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To: douginthearmy

That’s not necessarily the case. The Foreign Affairs manual published by the State Department, states that American citizens (specifically non-naturalized) born abroad to two American citizens may not be natural born citizens eligible for the presidency under the Constitution. It cites the fact that the courts have never ruled definitively on the issue.

I can provide a link to the manual if you’d like to read it for yourself. But the fact that a government agency indicates there may be a difference between a citizen (non-naturalized) and a natural born citizen provides sufficient reason, IMO, to question Obama’s status.

We need a SCOTUS ruling.


96 posted on 04/21/2010 9:46:08 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
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To: MrChips

I forgot to include you in my response at #96.


104 posted on 04/21/2010 9:54:14 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
We need a SCOTUS ruling

true. But remember, the Supreme Court simply took its power to judicial review (Marbury v. Madison). If you can get your name on the ballot and be elected and the VP gives you the nod and the secret squirrel handshake and you are sworn in, you are President. The fact is, Obama has created the precedent that unless you are naturalized then you are natural born. The Supremes could change that but until they do, I stand by my statement.

125 posted on 04/21/2010 10:10:47 PM PDT by douginthearmy
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