Donald Trump made Obama release his birth certificate

[MaddogK]

Originally Posted by razark

The part that states only one parent must be a US citizen.

"A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth... [provided certain conditions apply that aren't relevant to the discussion]."

That clearly states that two parents are not required to confer citizenship.

LOL, you can't cherry pick like that ! If you claim the paragraph revelant than the conditions are also relevant. Obama mama clearly didn't comply with the requirement.

[razark]

Originally Posted by MaddogK

LOL, you can't cherry pick like that ! If you claim the paragraph revelant than the conditions are also relevant. Obama mama clearly didn't comply with the requirement.

The paragraph/conditional would only apply IF Obama was born outside the US.

The point is: Here is a case that shows only ONE parent needs to be a US citizen, as opposed to the TWO you stated.

It's a counter example of US law that points out the fact that...

You know what? If you haven't gotten it by now, it's pointless.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by MaddogK

LOL, you can't cherry pick like that ! If you claim the paragraph revelant than the conditions are also relevant. Obama mama clearly didn't comply with the requirement.

If it were that simple and clear cut, do you think there would be a controversy at all?

As everyone else has said, it only takes one parent to be a citzen.

[Ducimus]

Ok, soooo apparently, common knowledge..... isn't.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

If it were that simple and clear cut, do you think there would be a controversy at all?

If the "controversy" is politically motivated, then yes, despite it being clear, there would still be a "controversy"