Birtherism For Dummies

Vanity | 02/19/2010 | Wizard1961

[noinfringers]

The Founding Fathers clearly, explicitly must have known what the definition of a ‘natural born citizen’ was when they embedded Vattel’s Law of Nations into the Constitution by wording in Article I Section 8.

[rxsid]

the precedent that he is in the process of setting. that is, that someone born to a foreign father and thus the subject of a foreign crown is considered NBC...when clearly, the historical records shows he couldn't be.

If he finishes a full term, and is simply unqualified "next" time....well, what about the time he spent in that position already?

That precedent.

[longtermmemmory]

has anyone checked to see how many other presidents have have the same issue?

This was not raised when Tanker Dukakis ran. How about the first pre civil war presidents?

I think that issue is doomed to failure.

Focus on mandating proof of born in the USA and take it from there.

[rxsid]

Only Chester Arthur, and his usurping the presidency (via the VP spot) wasn't fully understood until 2008.

The Constitution doesn't stipulate qualifications for who can "run" for POTUS. A resident alien green card holder (who was also a convicted felon) ran and was "allowed" on multiple states' ballots.

If you think the issue is doomed to failure, then stop thinking about it.

Some of us can multitask and prefer to address the "root" of the issue re: anything related to Barry...including the illegal h.c. debacle.

[longtermmemmory]

I would much rather support AND PASS measures to require physical proof of US citizenship by birth in the USA.

[rxsid]

Then do that.

However, how can a usurper sign health care into law?

How can a usurper sign a nuclear NP treaty?

etc.