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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

The United States INS & Homeland Security recognizes three types of citizenship: native born citizen (born on U.S. soil); citizen by statute (citizenship because of citizen parents); and naturalized citizen (foreign born but became legally a citizen).

‘Natural Born Citizen’ appears only in the U.S. Constitution. It is an Article II eligibility requirement for the Presidency. It is not in and of itself a form of citizenship but a combination of two: born in the U.S.A. of parents who are citizens.

No one has the right to be President of the U.S. Why? Because it is an eligibility requirement, like being of a certain age, or having a certain length of residency before running for the office. ‘Natural Born Citizen’ is not required to be a Senator; only citizenship, being of a certain age, and having resided in the U.S.A. for a certain length of time before running for office is required


293 posted on 11/12/2010 9:20:27 PM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: SatinDoll

“No one has the right to be President of the U.S. Why? Because it is an eligibility requirement, like being of a certain age, or having a certain length of residency before running”

No, but those who fulfill all said requirements have a right to be eligible.


336 posted on 11/12/2010 10:31:22 PM PST by Tublecane
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