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To: Mollypitcher1

The US constitution does not say both parents must be born on US soil. It simply says natural born citizen, which is then subject to interpretation. Someone like Obama who was born on US soil (based on his Hawaii BC) was interpreted by the authorities as natural born.

Since Obama’s parents were not both US citizens at the time of his birth, the precedence has been set. Like it or not. I do not like it and you do not like it. Our disliking does not make it a law. In US courts a big deal is made about precedence. Unless a future SCOTUS explicitly defines natural born citizen, Cruz is eligible if he was born on US soil and if one of his parents was a US citizen.


35 posted on 09/30/2018 5:59:00 AM PDT by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: entropy12

Cruz was born in Canada and lived there until he was 5.
He held Canadian citizenship until 2014.


36 posted on 09/30/2018 7:11:19 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: entropy12

Cruz was born in CANADA. Why do you think he had Canadian citizenship even while sitting as a US Senator. He renounced his Canadian citizenship when he ran for president.

You speak of precedent. What about the Supreme Court decisions which have found that you must be born here of two citizen parents? That supports the Constitution. You ignore that very profound FACT! To go further. The term Natural Born Citizen is defined in Vattel’s The Law of Nations which was studied and implemented by the Framers in creating our Constitution.
Do some research. Cruz is NOT eligible and the Constitution must be supported, not destroyed if we are to preserve America. The destruction of this country under Obama must not be continued and I hope the entire plot which produced Obama is ultimately revealed.


38 posted on 09/30/2018 9:51:41 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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