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37. Exactly. They wanted to argue that someone born in the US

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 12:22 PM

Aug 2013

was not natural born because of having a noncitizen father.

They are all about heredity. Which the Founders were opposed to.

There is not a single crowned head in Europe whose talents or merit would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of a ny parish in America.
Read more at http://quotes.dictionary.com/author/thomas+jefferson?page=1#8tTYAgpL6MPERK5d.99
Thomas Jefferson on royalty and status conferred at birth.

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Can Ted Cruz run for president if he was born in Canada? [View all] Emit Aug 2013 OP

Yes please brucefan Aug 2013 #1

careful what you wish for Emit Aug 2013 #2

I was born in Bermuda Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #3

Ou should not have to nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #7

I believe there was a double standard depending on whether the mother or the father truebluegreen Aug 2013 #52

Aren't such bases considered USA territory? 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2013 #9

I believe so sakabatou Aug 2013 #50

That is weird, about what year? ryan_cats Aug 2013 #10

Naturalization in the early 60's. I was born in late 50's. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #14

Me too. Born in Chile to an American father and Chilean mother, who Cleita Aug 2013 #18

I was roughly the same age and I also swore the oath the same time my mother did. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #19

McCain was born in Panama.... Wounded Bear Aug 2013 #4

to two American citizen parents, one of whom was active military posted there cali Aug 2013 #20

Sure. I want a president who sounds like Mr. Magoo. immoderate Aug 2013 #5

I just realized today... JohnnyRingo Aug 2013 #23

I got a better one. He sounds like Walter Denton from "Our Miss Books." immoderate Aug 2013 #25

Has Ted Cruz renounced his Cuban citizenship? FarCenter Aug 2013 #6

Depends on Canadian law when he became an adult nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #11

The only thing we know FOR SURE is that he is a Canadian citizen. He has a Canadian Nay Aug 2013 #31

Well, that is a good question nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #34

I'm interested in finding out if Jenoch Aug 2013 #16

Does he not have Cuban citizenship as well? DURHAM D Aug 2013 #8

Are you lazy or something? That ad writes itself! ;) Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #12

See 11, nor reposting nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #13

Some of the birthers of the more legal persuasion treestar Aug 2013 #15

Wrong, wrong, wrong...Obama didn't have to document, second Cruz isn't naturalized, born a citizen CreekDog Aug 2013 #32

did you miss the demands for Obama's Birth Certificate? treestar Aug 2013 #36

Except you seem to be in agreement with the Birthers on settled law. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #39

The law is not settled treestar Aug 2013 #49

why is it an open question? CreekDog Aug 2013 #41

The Supreme Court, or no court, has taken it up treestar Aug 2013 #51

some good laughs to be had drhobo Aug 2013 #17

This was my feeling from an earlier post and still feel the same, Is Ted Cruz a Terror Baby juxtaposed Aug 2013 #21

No, Cruz is not a US citizen TheTruthBeKnown Aug 2013 #22

You should give your detective work to Harry Reid. former9thward Aug 2013 #28

You crack me up! BlueState Aug 2013 #30

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahha malaise Aug 2013 #40

Link? Iggo Aug 2013 #45

Nope. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #24

Not legally. kentuck Aug 2013 #26

Now the left birthers arise. former9thward Aug 2013 #29

I've had cons on another site swear that he can run because DJ13 Aug 2013 #27

I imagine I'll be hearing this same twisted Emit Aug 2013 #35

Exactly. They wanted to argue that someone born in the US treestar Aug 2013 #37

If we had a good candidate born in Canada would he/she be eligible? pa28 Aug 2013 #33

Yes he can. He is a natural born citizen. nt hack89 Aug 2013 #38

NOPE, if he was born in Canada DiverDave Aug 2013 #42

Yes, he is if his birth was registered by the American consul. In that case, he tsuki Aug 2013 #48

Yet, these bastards attack the Hawaii born Obama WI_DEM Aug 2013 #43

Yes. Iggo Aug 2013 #44

If he can run then so can Jennifer Grenholm, which would you vote for? 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #46

Yes Throd Aug 2013 #47

Yes Shrike47 Aug 2013 #53

To regular people, the answer is yes krispos42 Aug 2013 #54