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Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
I find that statement very disturbing. Not because of the fact that it is Dale Gribble making that statement, but because it makes me wonder how many people are thinking just like him. This statement is spoken from a person that truly has no understanding of politics....its really sad.
To end up with McCain as president simply because people didn't want to vote for Barack. Its quite scary when you think about it.
Originally posted by Johnmike
You've cited no example that even suggested that the the children of military members deployed abroad were not considered to be citizens at birth.
You're talking out of your rear. Again.
Originally posted by DaleGribble
just curious hatter, what makes you think i have no knowlege of politics?
is it because i dont agree with you. or is it because ill be voteing aginst Hussein Obama? if its just a sad atempt to get me upset, you will have to try much harder my friend.
i believe there a lot of people thinking my way.
let me quote rush for a second.
"when your team isnt playing, you go for the less evil"
sorry my opinion isnt the same as yours. i might just try to give a damn in the future although i wouldnt count on it.
To end up with McCain as president simply because people didn't want to vote for Barack. Its quite scary when you think about it.
and it is my opinion that to end up with Hussein is pretty scary when you think about it. its my vote and ill do with it what i damn well please..
so when you are ready to step off of your liberal high horse and join the rest of the world. i personaly will welcome you with open arms..
[edit on 15pmu22007 by DaleGribble]
They ARE citizens. But not "Natural-born" citizens, as the Constitution requires for POTUS.
In this post, I showed that the Naturalization Act of 1790, which DID make children of military members deployed abroad natural-born citizens, was REPEALED by the Naturalization Act of 1795, which made children of military members deployed abroad citizens. The words natural born were removed.
Originally posted by DaleGribble
Hussein Obama
Nearly everyone, including the least qualified among us, likes to play constitutional scholar every once in a while. It’s a fun hobby and generally harmless.
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While it’s unlikely in the extreme that this will go anywhere, the article is an intriguing mental exercise and well worth a read. One of the assumptions which the majority of people seem to make runs along these lines: “The founding fathers would surely have never meant to exclude a man like John McCain, the son of citizens serving abroad, from serving as president.” As I wrote in my Independence Day column, however, we tread upon dangerous ground when we attempt to infer what the founders would or would not intend. It is highly tempting to ascribe enlightened, 21st century mores and values to them, but they lived in a very different society.
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Yes, Congress passed a non-binding resolution earlier this year saying that John McCain was eligible to serve, but a non-binding resolution isn’t exactly a law. They can pass them all the live long day, but no law is truly final until it has been challenged in court and passed constitutional muster.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
For those who are making assumptions about what the founding fathers intended, just remember how defensive you get when people go interpreting the 2nd Amendment and talking about what "the founding fathers must have intended" for use of firearms by a militia. It seems to me that when the shoe's on the other foot, you're a nasty bunch to deal with. :shk:
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
They ARE citizens. But not "Natural-born" citizens, as the Constitution requires for POTUS.
In this post, I showed that the Naturalization Act of 1790, which DID make children of military members deployed abroad natural-born citizens, was REPEALED by the Naturalization Act of 1795, which made children of military members deployed abroad citizens.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
The words natural born were removed.
Originally posted by Blaine91555
lowest approval rating in history so get ready to hear every little detail about McCain including how many pimples he had as a teenager. Nobody gets dirty quite like the Left can. They are the Kings and Queens of dirty politics. The floodgate will open any moment now. I wonder what they have for us next?