Hi Peter,
Through her marriage, Jennie JEROME acquired the title of Lady Randolph Churchill as well as British citizenship.
Through her marriage, Jennie Jerome acquired the title of Lady Randolph Churchill as well as British citizenship.
I take it that this nullifies my theory regarding the passing on of American citizenship by an American mother married to a foreigner in a foreign land. Or does it?
That being said, the reason why I am somewhat nervous of an interpretation of the Constitution is this.
For a person born in a foreign land, say where an avowed hatred of America and the infidel exists, could become the President. His father could be some sort of fanatic. A misguided American woman could go to that country and give birth to a son by him. That son could go to America. He could take citizenship, he could reside in the United States for 14 years.
He could become President. His eyes gleaming like the coals of hell and his mouth twisted, he could then tell Americans it is all over for you now.
America for Americans.