[David]

Of course Romney won’t raise the issue. George Romney never signed his citizenship papers (required at age of majority for those born abroad to American parents), so he was an American resident, not an American citizen. Not only that, Mitt can just sign a declaration and become a Mexican citizen having been born to a Mexican father. The 0nly difference between BO and MR is skin color.

I guess I will post this again every week or so. Anyone who thinks that the citizenship of the parents has any legal impact on eligibility of a person to hold the office of President under Article II, Section 1 is not being realistic.

Real Constitutional Lawyers react to this argument the same way the ALJ in Georgia did; the same way the well known Constitutional Lawyer who wrote the Congressional Research Service opinion did; the same way the academic Constitutional Law bar reacts--we don't listen to the argument because it is settled law that a person born in the United States under any circumstances is a Natural Born Citizen for all purposes.

The difference between Mitt Romney and the individual presently living in the White House as nominal President is that Romney was born in the United States; there is no evidence that Zero was born in the United States--in fact the only admissible evidence in the public record is that he was born in Mombasa Kenya.

Although I do not believe Zero was in fact born in Kenya, the record should be sufficient to put the burden of proof on him to show where he was born and competent counsel would create that kind of record in a proceeding instead of wasting a court's time on this flaky argument about citizenship of parents that has no merit.

[little jeremiah]

You think he was not born in Kenya; does that mean you think he was born in the US or somewhere else?

[philman_36]

...because it is settled law that a person born in the United States under any circumstances is a Natural Born Citizen for all purposes.

Were and when was it settled? I would really like you to explain that to me.
Was it a court case? Was it passed legislation? Was it the 14th Amendment?
A link to an article or a post where you explained this would suffice.

And please don't say it's from English common law. Common law in America is precedence established from court cases, not "tradition" or some other BS.

[philman_36]

...a person born in the United States under any circumstances is a Natural Born Citizen for all purposes.
When you say "for all purposes" I understand that to simply mean that the same rights and protections are extended to all, whether naturalized or natural born, and nothing more.
If that is what you mean then I agree.

And if it is "settled law", as you claim, then you'll also need to explain why there have been so many attempts, even as late as 2008, @to change Article 2, Section 1.
If it's "settled" law then were are our legislators still seeking to change it after all this time?

[OafOfOffice]

a person born in the United States under any circumstances is a Natural Born Citizen for all purposes.

So basically Hamas or OBL could send one of their pregnant wives to America. She would have a anchor baby here so that one day their child could be POTUS?

I missed the birth in New York you mentioned. Is it in your forum posts?

Also what do you think of the book, I believe Pigeon (?) who says Obama changed his name in Canada and he was probably born in Washington state?

OMG, why are we even here wondering about this lunatic man's past?! Laws must be passed so we know who we elect. Who they are and who they bow too.

[philman_36]

You really need to address my questions...especially this...

And if it is "settled law", as you claim, then you'll also need to explain why there have been so many attempts, even as late as 2008, @to change Article 2, Section 1.
If it's "settled" law then why were are our legislators still seeking to change it after all this time?

Your longevity doesn't render you with an immunity of any sort.

[philman_36]

...we don't listen to the argument...

You're supposed to be a lawyer. It should be a simple matter to answer the question.