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Canadian-born Ted Cruz says “facts are clear” he’s eligible to be president
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ^ | 07/21/2013

Posted on 07/21/2013 9:20:29 AM PDT by Ira_Louvin

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To: FreeReign
So then if citizen Cruz isn't natural-born, then when was he naturalized?

As far as I know, he wasn't. If I recall, his father wasn't a citizen until 2005, well beyond the point that derivation would have been able to play a part in his son's citizenship.

There is nothing in Cruz's citizenship to keep him from holding any public office except the President or VP. Having admired his knowledge of the Founder's intent and having voted for him twice, I must say I'm disappointed he has made such a statement.

121 posted on 07/21/2013 10:58:56 AM PDT by MamaTexan (I am a Person as defined by the Law of Nature, not a 'person' as defined by the laws of Man)
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To: Ira_Louvin
"But a congressional study concludes that the constitutional requirement that a president be “a natural born citizen” includes those born abroad of one citizen parent who has met U.S. residency requirements."

Congressional studies are NOT the PLAIN LANGUAGE of the U. S. Constitution.

Natural Born means BOTH parents were U.S. Citizens, not just one of them.

Obama was born God-Knows-Where, and his father was NOT a U.S. Citizen at the time of his birth, which makes him ineligible, but the Powers that put this Usurper in the White Hut are not bound by Law, anyway, nor are they bound by the U.S. Constitution. Their power keeps Congress, the USSC, and citizenry itself from pursuing the issue of an Illegal POTUS, plus the threat of inner-city tribal parasite revolt if he's Outed is a threat that none want to confront by kicking his sorry ass off to prison for perpetrating one of the greatest Frauds in World History.

122 posted on 07/21/2013 10:59:30 AM PDT by traditional1 (Amerika.....Providing public housing for the Mulatto Messiah)
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To: Ira_Louvin

does not matter , Obama is staying,true story


123 posted on 07/21/2013 10:59:35 AM PDT by molson209
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To: RegulatorCountry

IMO Obama has a better claim to NBC status than Cruz. There are three possible factors to consider: mother’s citizenship status, father’s citizenship status, place of birth.

Obams meets two of three, Cruz one of three.


124 posted on 07/21/2013 11:00:40 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Cold Case Posse Supporter

An interesting take. I hope that is his intent. He recently spent time in New Hampshire, I have some reservations.


125 posted on 07/21/2013 11:01:02 AM PDT by Ray76 (An armed society is a polite society.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
8 U.S.C. § 1401

The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:

- (from post #69, look at the final entry...)



(h) a person born before noon (Eastern Standard Time) May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of an alien father and a mother who is a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States.

Subsection (h) was an amendment to the INA signed into law Oct. 25, 1994. It's possible a presidential candidate who relies on the INA to determine NBC status could have an amendment to the law passed and signed into law to make them ineligible.


126 posted on 07/21/2013 11:01:56 AM PDT by SvenMagnussen (1983 ... the year Obama became a naturalized U.S. citizen.)
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To: cripplecreek
I personally think a good many of our post 08 birthers are here to sow discord and nothing more

Could be. Like I said, the Cruz situation is a bit less obvious then the out and out lie that is "Barack Barry Hussein Obama Soetoro" or who knows what. Frank Marshall's revenge on Whitey, maybe....

Recall that people here used to think Rubio was God.

I'm still unconvinced that Cruz is not simply a more polished version of that.

Palin is a different story.

Soetoro should have been disqualified the day he filed. That he wasn't may turn in to the final nail in the coffin of the Constitution, and in 30 years we end up with a ranting Hispanic demagogue in the office, presiding over a decrepit Banana Republic.

127 posted on 07/21/2013 11:03:05 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: little jeremiah
I am very disgusted. Foreign national father, born on foreign soil, says because he’s a US citizen he’s eligible for president...

No, that's not what he said.

He said that because he is a US citizen by birth, and not by naturalization, he is a legally and Constitutionally a natural born citizen and eligible to be President.

Throughout our entire national history, "natural born citizen" has basically meant "citizen by birth." That's what the term has ALWAYS meant to pretty much EVERYBODY, until about 4 years ago, when someone came along and tried to change the definition because they didn't like Obama, and you bought into it, because YOU didn't like Obama.

There were those of us whose love of our Constitution was greater than our dislike of Obama, who tried to tell you, but you wouldn't listen, because your dislike of Obama was greater than your love of the Constitution.

Why is he saying this? He’s not stupid.

Exactly. He's saying this because he's not stupid.

128 posted on 07/21/2013 11:03:44 AM PDT by Jeff Winston
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To: Cold Case Posse Supporter

Excuse me I stated “BUT he didn’t say that to mean he was ‘ineligible’”. I meant to say ‘eligible’.


129 posted on 07/21/2013 11:04:13 AM PDT by Cold Case Posse Supporter
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To: Jeff Winston
They wanted someone with a strong attachment to our country that they gained by being born with it.

With tens of millions of impeccably natural-born citizens being anti-American, this strategy doesn't seem to be very successful. I would not be very surprised if a greater percentage of naturalized citizens have a strong attachment to America than native-born.

I'm not saying this wasn't their intent, just that it doesn't work anymore.

130 posted on 07/21/2013 11:04:16 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Regulator

There are millions of people who do meet all the requirements. No need to make exceptions

AGREED!


131 posted on 07/21/2013 11:04:35 AM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: Ira_Louvin
Alinsky says you make the adversary live up to his own set of rules. 0bama is an Alinskyite (read Marxist), and some of the facts of his birth are questionable. Therefore according to the democRATs/liberals/Marxists/progressives (sorry for the redundancy), Ted Cruz (or most anyone else for that matter), is eligible to be president.

5.56mm

132 posted on 07/21/2013 11:05:14 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Sherman Logan
All we need is for "one" of the 57 states to pass a law requiring presidential candidates to post specified proof of citizenship status to be on the ballot.
We've had 5 years now. Not one such law has been passed.

Quote for truth. Just what have the Birthers been up to? Do they think they can win this fight on the internet?

For Cripe's sake, their inability to get anything done sets the stage for it happening again.

133 posted on 07/21/2013 11:07:06 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Ray76
“8 U.S.C. § 1401 The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:”

As I said to you, a person who is a citizen "at" the time of birth is not a person who becomes a citizen "subsequent" to the time of birth.

A person who becomes a citizen "subsequent" to the time of birth is a "naturalized citizen". A person who is a citizen at the time of birth is "natural born".

Read section A of 1401. Then read section H.

Most of us are covered under Section A as natural born. Others such as Cruz are covered under Section H.

Now, as I told another poster, if you want to claim that USC 1401 is unconstitutional, then have at it. BUT USC 1401 in and of itself makes Cruz an NBC.

134 posted on 07/21/2013 11:07:24 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: SvenMagnussen
Show us your Certificate of Citizenship, Ted. U.S. Citizenship to individuals born abroad with U.S. Citizen parent(s) is not automatic.

Yes, it is, Sven.

The Certificate of Citizenship you link to is merely a recognition of that automatic citizenship, and a proof of that citizenship. It even says right on the application for that certificate:

To determine if you were born a U.S. citizen, USCIS must look at the law that was in effect at the time of your birth.

135 posted on 07/21/2013 11:08:07 AM PDT by Jeff Winston
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To: FreeReign

USC 1401 says that Cruz is “natural born”.

Show me exactly where in the language of 8 USC 1401 where the specific term ‘natural born’ is used. I await your response. You are free to cut and past it if you like.


136 posted on 07/21/2013 11:08:12 AM PDT by Cold Case Posse Supporter
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To: FreeReign

Your issue is with the law, not me.


137 posted on 07/21/2013 11:08:35 AM PDT by Ray76 (An armed society is a polite society.)
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To: SvenMagnussen

Yes I am bowing out of this debate for now, sorry.

Originally it seemed to me (H) was evidence for Cruz. However I was reading part of that requirement wrong, I think?

A person born before, May 24, 1934.

Now I’m thinking that (H) doesn’t apply, because I don’t believe Cruz was born before May 24, 1934?

And I am frankly confused by (G).

So I’m going back to neutral on this for now.

Do however carry on.

As far as I’m concerned this just moves me back to the middle.

:D


138 posted on 07/21/2013 11:08:43 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: little jeremiah

We are no doubt about to be spammed with a lengthy pre-written ramble of twisted data meant to confuse average readers. This being Freerepublic. most of us will be laughing while trying to decide if his foolishness is worth posting rebuttal for.


139 posted on 07/21/2013 11:08:51 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: Ira_Louvin

This Texan would gladly vote for him except for the fact that he is NOT eligible.


140 posted on 07/21/2013 11:09:17 AM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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