Nope. Neither Panama or the canal zone are U.S. territory, any more than a base in Germany is U.S. territory. The U.S. is there by treaty, and the constitutional guarantees of citizenship outlined by the 14th Amendment don't apply there. McCain is a natural-born citizen because both his parents were citizens, the U.S. law in force at the time made that clear. But by the definition being floated here - born in the U.S. of two U.S. citizen parents - he wouldn't be one.
Oh really. It bound the mouths of 98 Senators regarding his natural born status. That's an accomplishment.
What, that 98 senators voted on a non-binding resolution? That's hardly an achievement. They also passed non-binding resolutions apologizing for slavery and declaring the Iraq war was not in the national interest. Fat lot of good those did.
It was a "resolution" which means a "decision" -- kind of like those things issued by courts of law that are supposed to be binding.
It was a non-binding resolution, nothing like those things issued by a court of law.
And it was a reslution based upon months of study of the issue, the Constitution, the definition of natural born citizen, case law, etc. And their conclusion was that McCain was a natural born citizen because he was born on U S territory and both parents were citizens -- BOTH PARENTS
Why don't you try reading the resolution? It doesn't say he was born on U.S. territory, but on a U.S. military base. And there is some question as to whether that is correct of if he was, in fact, born in a hospital in Colon.
Bookmarked as "Non-Sequintur admitted Natural Born = Both Parents Citizens."
McCain was born of two US citizens on land that was under US jurisdiction. But again, he isn't POTUS. If he were, there would probably be discussion on it. As you are aware, the Senate resolution committee that agreed to the two parental citizenship included Hussein himself. If he could agree to that, he knows he is a fraud.
Where did it say: "Nonbinding Senate Resolution 511"??? Are you saying that the Senate that voted to accept Obama's electoral votes does not know what is meant by the term "natural born citizen"???. Then I guess their acceptance of his electoral votes was likewise non-binding.
It doesn't say he was born on U.S. territory, but on a U.S. military base. And there is some question as to whether that is correct of if he was, in fact, born in a hospital in Colon.
I guess to settle that question the Senate asked to take a look at his birth certificate and he showed it to them without hesitation, or they wouldn't have put that in the resolution, would they??? Either way, birth on a military base AND of two American citizens was essential to the Senate definition of "natural born citizen". Does Obama meet those qualifications???
Did the Senate see Obama's birth certificate??? Did they know that both his parents were not citizens??? Where's Obama's Senate Resolution 511 -- binding or non-binding???