Exactly What IS a Natural Born Citizen?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by jficquette, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. Minor v. Happersett (Supreme Court) 1874
    "The Constitution does not, in words, say who shall be natural-born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that. At common-law, with the nomenclature of which the framers of the Constitution were familiar, it was never doubted that all children born in a country of parents who were its citizens became themselves, upon their birth, citizens also. These were natives, or natural-born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners. Some authorities go further and include as citizens children born within the jurisdiction without reference to the citizenship of their [88 U.S. 162, 168] parents. As to this class there have been doubts, but never as to the first. For the purposes of this case it is not necessary to solve these doubts."


    You need to go read about the case to find out why it was posted here.
     
    #21     Jul 28, 2009


  2. First he had the Supreme court on his side on this issue,Now he has Congress :)


    "However, it appears Congress has moved on and has accepted Obama's island birthplace. The U.S. House on Monday unanimously approved a resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hawaii becoming the 50th state. A clause was included that reads: "Whereas the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961."
     
    #23     Jul 28, 2009
  3. They fought so hard for and strongly believed in this foolishness its hard to turn back.Its hard for them to admit how stupid they had to be to believe this non sense that they would rather continue to believe it then admit how stupid they were
     
    #24     Jul 28, 2009
  4. fhl

    fhl


    Where are they gonna place the plaque commemorating his birth? EXACTLY where should it be placed? Not a vague answer like 'hawaii'.
     
    #25     Jul 28, 2009