Big-name legal scholars are giving validation to Donald Trump's attack against Ted Cruz

I haven't dug into this too deeply, but it is a valid issue, despite the Harvard note. Other lawyers have looked into it and reached the opposite conclusion.

I find it troubling that the child of an illegal alien who sneaked into the country is said to be qualified to run for president but not the son of an American citizen who happened to be born 50 miles outside the country.

The obvious solution is a constitutional amendment that would clarify this issue as well as the birth citizenship question.
 
This was a reply to Kut2k2 in another thread regarding this subject

http://www.elitetrader.com/et/index...-is-a-child-abuser.297007/page-4#post-4230852


"Means nothing. Cruz was naturalized at birth. That doesn't mean he was natural born. No law by Congress can settle this matter. Only the federal judiciary can settle this matter. "

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The article references a SCOTUS ruling pertaining to similar circumstances, Rogers v. Bellei, (401 U.S. 815)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/401/815/case.html

Bellei, born and lived aboard to an Italian father and US mother, originally had his citizenship revoked. He argued that his "native-born" citizenship was granted to him since birth via his mother, and he was not naturalized and dependent upon State criteria to retain citizenship. SCOTUS ruled in his favor.

Yes , I understand why there are people who would like to have Cruz disqualified..... By all means take it to court, but you'll be waisting your time.... This is an attempt to slow Cruz's campaign and nothing more.
 
It would be better if the courts ruled on it before we get too far into the primaries. The most likely way for that to happen would be for one of the state Republican parties to deny him eligibility and have his campaign challenge.

Not good to have that hanging over the head of the nominee or the President.
 
ipatent said:
It would be better if the courts ruled on it before we get too far into the primaries. The most likely way for that to happen would be for one of the state Republican parties to deny him eligibility and have his campaign challenge.

Not good to have that hanging over the head of the nominee or the President.
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i'd rather not, rather it be an issue that sinks him right here and now.

He's not a nice guy.
 
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