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To: DanZ
Damn, you people will eliminate almost all quality Americans from running for President.

Being an "American" doesn't cut it. You have to be born here of two citizen parents.

Hell, Canadians, Cubans, Mexicans and residents from the tip of Chile are..."Americans".

158 posted on 02/10/2019 8:47:55 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
Hell, Canadians, Cubans, Mexicans and residents from the tip of Chile are..."Americans".

All I am saying is that if AOC can be happy with this definition, WHY, Why can you not be as happy :)

174 posted on 02/10/2019 9:00:45 AM PST by DanZ
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
You have to be born here of two citizen parents.

No, you have to be a Natural Born Citizen, according to the U.S. Constitution. That term is not defined anywhere within the document and the Courts have never ruled on this specific clause. I have checked "ROCKLOBSTER" in all the rulings of the Supreme Court. It's not there. So, your definition means nothing. You will need to prove that your definition is correct, or arrange to challenge a Presidential nominee in the courts asserting that they are not eligible for the Office.

All previous attempts have failed. Good luck.

A little help: Wo Kim Ark decided that Mt. Ark was a U.S. Citizen. The decision did not address the Natural Born Citizen Clause as that only applies to the Office of the President.

Minor v. Happersett has a lengthy discussion of the meaning of the term "Natural Born Citizen", but that discussion was not a part of the Court's decision.

Since the Courts are not interested in resolving this argument, any attempt to advance any particular definition will fail, waste of time, forlorn hope, tilt at windmills, beating a dead horse, futile attempt. I am certain that any U.S. Citizen who was not required to apply for naturalization will be deemed to be eligible for the Office of President and will appear on the ballot in all States if they otherwise qualify. That is reality.

216 posted on 02/10/2019 10:55:10 AM PST by centurion316
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