Historical practice confirms that birth on soil that is under the sovereignty of the United States, but not within a State, satisfies the Natural Born Citizen Clause. For example, Vice President Charles Curtis was born in the territory of Kansas on January 25, 1860 — one year before Kansas became a State. Because the Twelfth Amendment requires that Vice Presidents possess the same qualifications as Presidents, the service of Vice President Curtis verifies that the phrase “natural born Citizen” includes birth outside of any State but within U.S. territory. Similarly, Senator Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona before its statehood, yet attained the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 1964. And Senator Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961 — not long after its admission to the Union on August 21, 1959. We find it inconceivable that Senator Obama would have been ineligible for the Presidency had he been born two years earlier.
Essentially, when you read the entire opinion, you can be a "natural born citizen thru jus sanguinis OR jus solis. You don't need both. That is Tribe and Olson's opinion. SCOTUS has yet to rule on it in connection with eligibility to be President. We desperately need a decision on this issue given the changing demographics of this country fueled by immigration.
Agreement and you have been typing this, thus will give credit where credit is due, and I too will Thank You for your service. The fear of this issue is the one thing which bothers me most. Without the media will tell Americans all which has been dug up about this man Obama, yet instead will vet anyone who questions this issue to the hilt, there is something which has been lost of our nation's sanity(imho). Even though level playing fields do not exist (anywhere) one would think politicians would be vetted for the good of keeping our nation great. Guess not.
Ummm, you’re not paying attention. I already pointed out that Tribe was Obama’s adviser. Why on Earth are we to think he would write an opinion that would prevent Obama from being eligible for office?? Eighteen Supreme Court justices agreed on an exclusive definition of natural-born citizen: all children born in the country to citizen parents. It requires both jus soli and jus sanguinis. It jibes with the Law of Nations. The Supreme Court is the nation’s highest judicial authority and it outweighs the opinions of Obama’s campaign adviser.
Historical practice confirms that birth on soil that is under the sovereignty of the United States, but not within a State, satisfies the Natural Born Citizen Clause. For example, Vice President Charles Curtis was born in the territory of Kansas on January 25, 1860 — one year before Kansas became a State. Because the Twelfth Amendment requires that Vice Presidents possess the same qualifications as Presidents, the service of Vice President Curtis verifies that the phrase “natural born Citizen” includes birth outside of any State but within U.S. territory.
The way that reads Tribe/Olson are arguing that jus solis was satisfied. Why even make that argument if jus solis was not relevant?