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raggage
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« on: July 08, 2004, 01:12:49 AM »
Should citizens, not born in the United States, be allowed to become the Presdient? Say, if your parents were Canadian or British, and you moved to the United States when you were say one or two years old. I can't see why not. People that did this are no less american than me.
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2004, 05:10:50 PM »
Yes, let the voters decide.
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2004, 11:45:15 PM »
Yes, president Swartzenaegger sounds great.
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2004, 04:37:19 PM »
Let the states decide on it.
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2004, 04:40:29 PM »

How would that work?
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2004, 04:44:38 PM »

Let the Congress approve of an ammendemnt, and just continue with the ratification, like what was done with every ammendment in the Constitution.

I am in favor of letting naturalized citizens run for president by the way.
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2004, 04:50:09 PM »
Quote from: PBrunsel on July 09, 2004, 04:44:38 PM

Let the Congress approve of an ammendemnt, and just continue with the ratification, like what was done with every ammendment in the Constitution.

I am in favor of letting naturalized citizens run for president by the way.

Oh I got it now Wink
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2004, 06:20:27 PM »
Absolutely not.
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2004, 09:18:53 AM »
In think they should. After all, America is all about naturalized people.
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2004, 02:12:33 PM »
Yes!

I would be a President then. Sounds great!
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2004, 07:55:22 PM »

It would have to be a constitutional ammendment. Three-fourths of the states would have to okay it anyway.
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2004, 08:10:09 PM »
The problem is if this done to  enable a particular person to run, it is certain that at least thirteen states will not do it vecause they favor the other party and  it just isn't important enough to pass muster on its own.  About the only way I could see something like this passing would be if another constitutional convention is called for.
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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2004, 02:54:26 PM »
Yes
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2004, 07:57:03 PM »
Yes, I cannot think of a reason why they SHOULDN'T be allowed to. Plus I'd like to have a president Vorlon or president Gabu.
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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2004, 07:59:54 PM »
I've decided no. I would oppose any such amendment to the Constitution.
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« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2004, 08:05:16 PM »
I don't see why not.  After all, George Washington was British. Wink

Seriously though, I don't really see a reason not to let someone run for President who had lived in America all of his or her life simply because that person's place of birth was not in America.  If the public doesn't want a president who wasn't born in America, they'll say so at the voting booths.
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« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2004, 08:58:12 PM »
Quote from: Gabu on November 08, 2004, 08:05:16 PM
I don't see why not.  After all, George Washington was British. Wink

Seriously though, I don't really see a reason not to let someone run for President who had lived in America all of his or her life simply because that person's place of birth was not in America.  If the public doesn't want a president who wasn't born in America, they'll say so at the voting booths.

oh c'mon we all know your just saying that because you want to be president Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2004, 06:22:43 AM »
Hey, we've had a Chilean PM (but 'moved' here a couple of weeks later); you can have one too!
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« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2004, 02:06:06 PM »
yes
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« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2004, 10:08:54 PM »
Strongly favor it.

Schwarzenegger-Giuliani '08! Fit that on a campaign button.
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« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2004, 01:50:06 AM »
Quote from: M on November 13, 2004, 10:08:54 PM
Strongly favor it.

Schwarzenegger-Giuliani '08! Fit that on a campaign button.
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« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2004, 02:00:11 PM »
Quote from: Huckleberry Finn on July 10, 2004, 02:12:33 PM
Yes!

I would be a President then. Sounds great!

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