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Citizenship Questions Continue to Follow Cruz
The Texas Tribune ^ | November 29, 2015 | Patrick Svitek

Posted on 11/29/2015 12:34:49 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

CHARITON, Iowa — They usually mean no offense, but every now and then, supporters of Ted Cruz bring up The Question.

“I’m sure you’re aware that the Constitution requires the president to be a natural-born citizen,” David Bishop, a teacher, told Cruz during a stop Saturday night in this small southern Iowa city. “Don’t get this wrong: I’m supporting your candidacy, but I hope this doesn’t become an issue for you.”(continued)

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KEYWORDS: cruz; naturalborncitizen; tedcruz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NBC is not defined in the Constitution. It was already defined and well known before the Constitution, History is your friend.


21 posted on 11/29/2015 1:26:13 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ever notice how all the election season trolls are always in agreement?


22 posted on 11/29/2015 1:27:20 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Souled_Out

If it isn’t in the constitution, it isn’t applicable.


23 posted on 11/29/2015 1:27:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

At least he has a birth certificate.


24 posted on 11/29/2015 1:28:12 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Fai Mao

Two wrongs do not make a right. We can beat these morons without becoming them.


25 posted on 11/29/2015 1:28:52 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Fai Mao
They can't complain about Obama they can't complain about Cruz.

Were you born last night?

Liberals care nothing for precedent if it does not profit their cause. If we PROVE that Obama IS INELIGIBLE to be President RIGHT NOW, what good will it do? The legalities would take more than 13 months and end with it being declared a moot case.

As for complaining about Sen Cruz, they DON'T CARE that Obama would be a precedent (not the same but just for the argument!) they would just give that old Clinton meme - "that was then this is now!"

26 posted on 11/29/2015 1:30:04 PM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The requirement is in the Constitution, so it applicable.


27 posted on 11/29/2015 1:31:29 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Citizenship Questions Continue to Follow Cruz

The questions regarding Baraq H. 0bama weren't properly vetted?

Hmmm. Show me that birth cert again...

5.56mm

28 posted on 11/29/2015 1:32:07 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: cripplecreek

Quote:

Prior to 1934, U.S. citizen mothers could not transmit U.S. citizenship to children born abroad; only U.S. citizen fathers could do that. In 1994, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act, which added INA 301(h) (8 USC 1401(h)) which granted citizenship to people born abroad to a U.S. citizen mother before 1934:
The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:
[...]
(h) a person born before noon (Eastern Standard Time) May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of an alien father and a mother who is a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States.
This section was specified to apply retroactively to the date of the person’s birth.

https://www.quora.com/Was-Winston-Churchill-American


29 posted on 11/29/2015 1:39:16 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: cripplecreek

I realize that. I was pointing out the precedent that makes any question of Cruz’s eligibility ludicrous.


30 posted on 11/29/2015 1:40:07 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: SES1066

Actually, all the legislation that Obama signed would be void.


31 posted on 11/29/2015 1:40:07 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Souled_Out

No court has ever found in your favor.


32 posted on 11/29/2015 1:42:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No court has ever ruled against it.


33 posted on 11/29/2015 1:46:30 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
“Have the courts ever tackled a case dealing with the definition of a “natural born citizen�€?”


Not with regard to eligibility for the presidency. And actually, the term “natural born citizen” has not been legislatively defined either. A number of Constitutional authorities point to the statutes governing “citizen at birth” and contend that that term is the same as “natural born citizen.” But that is not clear.

I would actually like to see this issue go to SCOTUS in an effort to have “natural born citizen” defined once and for all. But knowing our present SCOTUS, it will probably decline to hear the case or muddy the waters even further.

34 posted on 11/29/2015 1:47:22 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Souled_Out

No court has ever ruled against making Lucky Charms the official breakfast food of Ireland.


35 posted on 11/29/2015 1:49:33 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: fatnotlazy

“I would actually like to see this issue go to SCOTUS in an effort to have “natural born citizen” defined once and for all.”

It was defined in the Naturalization Act of 1790.


36 posted on 11/29/2015 1:52:13 PM PST by odawg
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Obama spent his formative years in the Muslim Majority pseudo 3rd world country known as Indonesia.

Cruz Spent his formative years in the 1st world Western countries of the US and Canada.

I trust Cruz a hell of a lot more than Obama to live up to the American/1st world ideal.


37 posted on 11/29/2015 1:52:23 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: cripplecreek
That's your best shot?

Name calling?

If you invest as much effort into logical discourse as you do in attacking people you may notice a slight increase in your intellectual abilities.

38 posted on 11/29/2015 1:57:17 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Souled_Out

I wasn’t talking to you.


39 posted on 11/29/2015 2:01:32 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No court has ruled in favor making Lucky Charms the official breakfast food of Ireland, how many times do we have to do this?


40 posted on 11/29/2015 2:01:44 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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