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PolicyMic Check: Nobody Expects The Birther Inquisition; Pushes Debunked CRS Memo
Birther Report
8/21/2013
Excerpt:
Ted Cruz Birth Certificate: Nobody Expects the Birther Inquisition
By Nolan Kraszkiewicz @ PolicyMic
Up until a few hours ago, Ted Cruz and I shared a unique privilege: that of dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Canadian parents, while Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta to a Cuban father and an American mother. So I don't anticipate any problems when I decide to run for president...but can the same be said for the Canadian expat Cruz?
Unsurprisingly, the news of Cruz renouncing his Canadian citizenship was Monday's breaking story on the Fox News Channel. Cruz's announcement came in quick succession to the release of his official birth certificate. Preparing for a potential 2016 presidential bid, this is Cruz's tactful attempt to get ahead of any potential "birther" controversies before the official campaign season starts. Quite ironically, it is now a Tea Party sweetheart in the cross-hairs of a citizenship inquisition.
The "birther" conspiracies that have plagued the presidential office have so far been aimed at President Barack Obama. However, this misguided inquisition was launched by people that chose to proactively ignore the facts regarding his place of birth.
The scenario involving Ted Cruz is vastly different, as by Cruz's own admission, he was in fact born in a country other than the United States of America. So at first glance, the "birther" case against Cruz seems more plausible. Yet this cursory glance ultimately fails, as he was born to a natural born American citizen, Eleanor Cruz.
The prevailing legal interpretations of Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the Constitution would allow Cruz to be considered a "natural-born" citizen of the United States of America. A 2011 CRS Report for Congress further substantiates Ted Cruz's eligibility: The weight of legal and historical authority indicates that the term “natural born” citizen would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship “by birth” or “at birth,” either by being born “in” the United States and under its jurisdiction, even those born to alien parents; by being born abroad to U.S. citizen-parents; or by being born in other situations meeting legal requirements for U.S. citizenship “at birth.” [...] Disinfo Continued @ PolicyMic. Contact Nolan here or here.
CDR Kerchner left the following spot on comment at another thread:
"All we constitutionalists want is a fair and open debate on the NBC issue in all the major media with experts on both sides of the issue allowed to make their case without being shouted down, hung up on, or called names and using Saul Alinsky type ridicule to try and silence people on this issue. But they won’t give us the platform in the major media because they know we are correct. We have the facts and truth on our side as to the founders and framers original intent as to the purpose and meaning of why the NBC clause was put into the Constitution. Both political parties want to ignore the true meaning of the NBC clause in the Constitution rather than properly amend the Constitution because they have not been able to do that to date despite trying several times over the last 10-20 years to redefine it or amend it out. The NBC clause is a national security clause requiring the President to have sole allegiance to the USA at birth. Dual Citizens need not apply. People like Cruz, Obama, Jindal, and Rubio were dual Citizens at birth. They are NOT constitutionally eligible to be President! See these pages for more information: here and here." - (bold and color emphasis added)
[...] - Full comment by CDR Kerchner (Ret) here.
View the complete Birther Report presentation at:
http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogs...s-birther.html
Birther Report
8/21/2013
Excerpt:
Ted Cruz Birth Certificate: Nobody Expects the Birther Inquisition
By Nolan Kraszkiewicz @ PolicyMic
Up until a few hours ago, Ted Cruz and I shared a unique privilege: that of dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Canadian parents, while Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta to a Cuban father and an American mother. So I don't anticipate any problems when I decide to run for president...but can the same be said for the Canadian expat Cruz?
Unsurprisingly, the news of Cruz renouncing his Canadian citizenship was Monday's breaking story on the Fox News Channel. Cruz's announcement came in quick succession to the release of his official birth certificate. Preparing for a potential 2016 presidential bid, this is Cruz's tactful attempt to get ahead of any potential "birther" controversies before the official campaign season starts. Quite ironically, it is now a Tea Party sweetheart in the cross-hairs of a citizenship inquisition.
The "birther" conspiracies that have plagued the presidential office have so far been aimed at President Barack Obama. However, this misguided inquisition was launched by people that chose to proactively ignore the facts regarding his place of birth.
The scenario involving Ted Cruz is vastly different, as by Cruz's own admission, he was in fact born in a country other than the United States of America. So at first glance, the "birther" case against Cruz seems more plausible. Yet this cursory glance ultimately fails, as he was born to a natural born American citizen, Eleanor Cruz.
The prevailing legal interpretations of Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the Constitution would allow Cruz to be considered a "natural-born" citizen of the United States of America. A 2011 CRS Report for Congress further substantiates Ted Cruz's eligibility: The weight of legal and historical authority indicates that the term “natural born” citizen would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship “by birth” or “at birth,” either by being born “in” the United States and under its jurisdiction, even those born to alien parents; by being born abroad to U.S. citizen-parents; or by being born in other situations meeting legal requirements for U.S. citizenship “at birth.” [...] Disinfo Continued @ PolicyMic. Contact Nolan here or here.
CDR Kerchner left the following spot on comment at another thread:
"All we constitutionalists want is a fair and open debate on the NBC issue in all the major media with experts on both sides of the issue allowed to make their case without being shouted down, hung up on, or called names and using Saul Alinsky type ridicule to try and silence people on this issue. But they won’t give us the platform in the major media because they know we are correct. We have the facts and truth on our side as to the founders and framers original intent as to the purpose and meaning of why the NBC clause was put into the Constitution. Both political parties want to ignore the true meaning of the NBC clause in the Constitution rather than properly amend the Constitution because they have not been able to do that to date despite trying several times over the last 10-20 years to redefine it or amend it out. The NBC clause is a national security clause requiring the President to have sole allegiance to the USA at birth. Dual Citizens need not apply. People like Cruz, Obama, Jindal, and Rubio were dual Citizens at birth. They are NOT constitutionally eligible to be President! See these pages for more information: here and here." - (bold and color emphasis added)
[...] - Full comment by CDR Kerchner (Ret) here.
View the complete Birther Report presentation at:
http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogs...s-birther.html