Upon trolling through far right websites today, I found one of the more interesting arguments made against McCain’s candidacy from the right: he apparently isn’t a natural born citizen. From the American Voice, a right wing radio network associated with Bo Gritz (the right wing survivalist associated with the Christian Identity movement, and worked fervently to stop Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube from being removed in 2005):
“John McCain was born August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone, to two U.S. citizens. It's a common misunderstanding that the zone was a U.S. territory - in fact, the U.S. had lease rights, but not territorial rights."
What this fails to recognize is that Naturalization Law 1790 states “the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond sea, or outside the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens.” But golly, you have to give it to these right wing cranks for using this far fetched and easily disprovable argument.
Oddly enough, Romney’s pop also possessed this same citizenship classification: George Romney, the late Michigan governor and a leading aspirant for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico.
And should I find it the least bit surprising that the American Voice is advocating Ron Paul?
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"It's a common misunderstanding that the zone was a U.S. territory - in fact, the U.S. had lease rights, but not territorial rights."
hehe, talk about being stickler for details..:) Do you think the US will change that law in the future so we can give Governor Schwarzenegger a chance? =)
//Carl (tegis.wordpress.com)
McCain makes many right-wingers insecure. He has lived through what they can only experience at the movies. Too afraid to serve themselves, they lash out at a man who makes them realize how truly worthless they are.
I think you are right not to express surprise at their support for Ron Paul, Roland!
The same issue was broached on the Obama - supporting site, I have seen it yesterday, not sure I'll be able to find it again.
It appears that it was already raised during the previous McCain campaign. With the same answer - irrelevant.
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A new and detailed presentation of the evidence regarding John McCain and natural born Citizen was just published here: http://JohnMcCain.dominates.us
I don't think the Panama birth issue will just go away.
The great significance to me is this:
* I don't think John McCain meets the criteria of natural born Citizen.
* We really don't need the next president to be weakened by such things that seem on the surface to be trivial.
* The integrity of the Constitution is more important than any one presidency.
* It is tragic that we can't do anything about it until it is too late.
This is a very big issue that much of the press has dismissed. It is not generally a popular issue today, but if John McCain gets elected, a year from now, this issue will be bigger than ever. Those who would protest McCain's presidency could use this. It is important to settle the matter before the election.
It would be an embarrassment for McCain to be sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and later for the court to need to objectively deal with the issue. It makes the 2000 election and the vote recount look like so much of nothing.
See more discussion at http://PanamaJohn.dominates.us/forum and take part.
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