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this is a favorite of birthers as well. even tho "children" is a plural they will grab on to the use of "citizens" to mean that both parents have to be US citizens at the time of birth ( cruz's father was still cuban ).
Perhaps they will fight that and we do need the dialogue.
However, I agree with Neal Katyal and Paul Clement at Harvard Law Review:
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The Supreme Court has long recognized that two particularly useful sources in understanding constitutional terms are British common law and enactments of the First Congress. Both confirm that the original meaning of the phrase “natural born Citizen” includes persons born abroad who are citizens from birth based on the citizenship of a parent.
In a nutshell - during the 18th century—under British common law - "children born outside the British Empire to subjects of the Crown were subjects themselves."
The only "goodies" you get in college for claiming to be foreign born is the opportunity to pay much more for tuition, in any case President Obama did not officially claim to be foreign born while in college.
1. So, it's your claim that no scholarships, discounts, exemptions or allowances are made for foreign students at any of the colleges Obama attended?
All I can say is this issue ought to be settled one way or another sooner rather than later, or a lot of people's time and money is going to end up wasted. Up front and center instead of a background murmur that varies in pitch and tone as his campaign momentum ebbs and flows.
Last edited by Fifty Seven; 03-23-2015 at 11:24 AM..
However, I agree with Neal Katyal and Paul Clement at Harvard Law Review:
same here.
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In a nutshell - during the 18th century—under British common law - "children born outside the British Empire to subjects of the Crown were subjects themselves."
another claim of the birthers is that "natural born subject" is completely different from "natural born citizen". they reject that our legal system stems from british common law and instead insist it is based on "natural law" ( see: herb titus )
Dems are just messing with you. Both Cruz and Obama are eligible to be President. It's just funny to watch rightwingers and birthers trying to parse a difference.
another claim of the birthers is that "natural born subject" is completely different from "natural born citizen". they reject that our legal system stems from british common law and instead insist it is based on "natural law" ( see: herb titus )
If they take that view, they have lost the argument. It is not factually true. The Founding Fathers used Sir William Blackstone’s, Commentaries on the Laws of England, as a basic for the Constitution.
Cruz is eligible. What I like is that with his presence the campaign season is going to be hilarious.
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