reefraff
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Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/2968619
I'm not 'rearranging' my argument, just interpreting the "Law Of The Land" correctly. Yes, I know where the statement is coming from. Look at the PUNCTUATION of that statement. There is a comma after both 'natural born citizen' AND 'citizen of the United States', which would imply EITHER are acceptable as conditions for being qualified to run for President. You seem to want to use this statement as a way to suit your argument. Do you realize that there's nowhere in the Constitution that clearly defines what a 'natural born citizen' is?
Ever look at Section 1 of the 14th Amendment?
Section 1. 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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
So AGAIN, since Obama was BORN in Hawaii, he is considered a Natural Born Citizen AND a Citizen of the United States.
So your conspiracy theory is that Obama wasn't actually BORN in Hawaii? As I stated, even if he was born in Kenya, since his mother was a LEGAL citizen of the US, he becomes one as well. The U.S. Code was created to clearly define what a 'natural born citizen' and a 'citizen of the US' is, since it isn't defined in the Constitution.
As long as his mother had been a resident in the US for at least one year (which I am sure she was) you are right.
What people should be putting their energy into is exposing Obama's lies and broken campaign promises. This is a non issue.