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If you aren't born here, you really shouldn't be allowed to hold public office.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:24 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:24 am
Is that crazy?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:25 am to theliontamer
Stop being a racist/xenophobe you fricking bigot!
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:27 am to theliontamer
I would be okay with a "born a citizen" requirement for US Congress, President, and SCOTUS. We already have that requirement for the presidency.
ETA: What I mean by that is I wouldn't support preventing someone born overseas on a military base or to American citizen parents working overseas from running for federal office.
ETA: What I mean by that is I wouldn't support preventing someone born overseas on a military base or to American citizen parents working overseas from running for federal office.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 10:29 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:34 am to theliontamer
1 parent should have to be born in the US as well. For us to be a melting pot our culture has to be hot enough and the immigrants need to have to interact with Americans regularly. The immigrants that come and make their own communities are not assimilating.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:05 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:47 am to theliontamer
quote:
If you aren't born here, you really shouldn't be allowed to hold public office.
Pffft. Next thing you'll probably say is that you can't marry your brother!
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:52 am to theliontamer
quote:Crazy? Probably not. But definitely silly.
If you aren't born here, you really shouldn't be allowed to hold public office. Is that crazy?
John is born in England, to two English parents. His family immigrates to the US when John is one month old. Both parents become naturalized US citizens before John ever starts elementary school, making John a US citizen as well (starting at age 5). John graduates from American high school and college. He serves in the US military and later in the reserves. He retires from the Reserves as a full colonel.
And you contend that Col. John should not be eligible to serve on his town council, sixty years after becoming a citizen?
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:08 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:05 am to theliontamer
quote:Nope. Also, if you paid not federal income tax you should NOT get to vote.
Is that crazy?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:22 am to theliontamer
Oh well, so much for Ted Cruz, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Madeline Albright, Henry Kissinger, etc…
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:27 am to theliontamer
I wouldn’t say it’s crazy, but it’s a bad idea. It abridges the right of the people to their chosen representation for no good reason.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:29 am to theliontamer
quote:Yes. You are crazy to disagree with the Founders this extremely.
If you aren't born here, you really shouldn't be allowed to hold public office.
theliontamer
Is that crazy?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:38 am to theliontamer
Yet another attempt to separate citizens into "us" vs "them".
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:46 am to RollTide4547
Now THAT is a great idea.

Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:08 pm to theliontamer
Your loyalties will always be in question. Need a good example, see UK mess.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:13 pm to theliontamer
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If you aren't born here, or if you hold dual citizenship, you really shouldn't be allowed to hold public office.
FIFY!
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:16 pm to theliontamer
white landowning men should be the only one to vote.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:17 pm to theliontamer
Grandparents rule.
Until all 4 of your grandparents were born here, you aren't actually American.
Until all 4 of your grandparents were born here, you aren't actually American.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:01 pm to MLSter
Then don't ask the brown, black as well as white tenants to fight in the landowners wars
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:05 pm to RelentlessAnalysis
Yes, rules are rules. We cant make an exception for every tom dick and harry that thinks he should get preferential treatment. You give an inch, people take a mile.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:06 pm to KiwiHead
They get paid to fight. And that's part of the process of coming here.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:15 pm to MLSter
quote:
white landowning men should be the only one to vote.
Why should I be excluded?
If people are net taxpayers, they should get a say.
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