FINALLY you concede that a citizen by Sec. 301(a) as cited is not Article II eligible.
As I’ve said, I understand your opinion. I merely wanted you to acknowledge that the law you cited does not support your claim.
I of course concede no such thing, and I've said so repeatedly.
You're acting like a jerk, because you are SO attached to the way you WANT things to be. Pretty much every legal expert out there believes Ted Cruz is eligible.
As I’ve said, I understand your opinion. I merely wanted you to acknowledge that the law you cited does not support your claim.
It DOES support the claim, because it says CLEARLY that such a person is a CITIZEN AT AND BY BIRTH. Pretty much every legal authority out there believes that being a citizen AT AND BY BIRTH is legally the same thing as being a "natural born citizen," and that it therefore makes such persons ELIGIBLE to be elected President. The US Supreme Court would most likely rule that that is the case.
So yes, you are correct that it doesn't state that such people are "natural born citizens." And NO, it doesn't matter that it doesn't use the magic wording.
What the law DOES say is probably sufficient for them to be declared so.
Furthermore, such a declaration by the Supreme Court would appear to be COMPLETELY IN LINE WITH THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
What we SHOULD be RAISING HELL OVER is the fact that this administration has illegally wiretapped reporters, illegally persecuted conservative groups, illegally stolen the medical records of millions of Americans, ordered people trying to rescue our diplomats to stand down, and all the rest of it.
THIS IS THE STUFF THAT MATTERS. AND IT MATTERS A GREAT DEAL.