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To: aposiopetic

However, neither of those laws overrides the Constitution.
It specifically says, “natural born,” which has only meant to date that the person must have been born natively, within the borders of the United States.

This is where it gets interesting. Anyone born in another country can be a US citizen if they go through the process. But those people cannot be president.


498 posted on 02/28/2008 7:06:47 AM PST by ConservativeMind
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To: ConservativeMind
"However, neither of those laws overrides the Constitution. It specifically says, “natural born,” which has only meant to date that the person must have been born natively, within the borders of the United States."

Over the years, hundreds and probably thousands of babies have been born overseas whose parents were American soldiers, diplomats, and ordinary citizens. NO ONE suggests that these babies need to go through a naturalization process to become American citizens.
501 posted on 02/28/2008 7:18:41 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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