Posted on 10/28/2011 6:51:44 PM PDT by Kaslin
Read the quote again......
“Some authorities go further and include as CITIZENS children born within the jurisdiction without reference to the citizenship of their parents. As to THIS CLASS there have been doubts, but NEVER AS TO THE FIRST (NBCs). For the purposes of this case it is not necessary to solve these doubts. It is sufficient for everything we have now to consider that all children born of citizen parents within the jurisdiction are themselves CITIZENS.”
The court is talking about “citizens/citizenship” with Natural Born Citizenship (born in country to citizen parents) being one, and the most certain, of many possible ways to be a born citizen.
That there are many possible other ways to be considered a born citizen does not alter the definition of NBC. It just expands the definition of citizenship to include other circumstances of birth other than being a Natural Born Citizen.
BTW Article II limits the Office of the President to Natural Born Citizens, those born in country to citizen parents, and excludes all other forms of born citizenship or “citizens”.....Sorry, but.....
Crazy ole coot is right.
” I just threw that in in case his BC is proven to be fake. If she was not on US soil during birth, it matters.”
Yes I just wanted it to be clear to the casual reader.....you are spot on......
49’r
Actually, if you see my Tagline, Marco is my second choice for VP.
“...Marco is my second choice for VP.”
A choice none will ever have to make.
Marco is a much better than average Senator....don’t argue with success!
I like your tag though.....especially if you reverse the order.......Gingrich as VP would be a good choice because the VP is the President of the Senate. A natural for Gingrich with all of his legislative experience......
You Post #64: Good point.
The fact is that Rubio is not a “natural born citizen” and therefore not qualified for the two highest offices in the country.Neither is the current occupant of the white house. Technically neither was McCain. Either we stick to the rules or we pretend they don’t exist. By ignoring them we have opened a can of worms that will complicate the existence of this country in years to come...
Funny but there were NO complaints along this line when Grover Cleveland with BRITISH parents was nominated for VP. Also why did nobody in the South claim that John C. Fremont was unqualified due to his French citizen father since they detested the anti-slavery Republican ticket in 1856? The answer is that this whole Birth Bozo business is a completely recent development.
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