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Somewhat related to birthers. Would you support a Constitutional amendment to remove the "natural born" citizen requirement for President? -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) May 8 '11, 18:45

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No. It's a good deal -- nm - Epiphany May 8, 19:47
Don't see a point. Would oppose it if we were bringing it in up here. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 8, 19:14 1
- A point to the requirement that is. Not to removing it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 8, 19:15
If we do ever try to change it though, I want it to be on principle and not for a specific person or situation. -- nm - ty97 May 8, 19:11 1
- This is my thing. I think it would *always* be for a specific person. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 19:15
nah -- nm - Jovian May 8, 19:01
Unsure. Thinking no? But I have no good reason. Natural Born Citizen does need to be *defined* however. -- nm - ty97 May 8, 18:57 4
- I think it's been defined. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 18:58 3
  - I have not read this whole thing, as it's obscenely long, but just browsing shows there are open questions -- (link) - ty97 May 8, 19:02 2
    - Thanks for this. I didn't know. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 19:03 1
      - I was surprised to learn about it during birther 2.0 as well. -- nm - ty97 May 8, 19:06
I don't know that I'd oppose it, but I also wouldn't go out of my way to push it. -- nm - Ender May 8, 18:52 1
- This. nm - ralph wiggum May 8, 19:05
I am much more concerned about this "corporations are "people" with political free speach rights' thing -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 18:51 2
- Especially when they can quash the free speech of their employees. -- nm - the liioulu with May 8, 18:55 1
  - and now they can squash your right to sue them for whatever evil they have done, with a mere line buried in the contract -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 19:02
no. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 18:51
no -- nm - Beaker May 8, 18:50
The EU does not have one. Arnie, being a US citizen now, can actually become Pres there, and he's apparently already considered going for it.. -- nm - Facto May 8, 18:49 16
- only problem is the EU has no president -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 8, 19:07 8
  - Oh, really... -- nm - Facto May 8, 19:10 7
    - they have many presidents and chaimens and stuff but no "the president" in the commonly understood sence no -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 8, 19:11 6
      - Ok, I'll say you had a point, but it's not like they have "many" presidents, no. Many chairmen, definitely. Presidents. no. - Facto May 8, 19:19 5
        
        president of the commistion is the most powerfull yes but that is not the same as president of the EU - Danedukenuuk May 8, 19:25 2
        
        I must update myself. Since November , 2009, the EU elected, per their Lisbon treaty, its first official President, and a foreign secretary. - Facto May 8, 19:30 1
        
        And here are official documents from the EU itself - Facto May 8, 19:51
        
        Hmm, there may be some other presidents as well, but not that matter.. - Facto May 8, 19:24 1
        
        it used to be "chaiman of the commistion" and it was a round robin turnament system - Danedukenuuk May 8, 19:27
- If California hadn't gone completely to hell he might have had a chance...now not so much. -- nm - MojaveMeg May 8, 18:58 2
  - Perhaps that's why he's signing movie contracts again... -- nm - Facto May 8, 19:00 1
    - Exactly -- nm - MojaveMeg May 8, 19:30
- he can't. that would be the reason for an amendment. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 18:51 3
  - The EU, loosie.. -- nm - Facto May 8, 18:52
  - "The EU" -- nm - lord tubbington May 8, 18:52 1
    - oh, thanks. -- nm - loosilu May 8, 18:53
No. -- nm - Krusty May 8, 18:49
Nope. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 8, 18:46
I would support a change to help clarify it, but I think that can be done by US Code definition. -- nm - Max May 8, 18:46 2
- i'm not sure about that, but what would need clarified? -- nm - lord tubbington May 8, 18:50 1
  - Natural Born Citizen has been defined, really. There's some court history that's partly defined it - ty97 May 8, 18:59
No. -- nm - nubby May 8, 18:45

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