The constitution contains zero definitions- everything is to be interpreted through the meaning of the commonly understood terms of the day. This is a bedrock of constitutional review and is not in question. Natural born citizen was well understood, with the intent being a citizen with no other allegiance than America. This scenario only occurs when one’s parents are both citizens, and also born on American soil.
Our current president is obviously not NBC due to the fact that he has dual citizenship- his father has Kenyan, thus O was also British citizen at birth. I do believe he was born in Kenya as well, which is a double whammy. Throw in his weird Indonesian situation and his citizenship status becomes absurd.
With all this being said, I don’t believe Cruz to be a natural born citizen either (Cuban father, born in Canada). However, I am supporting cruz STRONGLY for president. Money, volunteering, whatever it takes. I consider the U.S. Constituion to be “in exile” currently, what with the treacherous administration we have, and I will cast my lot with any man bold enough to take the fight to our enemy and wrest our country from them.
That man is Ted Cruz.
You have stated a personal opinion. The courts have had a different opinion.
Tisdale v. Obama, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney, Jr.: “It is well settled that those born within the United States are natural born citizens.”— Tisdale v. Obama, U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, January 23, 2012.
Voeltz v. Obama, Judge John C. Cooper, Leon County, Florida Circuit Court Judge: “In addition, to the extent that the complaint alleges that President Obama is not a “natural born citizen” even though born in the United States, the Court is in agreement with other courts that have considered this issue, namely, that persons born within the borders of the United States are “natural born citizens” for Article II, Section 1 purposes, regardless of the citizenship of their parents.”—September 6, 2012
Allen v Obama, Arizona Superior Court Judge Richard E. Gordon: “Arizona courts are bound by United States Supreme Court precedent in construing the United States Constitution, and this precedent fully supports that President Obama is a natural born citizen under the Constitution and thus qualified to hold the office of President. Contrary to Plaintiff’s assertion, Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 (1874), does not hold otherwise.”—Pima County Superior Court, Tuscon, Arizona, March 7, 2012
I suspect that the courts will have the last word regarding Senator Cruz’s status as well.