[Kleon]

All I can think of is that you were taught that people born outside the United States could only be considered natural born citizens if they have two citizen parents, and you confused this with those born in the United States.

The textbook Our Constitution and What it Means, published in 1975, for example, says, "The President must be born in the United States or born of citizens of the United States."

It's easy to mistake that "or" with "and" over time.

[fireman15]

Check & mate! I congratulate the two of you and apologize for my fiery rhetoric.

It's easy to mistake that “or” with “and” over time.

Kleon, although I appreciate your efforts to give me a way out; my recollection is of a discussion about “divided loyalties”.