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To: RC one
Now along comes Senator Ted Cruz who seems to be saying, “I know I wasn’t born here, but guess what — I want to change the rules, I want it all.”

The rule is, you're natural born if you are entitled to citizenship by birth. Ted Cruz qualifies, even though he was born outside the US. As does John McCain. As did Barry Goldwater (born in Arizona before it became a state). As did George Romney, who was born in Mexico of American parents. They all qualify, despite being born outside the soil of the admitted States of America.

Now, Ricky Sanchez was born in Guanabacoa, Cuber, a township of Havana. His parents got him here as soon as they could, but, sooo sorrry, that's not good enough under the Constitution!

10 posted on 01/17/2016 2:10:48 AM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
The citizenship issue comes up a lot in international hockey. Hall of Famer Brett Hull was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada simply because he qualified for citizenship in both countries. He was a Canadian citizen because his parents were Canadian. He was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the U.S. while his father -- the legendary Bobby Hull -- played in Chicago.

As a citizen of both countries, Brett Hull could have played in international hockey tournaments (Olympics, World Championships, etc.) for either country. The International Ice Hockey Federation, though, has an important rule that only allows a player to compete for one country in his lifetime. So once Hull decided to compete for Team USA, he was permanently ineligible to compete for Team Canada.

It seems practical for a U.S. law -- or even an amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- to be drafted in a way that contains some kind of clarification for presidential eligibility.

15 posted on 01/17/2016 2:20:38 AM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")
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To: cynwoody

Where is that rule stated in any legal code applicable to the United States?


17 posted on 01/17/2016 2:23:06 AM PST by RC one (race baiting and demagoguery-if you're a Democrat it's what you do.)
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To: cynwoody
-- The rule is, you're natural born if you are entitled to citizenship by birth. --

No, that is not the rule. The rule turns on whether your citizenship depends on an act of Congress.

If the rule was as you claim, then children born to alien parents who are legal residents of the Virgin Islands, are NBC. See 8 USC 1406.

48 posted on 01/17/2016 3:15:50 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: cynwoody

Who issued Rixks BC ? The state department of the country of Cuba ?


76 posted on 01/17/2016 3:54:42 AM PST by hoosiermama (Make America Great Again by uniting Great Americans)
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