INELIGIBILITY ISSUE: Shoot the Messenger and Do the Research Yourself

SO VERY TEDIOUS. INELIGIBILITY DENIERS ARE ALREADY CASTIGATING THOSE OF US WHO UNDERSTAND THAT OBAMA, CRUZ, RUBIO AND NOW KAMALA HARRIS ARE CONSTITUTIONALLY INELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT OR VP. Honestly, folks, it's not rocket science. When I read this maddening article and caught the scent of arrogant dismissiveness and disregard for original meaning, I left these brief comments with the likely foolish hope that at least one of these purveyors of misinformation would honestly and objectively research the matter a little. Anyway, my brief comments, for whatever good they do to anyone:

"It's incredible and deeply frustrating how misinformed folks are about the real meaning of natural born citizen and citizen. HUGE constitutional difference. A modicum of serious research on line would be both enlightening and liberating. For starters, check out federalistblog, then Publius Huldah blog. So much solid evidence that Obama, Rubio, Cruz and, yes, super elitist Kamala are, hands down, ineligible. The Constitution cannot defend itself; that is up to us. But, today who the hell cares about that dusty, inconvenient parchment, huh? Obviously, not many at all..."

'“(A)ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, AND SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."' Sadly, the ineligibility deniers will cavalierly and dishonestly blow this off too. Truth interferes with their preconceived viewpoints. And so goes a once venerable and genuine constitutional republic. Maddening."

"If any alien/visitor drops by the US and is somehow adjudged to be 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof', then all American travelers abroad are similarly and completely subject to the jurisdiction of those governments as well. As such, there would be no need for American Embassies to protect them. Sojourners are, of course, required to follow the laws of the countries they visit/pass through, but in no way are they subject to that country's jurisdiction or otherwise afforded those protections reserved to legal residents and citizens. If you want to break new ground and jettison the academic flavor of the month, then read the words of Sens. Trumbell, Howard, and Bingham regarding citizenship, natural born citizenship and the meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof". These are the guys who wrote the 14th amendment. Can't get more authoritative than that, huh? But, who cares, right? Our own personal agendas and frivolous preconceived viewpoints are far more important."

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