he was born in Panama, therefore he could'nt be president, even if he got the most votes. How can we be sure he was'nt brainwashed when he was a prisoner in Viet nam, like the guy in "the manchurian candidate"?
2006-11-22 13:47:22 · 20 answers · asked by Tim'sSO 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I don't know where he was born, but the US owned Panama for the longest time. He was probably born there as a military brat. If he was born on a military base, he was born on American Soil.
2006-11-22 13:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Reread the Constitution - it says you have to be natural born citizen, not that you have to be born in the USA. That means that if you're a citizen when you're born (i.e., born to American parents, even if they're living abroad), then you're eligible.
In McCain's case, there is no concern: he was born in what was then the Panama Canal Zone, a U.S. territory - legally, it's the same as if he'd been born in Puerto Rico or Guam or (for that matter) the Discrict of Columbia.
2006-11-24 06:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was born an American citizen--that is the requirement according to Article 2 of the Constitution. As for "The Manchurian Candidate," if there was any "brainwashing," don't you think it would have been discovered by now?
2006-11-22 13:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
surely, a regulation became handed in 1937, a year AFTER he became born, asserting that anybody born after 1930 to 2 American citizen mothers and fathers may be seen organic born inspite of the place they have been born. The shape in basic terms specifies you prefer to be a "organic born citizen" no longer the style you acquire that status. It by no ability says try to be born on US land, in basic terms which you be desperate to be a "organic born citizen". And that regulation that became handed in 1937 commonplace who became organic born and who wasn't. sure, a regulation can not ammend the form, inspite of the undeniable fact that it may fill in the gaps. and because that distinctive regulation would not contradict the different element of the form, this is official. and that i'm no longer a McCain supporter, i'm purely bored with this debate. It has already been settled. upload* Please locate me the area of the form that asserts try to be born interior united statesa.! I surely have examine the form diverse circumstances and am surely sitting right here analyzing it lower back and that's what it says: Article 2, area a million: "no one different than a organic born citizen, or a citizen of united statesa., on the time of the adoption of the form, would be eligible to the place of work of the President." NO the place does that say "born interior the US." It says "organic Born Citizen". HOW that guy or woman will become organic Born is left un-mentioned. you're an entire moron to even declare it says otherwise.
2016-10-17 10:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the constitution states that you must be a natural born citizen of the USA, you can be born in another country as long as your parents were citizens of the US at that time.
2006-11-22 16:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born on U.S. Military base and stop watching those hollywood movies -
Beware of a group that all think the same, have too much wealth, and try to influence by being self-rightous! There is always an underlying reason.
2006-11-22 14:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by Hammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When McCain was born in the Panama Canel Zone it was a US (the US built the canal) territory and that's as good as being born in the Continental US. FYI: Pres. Carter gave it back to the Panamanians in the 1980s.
2006-11-22 13:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
He was only brainwashed a few years ago-- by the fascists.
That's why he gave Bush a big fat odd hug around the waist. Fascist brainwashing doesn't make him a candidate either. What needs to happen now is the 1/4 of the American public who voted Neofascist needs to be debrainwashed. (The Neofascist conservatives altered the numbers and made the election results look closer to save face)
2006-11-22 17:05:49 · answer #8 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was born an american citizen, so he can be president. As far being brinwashed as in the movie Manchurian Candidate. One never knows...... does one.
2006-11-22 13:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
How can you be sure that he was not born in America. Maybe his parents are American that just happened to be in Panama when he was born. In that case I think he would be considered to be a natural American. Even though, in any case I wouldn't vote for the turkey anyway. However, I think it's only fair to be accurate about someone's origin........
2006-11-22 13:54:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋