The relevant part of that ruling to our discussion is that the Supreme Court recognized the lack of a legal definition for the term, natural born citizen." It clarified that, "some authorities go further, and include as citizens children born within the jurisdiction, without reference to the citizenship of their parents. As to this class, there have been doubts..." The court also pointed out that U.S. v Kim Wong Ark was not going to define it, "For the purposes of this case, it is not necessary to solve these doubts."Wong Kim Ark was found to be a citizen, not a natural born citizen in it's ruling.
You're right when you say "natural born citizen" is a "higher level of citizenship" than the first few presidents -- that doesn't mean it's a "higher level of citizenship" because it requires two U.S. citizen parents, it's higher because the first few presidents were naturalized Americans and the Founders wanted the president to be born in the U.S. At the time of the first few elections, there were no natural born U.S. citizens over the age of 34.The reason natural born citizen was added to the presidential clause is because the founders wanted their future presidents to have sole allegiance for the US and no allegiances to other countries. The only exceptions were the first few presidents who were grandfathered in. Natural Born Citizen was a higher level of citizenship, born to two U.S. parents was the founders intent.
or even Fred Thompson, and he ain't running....
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Not to derail the thread here but whatever happened to Fred Thompson? At one point he was going to be the Republican's Golden Boy then he just kind of vanished.
I did like the photo sessions of Fred and his lovely younger wife though. She looked like she had a great personality.
Trump to meet with sponsor of Arizona ‘birther bill’ – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
This bloke will never, ever be president.
Why??? just because you say so???? :lamo What a joke! :lamo
Let's see... a businessman will never be president, but a guy who sat in front of a racist for 20-years, and hung with terrorists, and is a business and economic illiterate is presidential caliber? Oi.
Trump has played this brilliantly, smashing his fist down the throats of the press for failing to do their job. It's a question that should be asked. Obama should prove he is born here... Hell... even Chris Matthews has asked repeatedly.
And Trump would squash Obama like a bug. Trump has an idea of how the world and business works. Obama? He's a proven incompetent with no experience in the real world... unless... ROTFLOL... running a little rag at Harvard qualifies.
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because Trump has way too much baggage.....his words will be used to taunt him, and deservedly so.
I hope he does run. It may well be the funniest part of politics ever.
Just because you say so??? :lamo
you said that already....
and yes, because I say so.:2razz:
Hahahahahha!!! :lamo
Why??? just because you say so???? :lamo What a joke! :lamo
Maybe Trump should have met with the governor? Just sayin'.Trump to meet with sponsor of Arizona ‘birther bill’ – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
This bloke will never, ever be president.
"I never imagined being presented with a bill that could require candidates for President of the greatest and most powerful nation on earth to submit their 'early baptismal or circumcision certificates' among other records to the Arizona Secretary of State," the governor wrote in a letter addressed to the Arizona House speaker.
Vetoed 'birther bill' prompts talk of GOP divide - CNN.com
Trump has lied so many times, it is hard to keep track. So far as Obama is concerned, it would be foolish to ask anyone to prove that he was born in a certain place, The only way you know that is from your parents testimonials. My child was born when we were on an overseas assignment, and brought we brought her back when she was one month old, the only reason that she knows she was born in and overseas location is because we told her so. So, accusing anyone about deceit in regard to his birthplace is plain stupid.
Trump has lied so many times, it is hard to keep track. So far as Obama is concerned, it would be foolish to ask anyone to prove that he was born in a certain place, The only way you know that is from your parents testimonials. My child was born when we were on an overseas assignment, and brought we brought her back when she was one month old, the only reason that she knows she was born in and overseas location is because we told her so. So, accusing anyone about deceit in regard to his birthplace is plain stupid.
Why??? just because you say so???? :lamo What a joke! :lamo
You can't be born a natural born U.S. citizen if your birth status was governed by the British Nationality Act of 1948. He was not born with sole allegiance to the U.S. as the founders intended their president to be.
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