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To: calex59

“The constitution says you cannot hold dual citizenship and run for office of President.”

Please find and post that clause. I can’t find it.


251 posted on 08/25/2008 6:39:50 AM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: Bryan24
Ok, here is the deal, how I interpret the constitution and how, I am fairly sure, the founding fathers meant it to be read. This is the requirement for holding the office of President:

"No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States."

A Natural born citizen, not a naturalized citizen, and why was that? The reason was simple, in notes of the founding fathers they mention not wanting divided loyalties.

A natural born citizen of that time was unlikely to ever obtain citizenship from another country, while a naturalized citizen would most likely have citizenship from their native country.

Therefore the founding fathers intent was clear: If you have dual citizenship or any other ties to other countries that would divide your loyalty then you are not eligible for President.

Barrack has dual citizenship, or had it,and he has divided loyalties, therefore he is not eligible by law.

This is a fact. Some people choose not to interpret the constitutional requirements this way but I see it as it was intended to be, no dual citizenship or other divided loyalties, not interpretation is needed actually.

252 posted on 08/25/2008 7:17:14 AM PDT by calex59
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