A thin reed, but even as a traveler the Dad was not fully subject to US jurisdiction. Besides that word “jurisdiction” must be read so that the original meaning of “natural born” is not weakened, for there was no intent in that amendment to change any of the requirements for Presidency, beyond making sure that ex-slaves and those born in the US yet of african ancestry were full citizens.
Nonsense. Other than people who qualify for diplomatic status, anyone within the United States is subject to US jurisdiction.
Besides that word “jurisdiction” must be read so that the original meaning of “natural born” is not weakened, for there was no intent in that amendment to change any of the requirements for Presidency, beyond making sure that ex-slaves and those born in the US yet of african ancestry were full citizens.
With regards to the issue of natural born citizenship, the 14th Amendment simply made it clear that citizenship rights are applied equally to everyone within the US. The citizenship and/or residency status of Barrack Obama's father is not relevant to determining whether or not The One is a natural born citizen- he is a natural born citizen due to the fact that he was born in Hawaii and was not born to diplomats.