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TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER III > Part I > § 1401

§ 1401. Nationals and citizens of United States at birth

The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:

(a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof

16 posted on 02/17/2011 5:44:25 PM PST by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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Might suffice for a Senator or Congressman, the POTUS is required to be a Natural Born Citizen.


19 posted on 02/17/2011 5:47:21 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (The Tree of Liberty did not grow from an ACORN!)
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How about this (in US Law very clearly states: ‘. . . If only one parent is a U.S. Citizen at the time of one’s birth, that parent must have resided in the United States for minimum ten years, five of which must be after the age of 14.’ )

Barack Obama’s father was not a U.S. citizen is a fact. At the time of Barack’s birth, his father was a British subject in the British colony of Kenya and that British citizenship was Obama’s until at least the age of 21. At the age of 21, Obama likely held both Indonesian (as he had been legally adopted by his Indonesian step-father Lolo Soetoro) and British citizenship. Twice in Indonesian primary school records (1967-71) Barack is listed as an Indonesian citizen.

Obama’s mother was only 18 when Obama was born. This means even though she had been a U.S. Citizen for 10 years, his mother fails the test for at-least-5-years-prior-to Barack Obama’s birth, but-after-age-14. In essence, his Mother as the sole U.S. parent is not old enough to qualify her son for automatic U.S. Citizenship.

At most, 2 years elapsed from his mother turning 16 to the time of Barack Obama’s birth when she was 18. His mother would have needed to have been 14 + 5 = 19 years old at the time of Barack Obama’s birth for him to be a natural-born citizen. Obama had to be naturalized to become a U.S. citizen and that disqualifies him from holding the office of POTUS or Vice POTUS. The Constitution clearly declares: Naturalized citizens are ineligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. Barack Hussein Obama II is now an American citizen by his marriage to Michelle Robinson.

Precedent-setting subsequent Rulings):

20 posted on 02/17/2011 5:48:42 PM PST by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: kbennkc
TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER III > Part I > § 1401 § 1401. Nationals and citizens of United States at birth

The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:

(a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof

That's wonderful, except you're confusing "Citizen" with "Natural Born Citizen", which is a common error.

According to your "theory", Anchor Babies are eligible for the U.S. Presidency, as Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter III, Part 1, § 1401, (a) is the clause that was wrongly interpreted to allow Anchor Babies, which is a whole nother story.....

23 posted on 02/17/2011 5:53:48 PM PST by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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