Congress and states pass many laws that are later found to run afoul of the US Constitution. Congress can pass a law today that says all persons born in Montana are not US citizens. Simply because this may be signed by the President and enacted into law does not mean it is lawful. If it is not consistent with the US Constitution, it will be struck down. It matters not how Congress defines "natural born." It only matters how that term was understood back in 1776.
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on March 9, 2008 - 2:53am.
McCain's Citizenship
Congress and states pass many laws that are later found to run afoul of the US Constitution. Congress can pass a law today that says all persons born in Montana are not US citizens. Simply because this may be signed by the President and enacted into law does not mean it is lawful. If it is not consistent with the US Constitution, it will be struck down. It matters not how Congress defines "natural born." It only matters how that term was understood back in 1776.