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To: Windflier

Unfortunately your position is contrary to the constitution which, after the 14th amendment states that the only requirement is to be born on American soil.


92 posted on 03/09/2013 10:29:59 AM PST by JCBreckenridge (Texas is a state of mind - Steinbeck)
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To: JCBreckenridge
Unfortunately your position is contrary to the constitution which, after the 14th amendment states that the only requirement is to be born on American soil.

If you study the origins of the peculiar phrase, Natural Born Citizen, which is set forth only once in our Constitution, you'll understand that the Framers used it to raise the bar on the citizenship qualifications for the office of President, beyond those required of any other office in the federal government.

That was done intentionally by them, and for very good reasons -- reasons which are now playing out on our national stage. The man now holding the office of US President does not have the sort of natural affinity and inbred allegiance to America that the Framers intended. No, his allegiance is to ideals which are foreign and repugnant to the Constitution, and the American culture.

It can be argued that being born on US soil to two American citizen parents isn't any guarantee that a President will carry out his duties faithfully, and in adherence to the Constitution, but the NBC clause is good insurance that they will. I'm afraid it's the best they could do. The rest is up to the people.

93 posted on 03/09/2013 11:46:59 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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