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To: OldDeckHand

Are you satisfied that Obama is qualified? The reason I repeat the question, is that you rarely give straight answers.
You tend to allude, or let others draw conclusions that can be later found to be their own interpretation of what they thought you said.
So, yes or no, is Obama qualified to be POTUS, based on your education and experience.


191 posted on 04/26/2010 8:34:10 AM PDT by etraveler13
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To: etraveler13
'So, yes or no, is Obama qualified to be POTUS, based on your education and experience."

I think I answered that question on this very thread. But, to reiterate, if Obama was born where he says he was born, then he's a natural-born citizen, according to my understanding of the law as it exists today.

192 posted on 04/26/2010 8:43:53 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: etraveler13

A bit more info from another post:
What many people do not understand is that a person to be considered a Natural Born Citizen, must first be a native born citizen.

There are only three types of citizenship and all have equal rights: native born citizenship; naturalized citizenship; and, citizenship-by-statute. Note: Natural Born Citizenship IS NOT a type of citizenship. It is only a circumstance of birth required for eligibility to be President of the United States.

Native born citizenship (jus solis) was created by the United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898):

Wong Kim Ark was the son of two resident Chinese aliens, (who were unable to attain citizenship due to a treaty with the Emperor of China), and who claimed U.S. Citizenship because of his birth on U.S. soil. He was vindicated by the Supreme Court on the basis of the 14th Amendment.

On the basis of the 14th Amendment the majority opinion coined a new definition for “native citizen”, as anyone who was born in the U.S.A. (jus solis) under the jurisdiction of the United States. The Court thus extended citizenship to all born in the country (excepting those born of ambassadors and foreign armies etc.) but it DID NOT extend the meaning of the term “natural born citizen” to those whose parents were not citizens at the time of the child’s birth.

Naturalized citizenship is granted to those born in a foreign land who become U.S.citizens, such as Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger, for example.

Citizenship-by-statute is granted to those born overseas to U.S. citizens (jus sanquinas). There is a whole array of legal statutes covering this, but this type of citizenship has the same rights as the other two types.

Since there is NO RIGHT to be President, the eligibility requirement of Natural Born Citizenship (jus solis + jus sanguinas: born in the U.S. to U.S. citizen parents) must be viewed as a means to prevent split allegience for any President of the United States.


194 posted on 04/26/2010 8:47:03 AM PDT by etraveler13
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