This is a wish that the Founding Fathers had removed any discretion from We the People. It is a wish that there was a rule that would prevent us from electing a Patriot who just happened to be born on Canadian soil, even though he was raised in America by parents who love the United States.
The better test is: Is the man (or woman) a Patriot? Will he (or she) be a good leader? Is he (or she) actually committed to the interests of the nation and people of the United States?
There are plenty of US-born, citizen-parent politicians who won't hesitate to sell us down the river. If I start naming names, we'll be here all night.
“The better test is: Is the man (or woman) a Patriot? Will he (or she) be a good leader? Is he (or she) actually committed to the interests of the nation and people of the United States?”
How can one be committed to the interest of the nation and the people of the united states, if one has citizenship to another nation?
“There are plenty of US-born, citizen-parent politicians who won’t hesitate to sell us down the river. If I start naming names, we’ll be here all night.”
So you’re arguing that America should not be governed by an American born in America?