tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post36825634478509557..comments2024-03-28T18:09:31.814-07:00Comments on Singular Values: Kamala Harris is not a natural born citizenRogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-4766153620660290612020-08-15T09:42:16.518-07:002020-08-15T09:42:16.518-07:00The advocates of birthright citizenship would like...The advocates of birthright citizenship would like to believe that anyone born in the USA is automatically a citizen. The Supreme Court has never said so. Not in that 1898 opinion, and not in any other opinion.<br /><br />Regardless, there is a separate question of whether someone born in the USA like Harris is a "natural born citizen" for the purpose of being qualified to be President Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-18131736247656124422020-08-15T04:31:35.102-07:002020-08-15T04:31:35.102-07:00It decided that, as per the 14th Amendment anyone...It decided that, as per the 14th Amendment anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen, with some minor exceptions. The issue is an entertaining legal hypothetical but the courts have shown zero inclination to accept formulations like Eastman's and have remained true to the decision in Wong Kim Ark.MikeAdamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268581071156700887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-48742065039613023562020-08-14T13:43:46.725-07:002020-08-14T13:43:46.725-07:00No, that case only decided that children born in t...No, that case only decided that children born in the US to permanent resident parents are citizens. It did not say anything about qualification to be President or VP. Also, we don't know whether Harris's parents were permanent residents. They might have just had student visas.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-13713189998612117202020-08-14T12:52:11.810-07:002020-08-14T12:52:11.810-07:00Wong Kim Ark in 1898 quite clearly decided that ch...Wong Kim Ark in 1898 quite clearly decided that children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents are natural born citizens. This accords with the writings of Blackstone and common law tradition. <br />Vattel's writing doesn't completely agree but the discrepancy can be put down to his European civil codes framework I think.MikeAdamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268581071156700887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-20894485999910886542020-08-14T11:28:09.645-07:002020-08-14T11:28:09.645-07:00There is no controlling precedent. It is a matter ...There is no controlling precedent. It is a matter of opinion. I posted a link to a contrary opinion yesterday. My opinion is that we should have a President and VP who are clearly natural born American citizens.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474078324293158376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-71131183575647305592020-08-14T10:25:32.629-07:002020-08-14T10:25:32.629-07:00Dr. Eastman is a law professor but calling him an ...Dr. Eastman is a law professor but calling him an authority is overly generous. His opinion is decidedly outside of the conservative consensus and does not follow legal precedent. I wouldn't worry too much about any ineligibility in her case.MikeAdamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268581071156700887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452558.post-82253690338332820372020-08-14T10:21:24.341-07:002020-08-14T10:21:24.341-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.MikeAdamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268581071156700887noreply@blogger.com