Posted on 03/24/2009 9:55:04 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
I agree
By not discussing something this serious (and it is serious), they are discrediting it.
Because if his stepfather legitimately adopted Obama (as indicated in his mother and Lolo’s divorce by indicating THEY Have a child over 18 years old which how many stepchildren are referenced in a divorce? Not any that I have ever seen) he would have to be NATURALIZED to reobtain his citizenship status. Citizenship, no problem. Natural born? A problem.
Now, if he was adopted, his original birth certificate would have been sealed and new replacement one issued.
THAT’S how it comes into play.
All of them have lost some creds with me over this issue.
They are becoming the main stream republican media, MSRM.
Wrong issue. A minor cannot be stripped of American Citizenship by a foreign adoption. I believe that has been established by case law.
IMHO, there are 2 issues:
(1) If were born in the US, he would be a citizen, but not "Natural Born," because BHO, Sr. was not a US citizen. In fact, Jr. might have a "Dual Citizenship" claim. Still not "Natural Born."
(2) If BHO, Jr. was born outside of the US, the whole issue becomes complicated indeed. However, he still might legally claim dual citizenship. Still, no cigar on the "Natural Born" issue.
Unfortunately, the guys who wrote the US Constitution were unfamiliar with the term "CHUTZPAH," and although they wrote a fairly clear direction, they neglected to include any mechanism for insuring that it was followed.
N"Natural Born" means, IMO, born to two American Citizens. It has been established that the birth of a "Natural Born" American citizen can occur outside of the country. The operating principle is "Two American Citizens," inside the country or out.
Actually I think the term natural born that was used at the time of Obama’s birth is at least one parent be an American and that parent has to be at least 18 (I believe his mom was 17). But the question is whether he was born in Hawaii or not. If he was, then the one American parent’s age does not come into play. If born outside the U.S. then the parent’s age comes into play. That is why they want to find out if he was born outside the U.S. or not.
There should have never been any question about McCain (though some in the press raised it) because he was born to two American parents and the Panama canal zone at the time he was born was American property.
I hope we get some resolution on this weirdness before the 12th Imam comes up from the Well.
I’m with ya’ Semper Fi.
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