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To: HarleyD; xzins; 1000 silverlings; P-Marlowe; Alex Murphy; blue-duncan; Forest Keeper; wmfights; ...
Here's my question for the lawyers among us...

If it is true that, according to the Constitution, to be President a person must be a "natural born citizen," and if it is true that the two requirements for being a "natural born citizen" are 1) being born in the U.S. and 2) both parents must be U.S. citizens, then is it not therefore true that Obama is ineligible for the Presidency because his Kenyan father was a British subject and held no U.S. citizenship?

If this is true, it doesn't matter where Obama was born. The fact his father was not a U.S. citizen precludes his being President. Period.

120 posted on 07/30/2009 7:20:30 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; pissant; P-Marlowe

It is not true that in order to be a natural born US citizen that both parents must be US citizens. Only one must be, but there is both an age and a residency requirement for that one if the baby is born out of the USA.

I think I have that right.

For example, Obama would not be a natural born US citizen, even if his mama were a US citizen, if he had been born out of the US prior to her having attained X age + X years of residency over a certain age.


122 posted on 07/30/2009 7:43:06 PM PDT by xzins (Chaplain Says: Jesus befriends all who ask Him for help.)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; HarleyD; xzins; 1000 silverlings; P-Marlowe; Alex Murphy; blue-duncan; ...

“being a “natural born citizen” are 1) being born in the U.S. and 2) both parents must be U.S. citizens,”

What this means is that no clone or unnaturally birthed person can be President......that might disqualify the House majority leader as third in line.


124 posted on 07/30/2009 8:17:58 PM PDT by blue-duncan
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; xzins; 1000 silverlings; P-Marlowe; Alex Murphy; blue-duncan; Forest Keeper; ...
I don't wish to sound like cynical, but with the corrupt court system we have, even if presented with hard core evidence the courts will simply ignore the issue.

And does anyone think Congress will impeach? HA! That great “constitutional” scholar Senator Byrd (gag) couldn't even bring himself to convince Bill Clinton after he said he would if they could produce the evidence. Guess what. They produce the evidence and Senator Byrd still didn't vote for impeachment.

Don't get me wrong. I think it is VERY important to air out where exactly is Obama’s birth certificate, social security numbers, grades, etc.; especially after being promised “open government”. Heck, I just read a book complaining about George Bush only having “Cs”, yet no one can tell us Obama’s grades. But you will never be able to impeach him or legally challenge him. Our society has become too corrupt.

164 posted on 07/31/2009 6:31:36 PM PDT by HarleyD
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