Into the Lake
New Poem http://pdxkaraokeguy.hubpages.com/_3gvrkbouobv74/hub/Into-the-Lake
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I am Not a Serial Killer- A Book Review
A book review I just posted: http://pdxkaraokeguy.hubpages.com/_3gvrkbouobv74/hub/I-am-Not-a-Serial-Killer-A-Book-Review
Natural Born Citizens Only?
I’ve been hearing about the claims that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the U.S. since before he was even elected and that, as a foreign born citizen, he is not eligible to be the president. I’m not here to address that and, frankly, I don’t care. Whether he’s from Nigeria or from Hawaii, I didn’t vote for him and don’t plan to vote for him in 2012. He’s done a lousy job just like his predecessor. What I am here to address is whether or not that law makes sense and if it should be changed or modified. This, of course, leads to the question of whether the U.S. Constitution is a static literally interpreted document, or a living one that can be interpreted in any number of ways. Currently, the 14 th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution defines a natural born citizen as “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." And, as such, these are the only people eli