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To: PapaNew
The issue is not so debatable. You are new to the discussion, but this has been debated here in depth starting in 2008.

The law at the time said that: 1) if he was born here, he is an American citizen; 2) if he was born outside the country, then his parents had to be citizens residing in the United States for at least 5 years after age 14 prior to his birth. His mother did not meet the age requirement to confer citizenship on an international birth, and his alleged father was a Kenyan citizen.

What is open for debate is whether Obama Sr. is his father, as well as where Obama was born. If Obama Sr. was covering for someone else impregnating his mother, then he may very well be a citizen.

The final issue for debate is what constitutes "natural born" citizenship as a Constitutional qualification for President, aside from a general class of citizenship. Writings from the generation of the Founders is mixed on this.

-PJ

46 posted on 03/08/2014 7:25:29 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Well, I may be new to YOUR discussion, I'm not new to the discussion. We were talking about this in law school a few yeas ago.

I think you're saying if he was born to at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen he would be considered natural born. I also believe that to be the case. But there seems to be disagreement about that.

49 posted on 03/08/2014 8:27:16 PM PST by PapaNew
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