[Jeff Head]

This is easy stuff, and the NYT knows it. McCain was born at a US military base of two American citizen parents...that makes him a natural born American citizen.

Then, in addition, there is this:

8 U.S.C. § 1403. Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904

(a) Any person born in the Canal Zone on or after February 26, 1904, and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States, is declared to be a citizen of the United States.

(b) Any person born in the Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904, and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States employed by the Government of the United States or by the Panama Railroad Company, or its successor in title, is declared to be a citizen of the United States.

End of story.

OBTW, where was Obama born?

[Balding_Eagle]

This is easy stuff, and the NYT knows it.

It is easy stuff. They are just getting the range.

Wait until installments # 20 and up. They will have it all zeroed in by then, and they are going to be getting chunks out of him.

[jws3sticks]

Barack Obama

Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.

Born: 4-Aug-1961

Birthplace: Honolulu, HI

Gender: Male

Religion: Protestant

Race or Ethnicity: Multiracial

Sexual orientation: Straight

Occupation: Politician

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Nationality: United States

[DB]

Obama was apparently born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961. It became a state in 1959.

[Kaslin]

Obama was born in Hawaii

[oldleft]

Austria. Whoops, shouldn’t have said that.

[Arthur McGowan]

Hussein I-wish-I’d-worked-harder-to-kill-Terri-Schiavo Obama’s mother was an American citizen.

[Beowulf9]

Wow! I love the way this forum is so informative, honestly I have become quite the informed voter here due to you guys.

Thanks for this info, slimes won’t have nuthin’ on me. Didn’t know previously to reading the article what the deal was, except of course to know it came from the NYSlimes, the bums.

[FocusNexus]

Obama was born in Hawaii.

[Diver Dave]

I’m looking at this whole thing from a different aspect.

The NYT couldn’t give a rip about McCain. They and the ACLU see this as an opportunity to apply the US Naval Base in the Canal Zone as part of the USA. They will then twist that same ruling to declare Gitmo is legally USA. They will then attempt to change the status of the Gitmo prisoners so that they will get access to US Judicial courts vs Military Tribunals.

Just a theory for what it’s worth. Call me crazy.

[Zack Attack]

This is easy stuff, and the NYT knows it. McCain was born at a US military base of two American citizen parents...that makes him a natural born American citizen.

Yes, the NYT knows it. I get the feeling that this is setting up something completely outside the bounds of the context of this story. Perhaps trying lay a foundation for a challenge that any US citizen should be able to run for president. Ahnold? or someone else? Thoughts?

[cbkaty]

8 U.S.C. § 1403. Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904 (a) Any person born in the Canal Zone on or after February 26, 1904, and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States, is declared to be a citizen of the United States. (b) Any person born in the Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904, and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States employed by the Government of the United States or by the Panama Railroad Company, or its successor in title, is declared to be a citizen of the United States.

Nowhere does this state specifically "natural born citizen"...it states citizen. Arnold Schwarzeneger is a citizen...but NOT a Natural Born Citizen....

[longtermmemmory]

THANK YOU!

NYTs could have found this information in a nano-second. Why didn’t they report it? THIS FACT YOU FOUND IS A CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE NYT.