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Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
But parents are. Parents must be either born here or naturalized. We are not talking just about citizenship but about eligibility for POTUS.
Originally posted by hellobruce
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
But parents are. Parents must be either born here or naturalized. We are not talking just about citizenship but about eligibility for POTUS.
Funny how the courts disagree with you - but I am sure you know the law much better than they do....
The Obama administration quietly changed the language in The Foreign Affairs Manual in August 2009 to expand the holding of Wong Kim Ark, declaring children of illegal immigrants (as well as tourists and students) to be 14th Amendment citizens.
There were eight attempts by members of Congress during the years Barack Obama was developing a power base and running for president to remove the Constitution’s requirement that a president be a “natural-born citizen,” suggesting an organized strategy, according to a new video.
June 11, 2003, Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Ark., brought HJR 59. It was intended to “permit persons who are not natural born citizens of the United States, but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 35 years, to be eligible to hold the offices of president and vice president.”
Feb. 28, 2008, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., tried to attach to SB 2678, Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act, an amendment clarifying what “natural-born citizen” includes. Obama and then-Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., were sponsors.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Same old erroneous argument. Don't mix up the requirement for citizenship with requirement for POTUS eligibility
I read that Obama had a manual referring to Wong Kim Ark changed
Another interesting item is the fact that Congress has tried to change the eligibility requirements for POTUS.
then why would Congress go out of it's way to try to change the requirement?
And of course, no court will take the cases of Obama's BC,
Another birther lie, courts have taken the cases, but they failed, just like every other birther case.
It was not congress, and the people pushing it wanted to get a non natural born citizen in.
“The natural born citizen clause of the United States Constitution should be repealed for numerous reasons. Limiting presidential eligibility to natural born citizens discriminates against naturalized citizens, is outdated and undemocratic, and incorrectly assumes that birthplace is a proxy for loyalty,” she wrote.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Perhaps you thought that a court refusing to hear a case is the same as taking the case and declaring the complainants wrong.
Originally posted by hellobruce
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Perhaps you thought that a court refusing to hear a case is the same as taking the case and declaring the complainants wrong.
What are you babbling about? You make no sense. Plenty of court cases has heard the evidence, and then they were ruled upon - all against the birthers.edit on 4-6-2013 by hellobruce because: (no reason given)
This holding has been the subject of enormous dispute in the United States. The “holding”, which is controlling US law, contradicts much of the “dicta“, which is not considered legal precedent. While the dicta makes it appear as if Justice Gray believed all persons born on US soil (except children of foreign dignitaries or enemies of the US) were US citizens under the 14th Amendment, the actual holding of the court is limited to “the single question” of whether the children of aliens who have a “permanent domicil and residence in the United States” are 14th Amendment citizens.
The holding does not specifically grant 14th Amendment citizenship to persons born in the US of illegal aliens, or even of those here temporarily (tourists and students).
ed. WKA actually states that WKA was not a natural born citizen… if you read Gray’s opinion you should look for the part where he uses a quote to state that the child of an alien is “as much a citizen” and the natural born child of a citizen. He states both children are citizens but only one is natural born. And no, Alex has not solicited me for an interview but I would do that interview if asked.- Leo
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
No, you are flat out wrong. No court has taken any birther case on the issue of Obama's eligibility.
So Taitz and her fellow attorneys presented their best arguments without challenge from the defense, and requested a summary judgment on the merits. And the Court's judgment: the plaintiffs have no case and no credible evidence, and there is no law to support their claims. Judgment for the defendant, represented only by an empty table, on the merits. Or in this case, utter lack thereof.
If you can find a court which has ruled on it, please post it here
Again, you have mixed up the fact that courts refuse to hear the case on merit with a court ruling on a case.
You might like to know that Elena Kagan was personally involved in some of these cases
Originally posted by GR1ill3d
reply to post by ThirdEyeofHorus
Court cases fought: 201
Birther wins: 0
Opposing side wins: 201
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by hellobruce
the judgement: THE PLAINTIFFS HAVE NO CASE.
What this means is that the case was not tried and therefore no ruling has been made that Obama is or is not natural born.
oh dear you don't know what you are talking about.
So sowwy. Try again.
edit on 4-6-2013 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by hellobruce
Oh dear, it looks like you have done zero research. Why do you ignore the case when Obama and his attorneys did not even bother to turn up and the birthers case was so bad they lost to a empty table....
they lost to a empty table....
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
What this means is that the case was not tried and therefore no ruling has been made that Obama is or is not natural born.
The Court finds the testimony of the witnesses, as well as the exhibits tendered, to be of little, if any, probative value, and thus wholly insufficient to support Plaintiffs' allegations. 3 Ms. Taitz attempted to solicit expert testimony from several of the witnesses without qualifying or tendering the witnesses as experts
None of the testifying witnesses provided persuasive testimony. Moreover, theCourt finds that none of the written submissions tendered by Plaintiffs have probative value. Given the unsatisfactory evidence presented by the Plaintiffs, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs' claims are not persuasive. 5
For the purposes of this analysis, this Court considered that President BarackObama was born in the United States. Therefore, as discussed in Arkeny, he became a citizen at birth and is a natural born citizen
President Barack Obama is eligible as a candidate for the presidential primary election under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5(b). SO ORDERED, February d , 2012
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by GR1ill3d
lol. Just because Obama and his lawyers didn't show up doesn't mean Obama won the case, nor does it still mean he is eligible, nor does it mean that any case has been tried and a ruling passed down that Obama is eligible. It just means the case didn't have what the court believed to be merit.
But again, did you bother to read the part where Elena Kagan, Obama's own Supreme Court nominee was involved in cases involving Obama. She was the solicitor general and her name is on the case. I posted the Supreme Court docket page.
Repeat after me
Conflict of Interest
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Just because Obama and his lawyers didn't show up doesn't mean Obama won the case,
nor does it still mean he is eligible,
President Barack Obama is eligible as a candidate for the presidential primary election under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5(b). SO ORDERED, February d , 2012
nor does it mean that any case has been tried and a ruling passed down that Obama is eligible.
The
Wong Kim Ark
Court extensively examined the common law of England in its decision and concluded that Wong Kim Ark, who was born in the United States to alien parents,became a citizen of the United States at the time of his birth.
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Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
It states that Obama is eligible under Georgia law because he is a candidate as certified by the DNC, not because he is natural born.
For the purposes of this analysis, this Court considered that President BarackObama was born in the United States. Therefore, as discussed in Arkeny, he became a citizen at birth and is a natural born citizen