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I believe that the recent situations with Snowden and the soldier would seem to negate any thoughts that children or young adults cannot/will not turn on the USA.I wouldn’t trust ex President of Egypt Morsi’s two sons who were born in the USA as Muslims to be POTUSA. Some would make such possible only because of being born in the USA. I believe the Founders were aware of the possibility and dangers of family and other influences. Of course they did not account for 2plus generation actions

I believe that the recent situations with Snowden and the soldier would seem to negate any thoughts that children or young adults cannot/will not turn on the USA.

We've always had traitors, and always will.

I don't think Snowden is a traitor, though.

I wouldn’t trust ex President of Egypt Morsi’s two sons who were born in the USA as Muslims to be POTUSA.

There are a LOT of people I wouldn't trust to be POTUSA, including the current occupant of the office.

Hillary Clinton? Would you trust Hillary Clinton? How about John Kerry? John Edwards? Chuck Schumer? Nancy Pelosi? Dianne Feinstein? John McCain? John Boehner?

Some would make such possible only because of being born in the USA. I believe the Founders were aware of the possibility and dangers of family and other influences. Of course they did not account for 2plus generation actions

There's no record that they discussed the natural born citizen requirement outside of the committee.

I don't think they tried to restrictively cover everything. They were counting on us not to mess things up too badly.