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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Yes, but most countries only require you to have citizenship and to give up your old citizenship if you have more than one. And sometimes that rule is an informal convention. Canada's current foreign minister is also a citizen of France (he was once in the running for PM as well, but lost for unrelated reasons).
The fact that some kid who was adopted or came over with their parents at an age where they only ever remembered living in the US is automatically disqualified is a standout, at least in the First World.
edited 16th Jan '16 11:10:35 AM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.I watched some of Cruz and Trump's clashes from the latest debate. As much as I deeply dislike both men, Cruz is handily the better debater, and he easily deflected Trump's truther accusation. Though I guess his job was half-done for him, since the allegation was total bullshit.
Then again, Trump pretty much humiliated him later on over the insult about "New York values". Though I guess in that case, Trump was aided by Cruz's insult being bullshit.
edited 16th Jan '16 12:31:09 PM by DrDougsh
Not so sure about the Electoral College part but basically that. Along with the "no titles of nobility" thing, the worry was that America would end up as an elected or constitutional monarchy.
Took a bit of googling, but some of the Federalists actually tried to invite a Prussian prince to be King of America
.
King importation is a bit of a crapshoot.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.She has a point, in that Sanders' version is a left-wing vision of "Repeal and Replace," and in the course of implementation, the GOP would try extra hard to make sure that only the first of those two happened.
Note that i'm still likely voting for Sanders if he hasn't dropped out by the time elections get to Pennsylvania in May, i just don't think he's going to be able to do any of what he's suggesting.
edited 16th Jan '16 6:40:14 PM by Ogodei

Just that the constitution requires a president be a "natural-born citizen of the United States".
"Yup. That tasted purple."