2007-03-26 13:31:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes. I don't think anyone from outside the US should be allowed to be president. I think it's a native born privilege. Someone from the outside also may not have the US's best interest at heart...like if they still pledge allegiance to their home country. The main reason though is because that's what is in the Constitution. Our forefathers wanted it that way and that's good enough for me.
2007-03-26 13:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Constitution says so. It would take a Constitutional Amendment to make it happen. I would oppose such an amendment. What would keep someone from another country from pretending to be a loyal naturalized citizen and then, once elected, show true loyalty to his native country and to hell with the USA. The founding fathers figured on something like that. That is why it is in the Constitution.
2007-03-26 20:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution already says that the President has to be one. So I'll gather that the nature of your question is should we amend the Constitution to do away with that rule?
My answer is yes, I'll support amending the Constitution so that any person who was born a citizen of another country can come here and get elected after they've become a U.S. citizen. The Constitution does clearly state that persons who were not born in the U.S. can get elected to Congress, and there are currently a few serving who were not born here (Tom Lantos and David Wu, to name a couple).
If they can get elected to Congress, then why not the Presidency? Give Lantos and Wu and Arnold and Deborah Granholm the option of running for President.
2007-03-26 20:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is no 'should' about it. The Constitution requires that the President be a citizen by birth. That's the law.
This is the third time in two days I've seen this question. Is there some take-home exam everyone is cheating on?
2007-03-26 20:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why not ? If you are born here this is the only country you are going to be faithful to. AND really sometimes I even thought that, with what I see now with the illegal aliens and some people in our government that want to give our country to the illegals and the big corporations. I don't know what to think !!
2007-03-26 20:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the president should be born in the united states to ensure he or she had the best interests of this country and no other country at heart
2007-03-26 20:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by Billy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...even in the US Constitution...and requires a 2/3 approved ammendment to change. I like Arnold Schwartzenegger but not that much!
2007-03-26 20:35:18 · answer #7 · answered by uncle_derk 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. America should be run by Americans.
2007-03-26 20:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by bigsey93ortiz34 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, even if it were not part of the constitution.
2007-03-26 20:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by M B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. What if one of the terrorist nuts/Muslim radicals were to immigrate here, have a charisma like Hitler, run for office and win?
2007-03-26 20:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by MMM 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋