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Mz Pip

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13. My former DIL

Reply to AmyDeLune (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 10:53 AM

Mar 2012

was born in Boston. Both parents were Australian citizens. When she turned 18 she could have opted for Australian citizenship but didn't. She is a natural born citizen.

What's the big push for repealing the 14th amendment to deny citizenship to the children of people in this country illegally if those children aren't citizens under the constitution as it is? If they are citizens, how would Obama not be when his mother was a citizen? The birthers seem to do somersaults to try to jusitfy their position.

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'Birthers' sue to force California to verify eligibility of Obama, Romney, others [View all] Newsjock Mar 2012 OP

Kreep...appropriate surname pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #1

If you always reject the actuial SheilaT Mar 2012 #2

Let me guess...Orly Taitz is their dental/slash/legal advisor? pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #4

Don't forget realtor/slash/martial arts advisor. tanyev Mar 2012 #12

And with each piece of evidence Mz Pip Mar 2012 #7

And also two Honolulu newspapers, all the way back to 1961 jmowreader Mar 2012 #10

presidential eligibility is a federal matter, sec state of CA has no jurisdiciton IMO nt msongs Mar 2012 #3

With the people involved, can we call this not only frivolous, but malicious? freshwest Mar 2012 #5

you know what? Maybe no Americans are eligible. provis99 Mar 2012 #6

Well duh -- how can you claim you were standing your ground against someone rocktivity Mar 2012 #8

Did I really misunderstand in social studies all those years ago...? AmyDeLune Mar 2012 #9

I believe the law was different in 1961 in regard to NYC Liberal Mar 2012 #11

My former DIL Mz Pip Mar 2012 #13