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So someone who happens to be born of US citizens who were travelling shouldn't be president? Same with someone who's immigrant parents moved ...

Posted by zork May 30 '12, 10:16

to the US when the kid was six months old?

That's worse than the child of some Montana couple who are stockpiling weapons in case they have to fight the government?

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You also have consider when the rule was written. I don't think they thought of people *leaving* the U.S.....pregnant or not. This was the land of - CrankYanker May 30, 10:30 18
- if it's outdated, change it. Don't forget Benedict Arnold was born in the US. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:32 17
  - Since when was benedict arnold made of straw? - Beryllium May 30, 10:52
  - If I rememer the rumour was the law was added to prevent Alexander Hamiltion from being able to be President (he was born in Bermuda). - Walt_Disney May 30, 10:46 2
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    - Except he was a citizen at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, which would have allowed him to. -- nm - Reagen May 30, 11:10
  - Benedict Arnold was born in Britain's North American colonies. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) May 30, 10:39 2
    - and George Washington and Andrew Jackson? -- nm - zork May 30, 10:42 1
      - Yes, they were. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) May 30, 10:48
  - actually wouldn't he have been considered Engliah? as the US didn't exist then did it? -- nm - Beaker May 30, 10:33 9
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      - of course it doesn't make sense. the whole issue is dumb. someone saying that being born in the US makes you more loyal is idiotic. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:37 1
        
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      - zork *really* wants to become President of the US, apparently. - znufrii May 30, 10:36 5
        
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        Yet another thing he has in common with Benedict Arnold! -- nm - prayformojo May 30, 10:39
        
        He is eligible. -- nm - Roger More May 30, 10:37 2
        
        actually, I don't have the residency requirement. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:39
        
        fine, be that way. -- nm - znufrii May 30, 10:38
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IM?? It's pretty simple - be an American when you are born - Epiphany May 30, 10:25
My opinion is that you need to be born an American to run the country. - Krusty May 30, 10:21 22
- I'm a non-native US citizen and have no problem with this rule. I just think it simplifies things diplomatically -- nm - con_carne May 30, 10:32 2
  - It makes it simple, but there's a clear conflict with the whole "equality of opportunity" thing. -- nm - Roger More May 30, 10:38 1
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- I agree -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 10:25
- seriously? some of the most loyal people are grateful immigrants. - zork May 30, 10:25 17
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    - is that meant for me? I'm saying open it up and let anyone run. If this were a new thing being proposed it would be unconstitutional to discriminate - zork May 30, 10:31 2
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        I can agree about the residency because you can become eligible in time if you want to. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:36
  - your IM is moot- they won't be elected regardless -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 10:26 12
    - that's way different than being excluded. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:34 6
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        Canada has a foreign-born head-of-state, who was represented (until recently) by a foreign-born Canadian national. (Obviously these are ceremonial) - Roger More May 30, 10:43 3
        
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        I did not mean open to all. I agree that is silly. citizen and residency would be good. - zork May 30, 10:52
        
        I think that's really what zork meant - open to all US citizens. Though it would be fun to see a campaign with 3rd country nationals allowed to run. -- nm - Roger More May 30, 10:49
        
        who knows but that doesn't make the US rules any better. -- nm - zork May 30, 10:38
    - I will point out that John Edwards came rather close to the Vice Presidency..... - Will Hunting May 30, 10:28 4
      - isn't he just a typcial politician scumbag though? He wasn't wearing people's skin and shit -- nm - Beaker May 30, 10:31 3
        
        Hyper-typical. -- nm - Roger More May 30, 10:33
        
        Oh, i meant the fraudster aspect...I have no proof he's a serial killer. -- nm - Will Hunting May 30, 10:31 1
        
        Oh I think we need to place some restrictions regarding fraud/criminal issues on all elections - Epiphany May 30, 10:33

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