As we’ve shown several times, Ankeny’s reasoning was flawed. “Just as a person born within the British dominions [was] a natural-born British subject at the time of the framing of the U.S. Constitution, so too were those born in the allegiance of the United States natural-born citizens. At the time of the framing of the Constitution, you couldn’t be both and the father’s allegiance determined that of the child. It’s a great argument Ankeny makes that Obama would be considered a natural born subject, but far from a natural born citizen. That’s what you call the Ankeny of defeat.
As weve shown several times, Ankenys reasoning was flawed. Just as a person born within the British dominions [was] a natural-born British subject at the time of the framing of the U.S. Constitution, so too were those born in the allegiance of the United States natural-born citizens. At the time of the framing of the Constitution, you couldnt be both and the fathers allegiance determined that of the child. Its a great argument Ankeny makes that Obama would be considered a natural born subject, but far from a natural born citizen. Thats what you call the Ankeny of defeat.