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To: mnehrling

Here is a fourth. Even if Obama was found to be born in Kenya to an American Mother, I would bet that Pelosi would call a special session and pass an emergency bill to change the four year residency requirement for one parent, retroactively, thus, recognizing Obama’s citizenship by way of his mother.

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Can’t do that - you have to amend the Constitution ... it takes a while ...

Get back to me in say ... 7 years !


389 posted on 12/03/2008 3:10:34 PM PST by Lmo56
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To: Lmo56
Can’t do that - you have to amend the Constitution ... it takes a while .

Already posted a couple of times, but no you wouldn't. The Constitution states that a person must be a natural born citizen, but it doesn't define what a natural born citizen is. Article 1, section 8 authorizes congress to create those definitions and standards. They have changed many times in our history. Post #174 is the current legal definition and standards of 'natural born citizen'. No amendment needed

390 posted on 12/03/2008 3:23:25 PM PST by mnehring
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