[Kenny Bunk]

A natural born citizen is not the same as a native born citizen. The definition of a natural born citizen is a person born in the US to two US citizens. The definition is meant to eliminate dual loyalties.

Team Obama, with unlimited funds behind it, has invested in a strategy to conflate two very simple English words: "Native," and "Natural."

That's because it is possible, but unproven, to make the claim that Obama is an Hawaiian Native. (Make that "Native of Hawaii!") It is impossible, and therefore unproveable, to claim that he is a "Natural Born Citizen."

Therefore, their whole strategy rests on the premise that a "Native Born Citizen" is just as good as a "Natural Born Citizen," which of course, is absolutely true, with one Constitutional exception. The exception being the ability to run for, and serve as POTUS.

The theory, which Team Obama probably had hoped to test in a SCOTUS of their own appointees, is that it is a Civil Right of every citizen, regardless of how that citizenship was obtained, to run for the office of, and serve as POTUS.
Bottom Line: Team Obama and their supporters feel that an "anchor baby" born to two illegal aliens should be eligible to run for and serve as POTUS, and that a naturalized citizen (e.g., Schwarznegger) should have that same Civil Right, because all citizens should be absolutely equal in every way.

The Founders held the view that the "Natural Born Citizen" issue is not a matter of Civil Rights, but of National Security.

Team Obama's massive investment seems to be rather successful so far, to judge from the confusion, real or otherwise, on our site.

[Uncle Chip]

Therefore, their whole strategy rests on the premise that a "Native Born Citizen" is just as good as a "Natural Born Citizen," which of course, is absolutely true, with one Constitutional exception. The exception being the ability to run for, and serve as POTUS.

And another point as well. By "native born", the Obamabots mean "anchor babies". Though we now unfortunately recognize them as "citizens" through a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, Justice Waite in Minor versus Happersett called their citizenship into question.

[DJ MacWoW]

The Founders held the view that the "Natural Born Citizen" issue is not a matter of Civil Rights, but of National Security.

And how many can't understand this point! Some of them Freepers. And they ignore the contempt that native Hawaiians have for the mainland. Obama, while in Hawaii, was raised in that atmosphere. Relatives in Kenya. Lived in Indonesia. Best friend from Pakistan. This man has no ties to America. Mom and apple pie is something contemptible to him.

[razorback-bert]

Strange isn’t it that our goverment requires paper documents for so many things, yet none for a president.