Page 18?
Should be front page.
I have always been confused with this line of logic. Believe me, I despise the man, but it is my understanding, that if his mother was an American citizen and he was born anywhere in the world, he is a ‘natural born’ American - no need to ‘naturalize’.
Let me explain. Both of my children were born in Greece - 82’ and 84’ respectively. I was working there for the American Embassy in Athens at the time for the Dept. of State. They were both born in a Greek Hospital, and we were living on the Greek economy. After they were born, we registered them with the Greek Government, then took all of the Greek paperwork to the embassy and obtained certificates titled ‘Birth of Americans citizens born abroad’. The children did not have to be ‘naturalized’ upon entry in the U.S. and had obtained their own U.S. passports, (even thought the pictures were of babies being held up. The reason we obtained their own passports was in the chance that we would have to evacuate a country - it was recommended that they each have their own passport rather than attaching to either parent). They were literally born natural Americans in Greece simply due to our citizen status. I do not believe that both parents have to be citizens, but just proof of one - in Obama’s case, it is his mother. If someone wants to explain, in practical terms, laws that state otherwize, I would be happy to hear them, but have believed that this is a line that has not merit from the get go. Natural born does not mean you have to actually be born on U.S. soil. John McCain was born in Panama while his father was in the navy and he was certified to be eligible. it simply means that you are an American at birth.