A person does not have to be a natural born citizen of the United States to be eligible for the Office of President. The only qualifications for the Office of President are that the candidate be a citizen of this country, a resident of this country for at least 14 years, and a person of at least 35 years of age.
That's a fascinating idea. Do you think this is an issue that many people have with the current requirements? What led you to propose this amendment?
ReplyDeleteI have never thought about this idea before, but I think I understand the logic behind it. There could potentially be leaders that would serve the country beautifully, but unfortunately were not born in the United States. This amendment could open the country up to more and possibly better presidential candidates. Although, I feel that many americans would object to the concept of a president who was not born in the Unites States. I am sure there are some open minded people who would accept this amendment, but many others would consider the idea to be treasonous.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this. I think that too many people would be against this amendment for it to pass through. There is already sensitivity about immigration and the amount of people let into the country just as citizens. I think allowing more than just American-born citizens to be considered for president is an innovative idea, especially since birthplace does not determine the character of a candidate. However, considering that place of birth is made into huge fuss around election-time (ex. whether President Obama was actually born in the U.S.; does the Panama Canal Zone count as part of America for McCain), many Americans would not approve and it would be hard to pass at this current time.
DeleteI found this amendment very interesting. I think by changing the requirements for the Office of President many doors of opportunity will open. First of all, more people will be eligible for the position which will get more people from diverse backgrounds. Secondly, with diverse people comes diverse ideologies. Perhaps our government will become more liberal and more accepting about certain policies such as same sex marriages and voter ID laws.
ReplyDeleteThis really won't change much, in my opinion.
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ReplyDeleteI like this amendment, but I think the main argument against it would concern the candidate, as a foreign born citizen, not having been raised with "American values" (complaints of citizens). From a more practical perspective, if the candidate had resided in the US for the first 14 years of their life and then return 40 years later in the future to run for president, it's a valid argument that the candidate has not been actively involved or aware of the issues the country has been facing for the past couple of decades.
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