Posted on 04/07/2010 1:19:19 PM PDT by MaxCUA
Who do you want to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012?
Haley Barbour Newt Gingrich Bobby Jindal Sarah Palin Ron Paul Tim Pawlenty Mike Pence Mitt Romney Rick Santorum Michael Steele Someone Else
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Nice guy and all but has no charisma. He could never win.
She is too busy campaigning for that horrible candidate
that lost the white house for us last time around.
What was the definition of 'Natural Born Citizen' when the framers included it in Article two? Have you ever heard of Vattel? The Law of Nations? John Jay?
The term 'natural born citizen' is not used in the fourteenth amendment a single time.
Elizabeth Cheney
Lordy, Lordy? Every illegal alien can tell you otherwise.
Can you cite a single SCOTUS ruling that rules 'natural born' Citizenship doesn't require that both parents are citizens? I say you can't.
Because politicians are too cowardly to guard our borders against criminal alien invaders.
Anchor babies are legal citizens born in the US with illegal immigrant parents...unlike Jindal.
Has the Court ever ruled on the definition of natural born
as it applies to the presidency?
As far as citizenship, the Court has made it quite plain that, under the Fourteenth Amendment, being born in the US makes you a citizen regardless of parentage (except for diplomats). Now, the common understanding of natural born
vs naturalized
is that naturalized means you were not born a citizen but became one as a result of a legal process, whereas natural born means you were a citizen from birth. Therefore, Jindal is eligible, unless either we amend the Constitution to define natural born
unambiguously or the Court spins up a definition out of thin air, which they are most unlikely to do.
As for Obama, the question of his eligibility is a dead horse. The only way to get rid of him is impeachment or failure to reelect. So, there is no motive to question Jindal's eligibility, only his electability.
'Anchor babies' is a term that can also apply to children born here to legal immigrants. Either way......unless your parents were U.S. citizens at the time of your birth, you are NOT a 'natural born citizen'.
You’re wrong.
No amendment is needed to define 'natural born citizen' as there was but one definition of that term at the time the framers included it in our Constitution.
The question of Obama's eligiblity may be a dead horse to you......but I'll continue to protect and defend the Constitution.
I'll take that as a formal surrender.
While I don’t agree with her on supporting Senator McCain, do you recall your teacher explaining the word “loyalty” to you back in grade school?
Where’s Jim DeMint on that list? Michelle Bachmann? Duncan Hunter?
The first part of your sentence contradicts the sentiment
( snide though it is) of the second part.
The phrase, “ loyal to a fault “ comes to mind.
I agree,Palin-Bachmann 2012
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