This is a simple proposal for the definition of natural-born citizen and its enforcement. The concept of citizenship has changed somewhat since the Constitution was written. Women did not enjoy full citizenship when the Constitution was framed. Dual citizenship was not recognized in those days by any country and still is not in the US. Such things create wiggle room for people to endlessly argue the point legally. Also, who trusts the current, politically correct courts to rule on what the concept means, if they would even take up the question?
Fortunately, this is an aspect of the Constitution that voters have always for over two hundred years and can still enforce the requirement themselves if they choose to do so. Just do not vote for those, whom you think are not constitutionally eligible. You do not need to understand the complicated legal arguments. Anyone with common sense knows that the Framers intended for the President to be an American citizen from birth, who was born of a real American family with roots in the country and who did not have any claim to citizenship of any other nation. If their many ineligible candidates lose miserably, politicians will eventually get the message. Convince your friends and family to do the same.
Suggest the following simple but strong rules for determining the constitutional eligibility of a candidate for the presidency or vice presidency. The candidate must satisfy both of these conditions.
â—Ź Parents of the candidate are already American citizens at the time of the candidate’s birth and not dual citizens of any other country.
â—Ź Candidate was born in the United States.
You could argue about whether someone under certain circumstances, which did not give him/her a claim to citizenship of any other nation at birth. That might be a child of an ambassador or of parents serving abroad on a military base.
The Constitution cannot apply just to those candidates, whom you do not like (like Obama). The Constitution has to apply to everyone, even those you might otherwise like and support. The integrity of the Constitution is more important than the success of any one candidate, no matter who he is.