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To: Vinnie
I think the argument can be made that having one parent, usually the father, as a citizen of another country imparts the child dual citizenship and the question arises as to allegiance.

Why should an accident of birth cause questions of allegiance? Chester Arthur was born, lived his whole life, and died in the U.S. Why should we believe that he had any allegiance to a country he never lived in? Should we deny Jews the right to run for the presidency by assuming that they have an allegiance to Israel as well as the U.S.?

79 posted on 08/26/2009 1:36:44 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

You can prove Chester was born in the US and lived his whole life here? Many thought he was born on the family’s farm in Canada and moved to the US later.


91 posted on 08/26/2009 2:07:16 PM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: Non-Sequitur

>>Chester Arthur was born, lived his whole life, and died in the U.S.<<

BHO did not.


93 posted on 08/26/2009 2:10:53 PM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Why should an accident of birth cause questions of allegiance? Chester Arthur was born, lived his whole life, and died in the U.S. Why should we believe that he had any allegiance to a country he never lived in?

So then your argument is an 'anchor baby' should be eligible to become president in 35 or so years?

95 posted on 08/26/2009 2:12:03 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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