Posted on 07/22/2009 8:09:58 PM PDT by txhurl
SRES 511 ATS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 511
Recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is a natural born citizen.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2008
Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. COBURN, Mrs. CLINTON, and Mr. WEBB) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
April 24, 2008
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment
April 30, 2008
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is a natural born citizen.
Whereas the Constitution of the United States requires that, to be eligible for the Office of the President, a person must be a `natural born Citizen' of the United States;
Whereas the term `natural born Citizen', as that term appears in Article II, Section 1, is not defined in the Constitution of the United States;
Whereas there is no evidence of the intention of the Framers or any Congress to limit the constitutional rights of children born to Americans serving in the military nor to prevent those children from serving as their country's President;
Whereas such limitations would be inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the `natural born Citizen' clause of the Constitution of the United States, as evidenced by the First Congress's own statute defining the term `natural born Citizen';
Whereas the well-being of all citizens of the United States is preserved and enhanced by the men and women who are assigned to serve our country outside of our national borders;
Whereas previous presidential candidates were born outside of the United States of America and were understood to be eligible to be President; and
Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, was born to American citizens on an American military base in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That John Sidney McCain, III, is a `natural born Citizen' under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States.
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This resolution only demonstrates to me that O's strategy from the very beginning..
If I were Congress, I would start shying away from Obama.
This crucial evidence as to the Framers’ intent is of such supreme importance to this debate that it deserves a posting of its own.
Yep, that’s a possibility.
Time for a civics lesson.
LOL ORIGINAL BIRTHERS
Flashback: proof of the left’s selective rules.
They can run but they can’t hide!
He will then be able to label everyone opposing him as right wing racist wing nuts
He still has to explain McCaskill trying to put together legislation changing the two citizens parents requirement to one citizens parent.
This is one case where he can’t bury the record.
Source that cite (it obviously came from somewhere else, since “SEE THAT EDITION BELOW” is left hanging), and then start a thread in Bloggers & Personal. Doesn’t matter where you put it, it’ll show up on the main screen on the “Articles” tab or the “Comments” tab, and will be seen. I say “Bloggers & Personal” so you won’t get flamed for a vanity in News & Activism.
One the flip side if you only have one parent that is a U.S.C. then it depends on when you were born.
For example, birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
ping
YES -- BUT understand, that the SCOTUS has elected NOT to consider NBC, as they feel it's a Congressional matter.
ALSO understand that out of nearly 30 other attempts by Congress to (re)define "Natural Born Citizen" since the 1870s, S. Res 511 is the ONLY formal Resolution from the House or Senate on "Natural Born Citizen" to make it out of Committee.
Start by checking the Congressional Record (http://thomas.loc.gov/) for:
-- S. 2678 (2008)
-- H. J. RES. 15 (2005)
-- H. J. RES. 104 (2004)
-- H. J. RES. 47 (2001)
-- in the 80s, attempts were added to "English as the official US language" legislation
-- ... and further back ...
For those who care to do the research, you'll discover that this is the case ...
Which means from you logic that after O controls the congress they are free to pass legislation, not just a resolution, defining a NBC to suit their political purposes..
At THIS point in the Natural Born Citizen "discussion" -- I dare them to try that ... I REALLY do!
Congress is not able to define the Constitutional term “natural-born citizen” or the requirements of such for the Presidency and the Vice Presidency, barring a Constitutional Convention.
Congres is, however, Constitutionally tasked with determining other citizenship matters, specifically naturalization.
Freeper Beckwith has done just that at FR, and the material can be found at his Netpage, http://www.theobamafile.com
Chrissy, crybaby, Matthews needs to get the word..he is spitting mad at this outrage by those of us who are offended that our Constitution is being so tramped upon by this more white than black Kenyan..
That is a far to easy solution!
He needs to be frog marched directly to Leavenworth and kept forever!!
Together with a whole bunch of dems and pubs as well!!!
NOT AT ALL!
There is whole bunch of other requirements that need to be met!!
His father was NOT a U.S. citizen, therefor the case is NOT closed!!!
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