizenship?

I think it is a good idea not to have divided loyalties. What is the purpose of dual citizenship anyway? So that one has more "options"? Anyone who wants to be POTUS should be unambiguously, 100% American.

27 posted on 08/20/2013 3:41:03 PM PDT by PauldArco
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To: Squawk 8888
1947, actually. Prior to this there were no Canadian citizens, we were all British Subjects. IIRC In 1977 the law was changed so that we are no longer British Subjects.

Another Presidential aspirant who is a natural-born British subject? What are the odds?

28 posted on 08/20/2013 3:41:22 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Sirius Lee

You can’t renounce birth. Birth is a fact, something that happens.


29 posted on 08/20/2013 3:41:47 PM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: Sirius Lee

Arthur was born in Vermont.

However, his father was a Canadian (or Irish?) citizen when Arthur was born. He has not yet become a US citizen.


30 posted on 08/20/2013 3:46:00 PM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: PauldArco

I think it is a good idea not to have divided loyalties.

I wish he would have done this awhile back instead of strictly for political purposes. I think this is a bad sign that he will do anything to become President. He is too young anyway. We have had enough babies (three of them in a row) as President....Enough. Let’s get somebody around 65-69 age range. Certainly there has to be some conservatives in that age range somewhere. Plus Cruz is only ONE year younger than I am.....although he does look like he is in his late 50’s when in fact he is 43 or soon to be.


31 posted on 08/20/2013 4:06:54 PM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the Country!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Senator Cruz may have to wait eight months to stop being Canadian

Election's 39 months away. No problem. Smart move.

32 posted on 08/20/2013 4:08:21 PM PDT by BfloGuy (Keynesians take the stand that the best way to sober up is more booze.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Why sever ties?


33 posted on 08/20/2013 4:20:29 PM PDT by madison10
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To: MOgirl
So my question is: Can we avoid the traps of the past? It is well past time to be fickle....time is running short.

I don't think so.

We ended up with McCain and Romney because conservatives could not coalesce around a single candidate.

I see the same now happening with Cruz, Rubio and Paul....where conservatives nitpick the candidate to death.

I truly feel conservatives are their own worst enemies.....and everyone else knows how to exploit it.

34 posted on 08/20/2013 4:38:54 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: Squawk 8888

1947, actually. Prior to this there were no Canadian citizens, we were all British Subjects
________________________________________

In New Zealand it was about a year later...

I was born British in Dec 1948

One month later in Jan 1949 my mother had my birth registered and lo and behold

I was given a New Zealand birth certificate..

Years later though when I applied for a New Zealand passport I was told I could also get a British passport because of my birth date...prior to Jan 1948...

I didnt understand the significance at the time and thought it very odd and opted for the NZ passport...

Did I have dual citizenship ??

I dont know..


35 posted on 08/20/2013 4:41:27 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: RegulatorCountry
Cruz. Canadian, Cuban, and Commonwealth Subject? Correct?

We do live in interesting times.

Obama questionable citizenship.

McCain, born outside the US.

Romney, father was born in Mexico.

Rubio, born in the US, parents from Cuba.

Jindal, born in the US, parents from India.

36 posted on 08/20/2013 4:43:55 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

You’d think we were just plumb out of US citizens born in the United States to citizen parents, wouldn’t you? Again, what are the odds?


37 posted on 08/20/2013 4:47:10 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Tau Food

“In my opinion, Cruz is a natural born citizen”

That and a 4.50 will get you a cup at starbucks.


38 posted on 08/20/2013 4:50:04 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: heshtesh

You’re incorrect on this. Canada has had birthright citizenship since about 1945. What has changed is the status vs the United Kingdom, and the status of those grandfathered before 1945 who wished to keep their British citizenship.


39 posted on 08/20/2013 4:51:46 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: Theoria

McCain was born in the United States.


40 posted on 08/20/2013 4:52:31 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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