Canadian-born Ted Cruz says “facts are clear” he’s eligible to be president

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ^ | 07/21/2013

[Ray76]

Read the law.

[little jeremiah]

Excellent comments.

[PghBaldy]

I find it exceedingly odd that the all of the POTUS nominees since Bush have been of odd birthplace, or questionable status. McCain - Panama, Romney- Father born in Mexico, Obama - Father not a citizen, Obama born a British Subject, than possibly adopted by Soetoro etc... It almost seems too bizarre to be purely a coincidence.

[Cold Case Posse Supporter]

I just got in from a fishing trip from last night little jeremiah. I think Cruz stated the true facts of what he is, a U.S. Citizen BUT he didn’t say that to mean he was ineligible. I think he stated it to bring debate to the issue because the term ‘Natural Born Citizen’ does not like to be talked about by liberals or the media because it the focus will shift to Obama. They prefer U.S. Citizen instead. So I think this is a psychological game by Ted to see if the libs will turn full birther because if they do, it forces discussion about Obama’s eligibility. That’s just my take for now.

[little jeremiah]

I don’t mind if foreign born US citizens are elected to Congress. What I do mind is that the vast majority of them are avowed leftsts, racists, Communist/socialist party members, riding the gravy train until the wheels fall off, or unprincipled eunuchs.

That’s why the economy is on self destruct.

[Cold Case Posse Supporter]

Not true at all. Based on what?

[FreeReign]

8 U.S.C. § 1401 The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth: (a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof; continuing to: (h) a person born before noon (Eastern Standard Time) May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of an alien father and a mother who is a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States. Unless I’m missing something here, it is pretty clear.

USC 1401 says that Cruz is "natural born". One would have to show that the US Constitution contradicts 1401 to make 1401 unconstitutional, and to make Cruz not a NBC.

[Jeff Winston]

I think the real issue is that Obama had dual citizenship at birth (regardless of where he was born), since BO Sr was a British citizen, and that is the British rule on such things. Our Founders did not want someone with divided loyalties.

They wanted someone with a strong attachment to our country that they gained by being born with it.

Three of our first four Presidents held dual citizenship with another country.

While they were President.

George Washington (1), Thomas Jefferson (3), and James Madison (4).

There is not hint that they ever renounced that dual citizenship, that they ever talked about it, or that anybody in the country ever gave a damn.

They were all native born Americans.

John Adams (2) did not.

[little jeremiah]

Exactly. I vote for Netanyahu when he’s finished his term in Israel.

[Irenic]

Plus 5.

[little jeremiah]

Really makes me wonder about some of their motives, esp. those with pretty recent signup dates.

[Red Steel]

I asked "when?" was he naturalized.

Cruz was naturalized at birth if his mother met the criteria under Sec. 301 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.

[little jeremiah]

Agreed.

Globalism.

[FreeReign]

I read the law. YOU read the law.

[Ray76]

USC 1401 says that Cruz is "natural born".

Really? Where specifically?

[MHGinTN]

Someone cared enough to include a passage in the CONSTITUTION to address their eligibility as ‘grandfathered in’. And here you have been trying to convince us for all these weeks that you know the Constitution! Check your talking points ...

[little jeremiah]

Thank you for your take. I very much hope you are correct. I will take back every disparaging word I said about them, publicly!

[little jeremiah]

I mean disparaing word about him.

I must preview every comment.

[Ray76]

“8 U.S.C. § 1401 The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3045592/posts?page=69#69

[little jeremiah]

He just has to get his comments in. Maybe paid by comment?

And hopes some readers will be duped.