Posted on 01/30/2011 2:30:08 PM PST by The Comedian
A resolution has no force in law.
Not only did Obama sign the resolution, he was a “sponsor,” and why not? He knew the fix was in.
This “natural born” stuff is simple.
If it takes a law, a statute, or an amendment to make a person a citizen, that person is not a “natural born” citizen. They are a “statutory” citizen.
“Natural born” citizens, born in the USA of two American citizen parents are “naturally” citizens.
Persons, eligible for the Office of the President of the United States (POTUS), NEVER have first generation ties to a foreign nation, whereas ineligible persons always do.
ALL statutory citizens are born with a tie to another nation by birthplace and/or blood, but NEVER is that the case with natural born citizens who have only American ties.
Exactly.
Thank you!
It's ironic that Obama was a co-sponsor of SR-511, as was Hillary, that ultimately confirmed McCain. But at that time it was "pre-nominating-Convention" and being the only two real contenders, they were probably simply interested in knocking McCain out of the fray, rather than reading anything sinister into his sponsoring it...like changing the interpreted rules, etc. But, of course, I could be mistaken. Who knows what his intent was....to topple McCain, or steer it away from himself.
One thing is sure, it was pretty arrogant of him to stick his nose so close to the flame, knowing what we know now. Bold as brass, as they used to say; that or dumb luck.
Still, IMHO, they really did cut McCain a lot of slack on the issue. Not sure where to stand on it, because I can't help thinking now that his eligibility problem might have been the reason he backed off near the end of his campaign.
bfl
Who even knows what his legal name is--much less his citizenship!
Comment 94 on the previous page of this thread has actual info, not some unknown person’s opinion. Rxsid and others have ton their research, the comment you link to is the ill-informed opinion of someone who hasn’t done his resarch.
Courtesy ping to rxsid.
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