"Natural Born Citizen" comes straight out of the US Constitution for a very real reason and it is about immigration.
The Founding Fathers wanted to be sure the new country was lead by people with an invested interest. At the time the USA Constitution was written there were many people immigrating to the new country. Those folks that immigrated were born on foreign soil.
For the very real reason of protecting the interests of the country, a person born within the USA was to be President of the Country. In that reality was the fact the President was Commander and Chief. The Founding Fathers wanted the President to defend the country where he/she were born. If a French or Spanish immigrant became President there was no real reason for adhering to military use for USA sovereignty. Foreign born have rights in other country and can return even if they came to the USA to reside.
This is a concept I thought would be interesting in tossing the topic around. If the next President is President Cruz, does that mean he can also run for Canadian Prime Minister, too?
That is what the Founding Fathers addressed in that expression, "Natural Born Citizen." There is room for skepticism with a candidate with dual citizenship.
People died during the Revolutionary War. Why bother fighting a war if a Prince or Lord or whomever can come to the USA and take over the entire country by being President only to answer to the English King again?
Natural Born Citizen is more than simply 'being a citizen.' It means there is no dual citizenship so there can be no dual ruler. Naturally born Americans would have to emigrate before they could access the power structure of a country.
It is an issue. It is a voter issue. Even if the law were completely clear that a natural born citizen included those that had a dual citizenship, it would still be a voter's issue in deciding who they choose.
Voting on a ballot is not the same as voting on a jury where the judge sets the terms of what to ponder in deciding a verdict. Voting is personal and any ideas can be considered in that vote including whether or not a candidate is a dual citizen.
The Founding Fathers wanted to be sure the new country was lead by people with an invested interest. At the time the USA Constitution was written there were many people immigrating to the new country. Those folks that immigrated were born on foreign soil.
For the very real reason of protecting the interests of the country, a person born within the USA was to be President of the Country. In that reality was the fact the President was Commander and Chief. The Founding Fathers wanted the President to defend the country where he/she were born. If a French or Spanish immigrant became President there was no real reason for adhering to military use for USA sovereignty. Foreign born have rights in other country and can return even if they came to the USA to reside.
This is a concept I thought would be interesting in tossing the topic around. If the next President is President Cruz, does that mean he can also run for Canadian Prime Minister, too?
That is what the Founding Fathers addressed in that expression, "Natural Born Citizen." There is room for skepticism with a candidate with dual citizenship.
People died during the Revolutionary War. Why bother fighting a war if a Prince or Lord or whomever can come to the USA and take over the entire country by being President only to answer to the English King again?
Natural Born Citizen is more than simply 'being a citizen.' It means there is no dual citizenship so there can be no dual ruler. Naturally born Americans would have to emigrate before they could access the power structure of a country.
It is an issue. It is a voter issue. Even if the law were completely clear that a natural born citizen included those that had a dual citizenship, it would still be a voter's issue in deciding who they choose.
Voting on a ballot is not the same as voting on a jury where the judge sets the terms of what to ponder in deciding a verdict. Voting is personal and any ideas can be considered in that vote including whether or not a candidate is a dual citizen.
