Posted on 05/01/2012 11:22:15 PM PDT by Seizethecarp
Prominent Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier has posted an explanation on the network’s website of why he believes Barack Obama is eligible to be president.
However, Harvard-educated Jerome Corsi, author of Where’s the Birth Certificate? says Baier isn’t quite on track yet.
“Baier incorrectly interprets that 8 USC Section 1401 was written to define ‘natural born citizen,’ as specified in Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution,” he said. “The purpose of 8 USC Section 1401 is to define ‘nationals’ and ‘citizens’ of the United States ‘at birth.’”
Corsi explained that citizens at birth are not “natural born citizens” under the meaning of Article 2, Section 1.
“Nowhere in 8 USC Section 1401 does Congress make any mention of the term ‘natural born citizen’ or to Article 2, Section 1,” Corsi said.
“To novices, the distinction between ‘citizen at birth’ and ‘natural born citizen’ may be trivial. Under law, the distinction is meaningful and important. A mother who takes advantage of ‘birth tourism’ to fly from Turkey or China (or any other foreign country) to have a baby born in the United States might arguably give birth to a ‘citizen at birth,’ under the meaning of the 14th Amendment, extended by 8 USC Section 1401,” he said.
He continued, “‘Natural Born Citizen’ is a term of natural law — it specifies that a child must be born in the USA to two parents who were U.S. citizens at birth.”
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I cried myself to sleep on election night because I KNEW Barrack Obama was bad news for our country. I just didn’t realize he was going to destroy our country so quickly.
I am not an expert of the law. My sincere intention is to see that Obama does not remain as President. I am aware of some flaws in this bill but I’m hoping and praying that the final bill will succeed in keeping Obama off the Missouri ballot.
Is Obama is a natural born citizen, a native born citizen, a naturalized citizen or an alien? Sheriff Joe Arpaio may have more on this in his next report.
Please explain how the bill enables him to get on the ballot. I am sincerely seeking the truth.
Better yet, since the relevant section isn't that long I'll post it.
“A natural born citizen, by contrast, is not dependent upon Congress passing a statute or the constitution being amended. A natural born citizen is a citizen of a specific nation by the law of nature of citizenship. The law of nature of national citizenship is written into the very nature of the universe of nation-states, and is universal as to place, uniform as to person, and fixed as to time. By definition the law governing natural born citizenship exists independent of any human power, legislative or otherwise. That is why "natural born citizenship" is not defined in the Constitution. Such citizenship exists whether recognized by positive law or not. Such citizenship is God-given. To qualify one must be born to a father and a mother each of whom is a citizen of a particular state in order for the person to be "natural born" citizen of that state.”
You have pre-judged me, sir. You have no idea what agony I personally experienced between your first comment and my response.
I can not, would not, dispute Herb Titus. However Bret Baier’s comments have aroused controversy in regard to Obama’s eligibility. This is a GOOD thing.
Anxiously awaiting Sheriff Arpaio’s next report.
You have no idea what agony I personally experienced between your first comment and my response.
Any discomfiture you might, or might not, have experienced isn't my concern. It sure didn't stop you from continuing to post your recommendations for the bill despite being told it was BS.
I can not, would not, dispute Herb Titus.
Yet you did just that by urging others to support the bill. You apparently did no research on it whatsoever after that first reply of mine, nor did I see then you asking why it was a bad bill. Instead you chose to continue to post it anyway.
However Bret Baier’s comments have aroused controversy in regard to Obama’s eligibility. This is a GOOD thing.
All Bret's comments did was show that he's just another talking head who parroted what he had been told. He used Byron York of the Washington Examiner as his only source.
The controversy was already aroused. It got aroused in his direction and he obviously was disconcerted by it.
Bret explains "natural born citizen" requirements for president and vice president
His was one of the most pronounced backpedals I've ever witnessed. If such a piece happens the guest speakers will be most telling.
I visit here to learn from the well informed people at Free Republic. I do not come here to debate and argue with you or anyone else.
I suggest that your time and effort would be better spent by challenging someone other than a 65 year old grandma whose only intention is to keep Obama from further destroying this country.
Good night!
I do not come here to debate and argue with you or anyone else.
Then why do you even post? Do you expect to be forever unchallenged in your beliefs?
I understand better now why you reply so little. You don't have to defend what you believe.
...I suggest that your time and effort would be better spent by challenging someone other than a 65 year old grandma...
I would suggest that in the future you not inject your age as an excuse or crutch.
You don't get a pass simply because of your age, Granny.
Your badgering and disrespectful comments are unworthy of response.......
What a shame. You consider someone speaking cold hard truths to you to be badgering.
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