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To: briarbey b
Small Correction:

"The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens."

I think more precise would be:

The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born IN -- OR OF -- the country, OF parent(S) who are citizens OF said country.

The intent is the 'natural born' citizen is NOT as likely to enjoy an allegiance to a foreign power as a naturalized citizen might.

The bottom line is the President is forbidden from having ANY sense of dual loyalty.

The concern of the framers was that a foreign power could come into the country and perhaps through intermarriage with a citizen, or even naturalization, install a President and thus rule by proxy.

There was even a concern when JFK ran of President that -- because he was Catholic -- he would be taking orders from the Vatican, in Rome.

… Of course JFK was fully qualified as a 'natural born' citizen, under the constitution.

The point is the President must not under ANY circumstances be in the pocket of a foreign power.

This is what makes Obama's strange and aberrant behavior in regard to his 'vital' documents -- including his vault birth certificate -- so alarming.

It's really a question of sovereignty.

Once the sovereignty of the country is lost, in what hands will the sovereignty (freedom) of 'the people' rest?

STE=Q

108 posted on 12/16/2008 8:33:33 PM PST by STE=Q ("These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: STE=Q
The point is the President must not under ANY circumstances be in the pocket of a foreign power.

So, it is your view that a person born in the United States who at the time of his birth is eligible for citizenship of another country is not a natural born citizen?

110 posted on 12/16/2008 8:39:57 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at I00 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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