george48
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Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur is running for president as I am sure a lot of you know.
The question is, is he allowed to?
Conventional wisdom says no, because the original text of the constitution says no.
Cenk's arguing, that the 14th amendment changed that, since it says all persons born or naturalized have due process right and equal protection. I guess he stipulates that naturalized citizens should be euqal to natural born americans in any way, and are made so by the 14th.
I think it is an intersting idea. I don't know one way or the other, but sure I think there is some merit.
And also, just why would it be a problem for someone to run the US who was grew up in your country from age 6, like he did. Or even Schwarzenegger, who I think came to your shores at like 18, as long as they are citizens.
Again, I don't know, and courts should decide, but it is interesting none the less.
So two questions are:
1. Is Cenk legally right?
2. Should naturalized citizens be allowed to run?
The question is, is he allowed to?
Conventional wisdom says no, because the original text of the constitution says no.
Cenk's arguing, that the 14th amendment changed that, since it says all persons born or naturalized have due process right and equal protection. I guess he stipulates that naturalized citizens should be euqal to natural born americans in any way, and are made so by the 14th.
I think it is an intersting idea. I don't know one way or the other, but sure I think there is some merit.
And also, just why would it be a problem for someone to run the US who was grew up in your country from age 6, like he did. Or even Schwarzenegger, who I think came to your shores at like 18, as long as they are citizens.
Again, I don't know, and courts should decide, but it is interesting none the less.
So two questions are:
1. Is Cenk legally right?
2. Should naturalized citizens be allowed to run?