[Beckwith]

Doesn’t EVERYONE get their citizenship by statue?

If your mom and dad were American citizens and you were born in the United States, no law is needed to define your citizenship. You are a "natural born" citizen. You don't have any choices -- you're an American. You don't have a claim to being a citizen of any other country -- by birthplace or blood -- and no other country has a claim on you.

Both McCain and Obama had ties, either through their birthplace or parentage to another country. It required a "statute" to define their citizenship status.

McCain did have a choice, at some point in his life to be a Panamanian or an American, and Obama did have a choice about being a Kenyan or an American.

[Jack Black]

You don't have any choices -- you're an American. You don't have a claim to being a citizen of any other country -- by birthplace or blood -- and no other country has a claim on you.

Untrue. Other countries may consider you a citizen! Israel consideres Jews everywhere presumtive citizens. I think Ireland has some similar law for 2nd generation descendents.

[mad_as_he$$]

Actually if you believe the Obama fairy tale he had to choose between being British or US. Weird thing is that if per chance Davis was his Father all of this goes away.