Obama NOT a natural born US citizen???

[orangesbc383]

I thought that as long as your parents are us citizens that their child is also no matter where the child is born, I could be wrong

[kinghawg98]

I wasnt after your Mr. Henry. You're doin' your part.

The constitution, to my recollection, says "natural born citizen" but does not specify what exactly that means. I would have to reread to be 100% sure though.

To many, natural born means on US SOIL, not where we have agreements. (for instance, panama does not count). This issus has come up two or three times in the past with other candidates and mccain last go-round, but since neither of the past times has the person at issue been elected(or electable), it has been by the wayside.........

My thought- sorry charlie, you werent born here, sympathy and "feelings" aside, thems the breaks.

[CHenry]

this might help....
Natural-born citizen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Were McCain's parents on the base serving in the military? Also, what if a couple who is expecting a child is overseas for one reason or another, say a vacation that had been planned long before the pregnancy was known, or they are visiting friends or relatives and the baby comes early? Would that simple fact disqualify an otherwise perfectly legitimate "us citizen" from running for president?

[kinghawg98]

Yes, it could....and well, should IMO. If we start making up exceptions to that natural born citizen rule, then what is next? "Well, the parents were foreign nationals, but they are in the process of becoming US citizens..." You get the idea. Slippery slopes are easy to start, hard to stop.


I understand "natural born citizen" has yet to be tested/fully defined, but sometimes stuff happens and its just too bad.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

I don't think it should, I think in the case that I mentioned an exception should be made. Yes, starting down a slippery slope is hard to stop, but what if the candidate really would make a terrific, outstanding president?

[Diesel Monkey]

There are people that want to amend the Constitution so Arnold Schwarzenegger would be able to run for president. I think the Constitution is just fine as it is.

[Snowman66]

If we have to amend the constitution to find somebody for president...with 300 million people.... We're in trouble.

Of Course, look at New York,, thay had to import a senator from Arkansas and that's a big state

[Diesel Monkey]

Originally Posted by 99Smokin73Stroker

Were McCain's parents on the base serving in the military? Also, what if a couple who is expecting a child is overseas for one reason or another, say a vacation that had been planned long before the pregnancy was known, or they are visiting friends or relatives and the baby comes early? Would that simple fact disqualify an otherwise perfectly legitimate "us citizen" from running for president?

You must remember the history and events that crafted the Constitution. The founding fathers wanted only people that were born in the United States to have the privilege to become president, there were many people that were popular, but born overseas. They wanted to be very clear about this.

[bill chasser]

All US military bases and embassies or ships registered to the US and flying the American flag are considered to be US soil that is defended and protected by the the US Constitution