Only "Natural Born" not naturalized or native born

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Submitted by GQ4U (United States), May 7, 2011 19:18

You wrote; "...the principle of an America where citizenship is based not on place of birth but on acceptance of the Constitution."

Read the Constitution, Article II, Section I, Clause V and accept the fact that it states only "Natural Born citizens" are eligible to hold the office of POTUS. The term "Native Born Citizen" IS NOT USED. The term "Naturalized Citizen" IS NOT USED. Schwarzenegger, Granholm, Kissinger, Shalikashvili, may all be great Americans and citizens of the United States, but none of them are "Natural Born" and as a result are ineligible to be POTUS. Each of these individuals are eligible to serve in any other appointed or elected Federal positions. The widely accepted definition of "Natural Born Citizen" in 1787 came from Vattel's "Law of Nations" which says; "A Natural Born Citizen is one who's PARENTS are BOTH citizens of a nation at the time of their birth." Vattel further clarified citizenship; "The country of the fathers is therefore that of the children."

Obama Senior was British, so Junior is British. It does not matter where he was born. He is no more qualified than Schwarzenegger to be President. Perhaps you love Obama more than the Constitution but I do not. "Acceptance of the Constitution" as the supreme law of the land is how the Republic is and has been preserved for all generations. Choose your side, but do it based on facts, not wishful fantasies.

http://birthers.org/USC/Vattel.html ~or~ http://nobarack08.wordpress.com/natural-born-citizen-defined/

As Vattel puts it, "A nation ought to know itself. Without this knowledge, it cannot make any successful endeavors after its own perfection."

see: http://www.schillerinstitute.org/fid_97-01/971_vattel.html

The Schwarzenegger Amendment would have allowed Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Castro or any other number of dictatorial children of fascism, socialism, communism or some form of oligarchy to hold the most powerful position in the world today, POTUS. All they need do is become a citizen, live here for several years and swear allegiance to the Constitution. A real life version of the "Manchurian Candidate." Thanks, but no thanks.

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The Future of Capitalism replies:

Yeah, that's why I am suggesting that part of the Constitution be amended.

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