[calex59]

Our constitution doesn't say what a natural born citizen is. That was probably their intention, but in truth the constitution does not spell it out. If you really believe it does, please show the article and the line that specifically says your had to have two US citizen parents(if born in the US)to be a natural born citizen. You can't because it doesn't say that.

According to the constitution there are only two types of citizens, naturalized and citizens born to US parent(s). I want to get rid of the a**hat as badly as anyone, but lying and making shit up or trying to fool yourself into believing something that isn't true does not help out cause.

[OldDeckHand]

"According to the constitution there are only two types of citizens, naturalized and citizens born to US parent(s)."

Sorry, you're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts.

The Constitution says no such thing. First, the word parent(s) isn't found anywhere in the Constitution. Second, it wasn't until the 14th Amendment was passed, did the Constitution say anything about citizenship.

The 14th reads, in part...

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Do you see the word "parent(s)" in there? Nope. That's why we had US. Ark.

The Constitution, by omission, leaves it PLAINLY to the Congress to establish criteria of citizenship. Congress has asserted that authority a number of times throughout the history of the Republic.