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[Asher]

and even then, if a child is born on mars to an American mother, doesn't that make the child American?

Yes, this is precisely why I have dual citizenship

[Guynemer]

Wait. Just checking into the thread for ****s and giggles.

Is BK starting up that complete bat**** birther nonsense again? Christ on a crutch, could zakipoo actually be his DL?

[Ben Kenobi]

Interesting thing is under Ben-logic, any American born to parents who were overseas, say, due to a vacation, would be ineligible to be President because they weren't "natural born". Thankfully, no one with any power believes in this bull****.

There's this thing called a 'constitution.'

And no, Zaku is not my dl.

[Imran Siddiqui]

There's this thing called a 'constitution.'

Please, tell me where the Constitution defines "natural born citizen". I'll wait as you figure you can't find it.

[SlowwHand]

Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution sets forth the eligibility requirements for serving as President of the United States:“ No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. ”


Additionally, the Twelfth Amendment states that: "[N]o person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." The Fourteenth Amendment, adopted in 1868, defines a "Citizen" of the United States, but not necessarily a "natural born Citizen." Its Citizenship Clause provides that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are Citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_born_citizen_of_the_United_States

[SlowwHand]

dp

[SlowwHand]

tp for the win.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'll reiterate, Sloww..

Please, tell me where the Constitution defines "natural born citizen". I'll wait as you figure you can't find it.

Emphasis added.

[SlowwHand]

Clause 5.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution

[Asher]

Sloww, Clause 5 uses the term "natural born citizen" but does not define it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

He really is Sloww...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Btw, in addition, US State Department states:

Despite widespread popular belief, U.S. military installations abroad and U.S. diplomatic or consular facilities are not part of the United States within the meaning of the 14th Amendment. A child born on the premises of such a facility is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and does not acquire U.S. citizenship by reason of birth.

So McCain, born in the Panama Canal Zone was not born in the United States. He's a "natural born citizen" because his parents were Americans when he was born "overseas".

[SlowwHand]

Imran, you're a dickhead. The intent is clear. If you want to be ignorant about it 200 years after the fact, have at it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

The intent is clear?! Obviously not if we have debates over what it means in the context of President Obama or Senator McCain.

In addition:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_born_citizen

Since there was no definition of "natural born citizen" found in the constitution, the majority adopted the common law of England that was a carry over from feudal times.

Ie, I win again. Enjoy the pwnage.

[Guynemer]