[Technical Editor]

Two parents who are U.S. citizens is a requirement only when born outside the United States, like McCain was.

I suggest you read the citizenship statute. You can see it here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/1401.html.

[Beckwith]

I suggest you read the citizenship statute.

The issue is not whether Obama is a citizen -- he is.

The issue is whether he is a "natural born" citizen -- he isn't.

The reference you provide establishes the eligibility requirements for citizenship. I did a search of your source document and the words, "natural born," appear nowhere in the document. So, your source is not relevant to the discussion and your conclusion is incorrect.

Read this stuff. There's a chart at the top of the page that brings the quality of observability to the issue.

The Natural Born Citizen -- The Law

[DavidFarrar]

I have read 1401 over and over again, but no matter how many times I read it, I still can’t find the word “natural”, let alone “natural born”. I see the word “nationals”, but not “natural”. Are you perhaps confusing the two?

Please cite for me the exact section in 1401 you are relying upon to support your statement: “Two parents who are U.S. citizens is a requirement only when born outside the United States, like McCain was.”

Thank you.

ex animo
davidfarrar