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wow, so according to the new wizards of smart on Free Republic, Mark Levin and Ted Cruz are the problem Beam me up. This place needs a fumigating.

I don't think it's a matter of FReepers considering Levin and Cruz to be part of the problem. Personally, I believe they are part of the solution. But we are a well-read bunch, high information voters. We've perused the word's of Jay, Hamilton, Bingham, etc. We know there is a genuine Constitutional issue here. But the talk we are receiving from Levin and Cruz is "nothing to see here ... move along". It's frustrating when the liberals pull that stunt, but we expect it of them because ... well, they work off "feelings" instead of "logic". When someone we trust is a genuine conservative pulls that stunt ... well, it's feudin' time. Cruz should know better and change his strategy quick. Embrace the conundrum. Make a campaign promise to officially request the Supreme Court provide clarification once he is seated as POTUS. Then ... we'll stand down ... and, I believe, most of us will support him with our vote. Not all -- lots of hard core Trump fans here too -- but "most" I think.

There are two, perhaps more, legitimate legal opinions on what is a intentionally ambiguous 2 words, that were inserted into the Constitution.

John Jay had two foreign born children, and he was certainly not the only one.

The original intent, we do know was national security.

Ambiguity is often a tool.

This is not what you would call settled law interpretation, but getting it settled may well be impossible as it might remain as it has for over 200 years as ambiguous.

There is a modern 20th century interpretation that has a majority agreement, and that opinion is not the one you are using.

Perhaps there will now be a 21st century interpretation, but it won’t be from this case. it is purely political and thus lacks standing.

Great post, it’s refreshing and rare these days to have a calm logical post on this issue. Unfortunately I believe the dems (and maybe some republicans), would not allow Cruz to be a seated POTUS while the citizenship issue is ironed out. Our Country needs a firm definition what NBC is. I find it troubling that someone like Cruz may not be eligible to run while some anchor baby is.