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So what is the confusion? The framers would have been more suspicious of those living at the time to not have America's best interests at heart if they were born in England, yet became U.S. citizens, so WHY SHOULD THEY WORRY ABOUT FUTURE GENERATIONS?

The Hon. Joseph Story addressed this in his book "A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States ..." (1840, Commentary Section 271, discussing the Executive):

The other qualifications respect citizenship and inhabitancy. It is not too much to say, that no one, but a native citizen, ought ordinarily to be intrusted with an office so vital to the safety and liberties of the people. But an exception was, from a deep sense of gratitude, made in favor of those distinguished men, who, though not natives, had, with such exalted patriotism, and such personal sacrifices, united their lives and fortunes with ours during the Revolution. But even a native citizen might, from long absence, and voluntary residence abroad, becom alienated from, or indifferent to his country; and, therefore, a residence for fourteen years within the United States is made indispensable, as a qualfication to the office."

So, I think you are incorrect that recognizing the extraordinary value of those non-native (i.e., non-natural born) patriots of the Revolution applies to "future generations". The Founders were clear to address their concern that non-native born Americans, with this one-time exception, were not to be "intrusted" with the Office of the Executive.

You people persist in attempting to foist your crazy theories on us here. Here’s an idea, convince ONE judge. Convince ONE Secretary of State. Convince ONE congressman or Senator of your point of view. You couldn’t even convince Scalia for pete’s sake! You know you can’t do it so what does that make you — the ONLY true patriots? What a joke!

I’m still waiting for someone to show the law that requires citizen parents to children born on U.S. soil to qualify as NBC. No such thing exists.

I’d be willing to bet the farm that if Romney had picked Rubio as his VP there would not have been the slightest problem or squawk except from a very small group in this forum and I don’t care how much study you’ve put into it; some students just never get the lesson.

I agree with you that Obama is not NBC though but not for the reasons you postulate. I believe he was born in Kenya and I’m waiting for that to be proven and I’m sure it will.

The United States recognizes TWO categories of citizens, those born here (natural) and those born elsewhere and naturalized by law. NATURAL and NATURALIZED. PERIOD! No proof of anything different.