[Behind the Blue Wall]

I'll only comment on the hypocrisy in the mainstream media, which has treated the Cruz issue seriously with well-researched articles and published opinions from learned scholars of constitutional law, whereas with Obama it was strictly ridicule. But the fact remains, Cruz isn't eligible.

[itsahoot]

Joe I told you the Media would make an issue of it. By the way they define NBC quite differently proving there is no legal issue that you can not find at least one lawyer for each position.

WaPo (Op-Ed): Ted Cruz Not Eligible

[Lib-Lickers 2]

I guess if a 50 year old person who was born in Soviet Russia (who had never stepped foot in the USA but whose mother was a US citizen) decided they wanted to run for President of the United States all they are required to do is move to the USA for 14 years and then they would be eligible to run at age 64.. boy that would stir things up

[Timber Rattler]

But the fact remains, Cruz isn't eligible.

Lie.

CATO Institute: Yes, Ted Cruz Can be President

As I've stated elsewhere on this forum many times, I have infinitely more confidence in Mark Levin and the CATO Institute than I do in legions of internet sea lawyers and bloggers.

If Ted Cruz decides to run for the Presidency and he appears to be the strongest conservative running, I will support him to the hilt. He's one of the few conservatives in the Senate who actually has the balls to stand up for conservatism and against Obama and the GOP-e RINOs. This is a battle for the survival of America as a free nation. If we allow the democrats and the GOP-e statists to select our next opposition candidate for us, ie, Chris Christie or Jeb Bush, this nation is kaput.

We stand united or we fall. We cannot afford to destroy our best candidates or to split our conservative vote to the point that the likes of Christy or Bush gets the nod and someone like Hillary waltzes into the White House.

Supporting the "electable" Dole, McCain and Romney gave us Clinton and Obama. Supporting the crazy conservative gave us President Reagan.

1 posted on 8/30/2013, 3:02:15 PM by Jim Robinson

[Kickass Conservative]

>>>Instead, Cruz was naturalized at birth<<<

Love the way they sneak that in as if it was true.

Cruz was an American Citizen at Birth.
He was never Naturalized.

[AustinBill]

What should be of concern to all is not whether the Washington Post is correct but the fact that they are publishing this stuff at all.

Trump's warning was that the Democrats will make this a campaign issue, and you can be sure the MSM will do their part with weekly "serious" analyses and articles from a parade of "distinguished law professors" and such. All designed to sow confusion and doubt. Why else did Team Obama go to such great lengths to argue that he was born in Hawaii? Why did Chester Arthur go do such great lengths to conceal his Canadian birth? The jus soli question is real.

Ted needs to get in front of this issue in a serious way if he wants to avoid major complications in the Fall (assuming he's on the ticket). Trying to laugh this off isn't working.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Did she say whether Obama should be expelled from office?

Funny Wapo

[Darren McCarty]

Mary, that’s like, your opinion man.

[BarbM]

Growing up, my friend was born in Turkey. Her dad was in the service. When she turned 18 (1978) she had to go to a Federal office and declare her US citizenship. BHO never did this.

Did Ted Cruz have to do this?

[xp38]

This is all Canada's fault. Time for another round of

[kcvl]

New “natural born citizen” paper: sorry Ted

June 18, 2014

Mary Brigid McManamon, professor of law at Widener University School of Law has an upcoming paper in the Catholic University Law Review titled, “The Natural Born Citizen Clause as Originally Understood.”

The paper argues for a strict jus soli (born in the country) interpretation of the words “natural born Citizen” in the US Constitution, but explains:

This article, however, is not a comprehensive treatment of all the questions presented by the clause. It addresses only the issue that Governor Romney and Senator Cruz present: In the eyes of early Americans, would someone born in a foreign country of American parents be a “natural born Citizen” and therefore eligible to be President of the United States?

[Faith Presses On]

Here's something to consider. Birthright citizenship:

Birthright citizenship in the United States refers to a person's acquisition of United States citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of his or her birth. It contrasts with citizenship acquired in other ways, for example by naturalization later in life. Birthright citizenship may be conferred by jus soli or jus sanguinis. Under United States law, U.S. citizenship is automatically granted to any person born within and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This includes the territories of Puerto Rico, the Marianas (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and also applies to children born elsewhere in the world to U.S. citizens (with certain exceptions).[1][2]

The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."[3]

The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that approximately 7.5% of all births in the U.S. (about 300,000 births per year) are to unauthorized immigrants.[4] The Pew Hispanic Center also estimates that there are 4.5 million children who were born to unauthorized immigrants that received citizenship via birth in the United States; while the Migration Policy Institute estimates that there are 4.1 million children. Both estimates exclude anyone eighteen and older who might have benefited.[4]

Cruz has birthright citizenship through jus sanguinis.

In keeping with the fact that the Constitution makes the "natural born citizen" requirement a matter of some interpretation, and provides for no verification process, we have to assess his circumstances with the thought that the NBC provision is meant to exclude people with competing foreign allegiances, but include everyone who would truly be free of them. I don't see where Cruz being born in Canada as a birthright citizen to parents merely there for business, and then returning at age four, excludes him, or was ever meant to.

[wardaddy]

I love Cruz

But I’m ambivalent when i look at the historical origin and intent

I can see how folks ask for clarification

I’m gonna ask two smart posters

[wardaddy]

I love Cruz

But I’m ambivalent when i look at the historical origin and intent

I can see how folks ask for clarification

I’m gonna ask two smart posters

[entropy12]

I am a US Citizen, but can not run for president.
I was not born in the USA!

[cookcounty]

From Justia,

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/401/815/case.html1.

The very first Congress, at its Second Session, proceeded to implement its power, the Act of March 26, 1790, 1 Stat. 103. That statute, among other things, stated,

"And the children of citizens of the United States, that may be born beyond sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States.

Congress' authority to define these matters was repeatedly affirmed by SCOTUS, including in Rogers v Bellei, 1970, in which cause for revocation of natural born citizenship due to lack of subsequent residency in the US was reaffirmed.

[texhenry]

Why are stupid articles written by stupid people still being posted here on Free Republic. This is where I go to get away from that kind of stuff. We threw the British out of this country and wrote our own laws don’t you know?

[FourPeas]

[Hoodat]

Funny how the opposite was true when John McCain ran for President.