>“every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen.”
Just to point out that if McCain’s parents were on active duty, that is under official US business, then they were also under US law, and therefore US Jurisdiction.
For example, if I were to cut off a squadmate’s hand for stealing while in Iraq, I would be accordingly punished under the UCMJ; that in itself is telling of being under the Jurisdiction of the US. Defectors, likewise have rejected US Jurisdiction and applied to another government for protection.
Nice quote from John Bingham, who wrote the 14th Amendment to our Constitution. He knew what “natural born citizen” meant.
http://federalistblog.us/2008/11/natural-born_citizen_defined.html
We are evidently taking away a different understanding of the statement, “...within the jurisdiction of the United States...”.
But for me, one thing is obvious: Colon, Republic of Panama, Senator John McCain’s birthplace, is not within the jurisdiction of the United States. Uh-uh, no way, no how! Panama is foreign soil.