I have dual citizenship (U.S. and Irish), but I am a natural-born American citizen.
Whether Obama is or is not a natural-born citizen hinges entirely on his having been born in Hawaii—and so far, he’s provided no evidence that he was.
He may be natural-born, but from what I understand the president cannot have dual-citizenship. That’s what would disqualify him.
Someone, I think it was Cap’n Ed Morrissey over at hotair.com, posted a birth announcement in a Hawaii newspaper, stating that a male infant had been born to Obama’s parents back in 1961 (or whenever the One was born). I think that this attack on the One’s citizenship, or lack thereof, will prove fruitless and actually counterproductive.
Briefly, Benjamin traces the phrase to English common law, back through Blackstone to the Magna Carta: Be you a 'natural born' subject... of the King. If so (and virtually all colonists were pre-Revolutionary War), then you were, barring being an American at 1789, not natural born. It was inserted last minute by John Jay to prevent a Royal post- 1789 from coming over and attempting to win election leading to a reunification with the British (Crown).
So dual citizenship may preclude BHO with possibly four dualities (UK, Kenyan, Indonesian and Canadian) even if he was born in Hawaii. Benjamin goes on with some humor pointing out that Gov. Richardson born in the States but of a native Mexican mother may be qualified to be both POTUS and POMexico.
Any takers on a bet that such evidence will be produced after his visit to Granny? Why else would he go to Hawaii right now? He must think people are really stoopid!
I can already hear the MSM whining about obama being 'swift birthed'
“I have dual citizenship (U.S. and Irish), but I am a natural-born American citizen.”
Are you naturalized citizen?
Don’t you have to give up one citizenship to go into politics?
My mother has dual citizenship too. (US and British)
She lived in this country since 1950.
Naturalized US citizen can run for local and state politics.
She could run for Congress or Senate seat.
Question: What are the requirements to become a member of the U.S. Senate?
Answer: The requirements for becoming a United States Senator are defined precisely in the United States Constitution. The provisions related to the Senate are found in Article 1, Section 3.
Here they are: 1) you must be at least 30 years old, 2) you must be a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and 3) you must be a citizen of the state for which you are running as a candidate for the senate. (US Const, Art 1, Sec 3, Cl 3)
In case you’re wondering about the House of Representatives, the requirements are similar. You must be at least 25 years old instead of 30 and have been a citizen for seven years instead of nine. (US Const, Art 1, Sec 2, Cl 2)
http://www.lawforkids.org/Speakup/view_question.cfm?
id=314&topic=OTHER
Arnold could run for Gov of CA but he can’t run for POTUS because he is naturalized.