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Barack Obama voted to affirm citizen parents part of definition of "natural born citizen"
govtrack.us ^ | Apr 30, 2008.. | US Senate Resolution 511

Posted on 08/06/2011 8:31:09 PM PDT by Veristhorne

... Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, was born to American citizens on an American military base in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That John Sidney McCain, III, is a `natural born Citizen' under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States. ...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: barackobama; eligibility; naturalborncitizen
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One for the archives. This was passed by unanimous consent by the 2nd session,110th Congress. No record of the individual votes was kept. Mr. Obama has never claimed his father was an American citizen. The operative phrase is "...was born to American citizens..." BTW there is no mention of The Law of Nations or Emerich de Vattel. :)
1 posted on 08/06/2011 8:31:17 PM PDT by Veristhorne
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To: Veristhorne
Every time this is posted there are usually a half dozen show up to claim McCain wasn't born on our submarine base in the canal zone.
2 posted on 08/06/2011 8:41:16 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Veristhorne

‘tis odd that comrade obama was not vetted by the u.s. congress

and that our media did not notice.


3 posted on 08/06/2011 8:49:39 PM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: Veristhorne
The resolution very conveniently doesn't mention Minor v. Happersett.
4 posted on 08/06/2011 8:52:42 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Veristhorne
The key is actually whether the conditions mentioned are stated as necessary. This is a common fallacy, the Composition Fallacy.
The resolution says
"Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, was born to American citizens on an American military base in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That John Sidney McCain, III, is a ‘natural born Citizen’ under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States."
This does not state that all these conditions are necessary for natural born, merely that the conditions exist for this individual. If the characteristics described are necessary for the category of "natural born citizen," then all natural born citizens would have to be born on an American military base.
5 posted on 08/06/2011 8:55:13 PM PDT by sometime lurker
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To: sometime lurker

Actually this goes back to the definition of a natural born citizen as defined by the First US congress.


6 posted on 08/06/2011 8:58:30 PM PDT by usmcobra
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To: Veristhorne

Obama is a slippery slimy street smart man who knows how to lie his way... he’s not going to be easy to beat.

Be prepared


7 posted on 08/06/2011 9:07:47 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Let's make the 2012 campaign: "The War on Error")
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To: ken21

Our media noticed and he was not vetted intentionally because congresscritters feared to be branded ‘racists’.

Even today, his eligibility has not been resolved, and never will be. Had the RATS ran Nelson Mandela, he would’ve been in the WH now.


8 posted on 08/06/2011 9:14:26 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

Actually, during Madela’s visit to the Ubited States after he was released from jail, he was introduced by a democrat from the Black Congressional Caucus as “. . . a great African-American”.


9 posted on 08/06/2011 9:19:18 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: Veristhorne

Was McCain actually born on USA ? I believe he was born in a hospital out of the Panama Canal Zone. I also believe this vote was a charade to start the wheels turning for any marginal candidate such as Obama.


10 posted on 08/06/2011 9:21:01 PM PDT by noinfringers3
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To: ken21

>>> ‘tis odd that comrade obama was not vetted by the u.s. congress... and that our media did not notice.

I find it even more odd that when Boehner was questioned about Obama’s birth credentials, his own words on the matter were: “Obama’s word is good enough for me”.

This is why Boehner needs to go NOW... BEFORE the 2012 election cycle


11 posted on 08/06/2011 9:34:21 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: ken21
‘tis odd that comrade obama was not vetted by the u.s. congress and that our media did not notice.

Not odd at all, considering the media and congress we have had. The "oversight" may have been intentional.

12 posted on 08/06/2011 9:40:33 PM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Safrguns

fearing being called a racist

everyone runs away.


13 posted on 08/06/2011 9:41:42 PM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: Veristhorne

The resolution states a fact about John McCain, not a definition of NBC. I doubt the citizenship of his parents would have been mentioned if there weren’t people who claim his birthplace in Panama wasn’t U.S. soil.


14 posted on 08/06/2011 10:50:16 PM PDT by Kleon
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“Obama’s word is good enough for me”.

Boehner should take that “joke” on the road. Or anywhere besides these United States.

The online image of Barack Hussein Obama’s “birth certificate” is a patent FORGERY. That’s a felony, folks, no matter the ultimate “truth” of his birth narrative.


15 posted on 08/07/2011 3:24:17 AM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome (I'll take Fraudulent Marxist Usurpers for $2.4 Trillion, Alex.)
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To: ken21
The US Congress has no right to vet Indonesian Citizens such as Obama.
16 posted on 08/07/2011 7:21:17 AM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: PA-RIVER

si. nor any mexican that comes here for child support, food stamps and education.


17 posted on 08/07/2011 7:25:56 AM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: Veristhorne

Every state should INDIVIDUALLY consider Obummer’s qualifications before allowing him to appear on the 2012 ballot.

The Several States entered together into a contract (e.g. The Constitution) to form a government and it is the Several States who ultimately must decide whether that contract has being honored. The Supreme Court is not a factor.

Let just ONE STATE decide that Obummer is not a “natural-born citizen” — since both of his parents were plainly NOT American citizens, by his own admission — and the problem is solved. The lawsuits will start flying but by then it will be too late. Fun to watch, but too late for Obummer to fix.


18 posted on 08/07/2011 9:25:43 AM PDT by DNME (We need new Sons of Liberty and their knack for civil disobedience.)
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To: usmcobra
If you're talking about the Naturalization Act of 1790 which says
"the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond Sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born Citizens,"
The act makes no mention of requirements of two citizen parents for those born on US soil.
19 posted on 08/07/2011 11:39:59 AM PDT by sometime lurker
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To: Veristhorne

New here. I’m looking for info/news on proof of presidential eligibility legislation. Could anyone please direct me in the right direction?


20 posted on 08/07/2011 3:05:44 PM PDT by Tom1776
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