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The popular understanding that anyone born in the US at any time is automatically a citizen is, I think, in violation of the intent of the Framers of our Constitution, and those who have amended it.
I don't have time now to summarize them, but some good points are listed on why the child of a foreign citizen (even if born here) is not a US citizen because he is not subject to US jurisdiction.
But as I've said, the greater issue is that of dual or even multiple citizenship and how it might affect qualification.
That site is blocked through my work proxy as racist/hate speech.
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) both parents born in Ireland
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) mother born in England
James Buchanan (1857-1861) father born in Ireland
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) mother born in England
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), mother born in Canada
Dem Congressman Offering Resolution Recognizing Hawaii's History -- As Obama's Birthplace
By Eric Kleefeld - July 27, 2009, 4:17PM
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) is set to give the House Republicans a chance to put up or shut up on the Birtherism that is circulating among their grassroots base, Greg Sargent reports: A House resolution recognizing Hawaii as President Obama's birthplace.
Technically, the resolution's main purpose will be to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's statehood. And while commemorating that grand history, the resolution will of course mention how the state is Obama's birthplace.
This gives Republicans a choice: Vote yes on the resolution, which would repudiate the Birthers; vote no, to endorse them; or skip the vote, which would basically be the same as voting no.
Abercrombie spokesman Dave Helfert seemed to be humorously denying that this was an effort to put the GOP on the spot. "Far be it from us to try to stir things up," said Helfert. "The president was born there, so what are you gonna do? Not mention it?"
Obama Hawaii born, insist Isle officials
Updated at 2:57 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2009
In an attempt to quash persistent rumors that President Obama was not born in Honolulu on Aug. 4, 1961, Hawai'i's health director reiterated this afternoon that she has personally seen Obama's birth certificate in the Health Department's archives.
"I, Dr. Chiyome Fukino, director of the Hawai'i State Department of Health, have seen the original vital records maintained on file by the Hawai'i State Department of Health verifying Barrack Hussein Obama was born in Hawai'i and is a natural-born American citizen. I have nothing further to add to this statement or my original statement issued in October 2008 over eight months ago...."
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