Article II, section 1, clause 5, of the US Constitution declares: "No person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President." I believe that naturalized citizens should be eligible for things such as governors and senators but I don't think they should be able to run for President. "The natural-born-citizen clause is discriminatory..." I completely agree with this point. It's not equal, if the citizens can serve in the military, their required to pay taxes, endure hardships along with the rest of Americans, etc. ..... then they should have the same rights as a native born. However, when it comes down to a role as great as President, things change. I don't think they should be able to run for President. UNLESS, they have spent a majority of their life living in America.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
The "Equal Opportunity To Govern" Amendment
Article II, section 1, clause 5, of the US Constitution declares: "No person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President." I believe that naturalized citizens should be eligible for things such as governors and senators but I don't think they should be able to run for President. "The natural-born-citizen clause is discriminatory..." I completely agree with this point. It's not equal, if the citizens can serve in the military, their required to pay taxes, endure hardships along with the rest of Americans, etc. ..... then they should have the same rights as a native born. However, when it comes down to a role as great as President, things change. I don't think they should be able to run for President. UNLESS, they have spent a majority of their life living in America.
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You seem to have the same views as me. I really think the natural-born citizen clause is hypocritical in some ways, but at the same time it hasn't let us down yet...
Considering the level of media scrutiny candidates undergo nowadays, constitutional provisions 'protecting' the presidency are redundant. If there is even a hint of evidence that the presidential candidate's loyalties are divided, the media will ferret it out, inflate it, exaggerate it and present it to the voting public. And if a naturalized citizen still manages to garner the popular vote he deserves to be president. Today's voter is far more discerning that that of the 1800s.
I would expect answers like that from people who are natural-born citizens.
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