[faucetman]

“NOT ONE SINGLE AUTHORITY pointed out that his father must be a U.S. citizen in order for him to be qualified.”

As impossible as it might sound, they didn't know any better. You say “ah c’mon”. Oh, like a guy born in Kenya could become president?

Early on a group of patriots went to Washington and interviewed Orin Hatch in his office and questioned him about Obama and Natural Born eligibility. Hatch was CLUELESS! The chairman of or ranking member of the judiciary committee since forever, didn't understand the Constitution.

Before this issue came up about Obama, how many of you were aware of this requirement? 35 years old and resident for 14 years, was all I ever knew. “Natural Born Citizen? What the hell is that?

[New Jersey Realist]

Come to think of it. Did Thomas Jefferson meet the 14 years residency requirement? He lived in Paris for a time didn’t he?

I subscribe to one of the definitions of Occam’s Razor which is when you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better. Regarding NBC, it is much more prudent to believe that the framers took the common understanding (or English) version rather than Vattel’s version which the common populace was unaware of. Just makes sense. Of the two types of citizens; natural born and naturalized only the natural born could be President. It is so simple in its concept that people just want to make it difficult.

[philman_36]

Before this issue came up about Obama, how many of you were aware of this requirement?
I see by your sign in date that you weren't around in 2003-2004 when the Hatch Amendment was being talked about...

hatch amendment site:freerepublic.com Arnold Schwarzenegger potus

Early on a group of patriots went to Washington and interviewed Orin Hatch in his office and questioned him about Obama and Natural Born eligibility. Hatch was CLUELESS!
Hatch played ignorant when he obviously wasn't.

[philman_36]

@"Only those born in the U.S.A. may apply." That, in effect, is what the Constitution says to naturalized citizens who might think about running for president. They may not do so. "No Person," states Article II, Section 1, "except a natural born Citizen ... shall be eligible to the Office of President."