Busting Political Myths

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by Cowboi

Children born out of country to Military personel actually have dual citizenship. At the age of 18 they can choose which country they want.

I found this interesting in many ways. First, they don't have to choose, you can keep dual citizenship. My entire family has dual citizenship.

What needs to be clarified is that any child born to a US Citizen, no mater where, has a right to citizenship, all that has to be done is the paperwork.

To be able to become a US President though, you HAVE to be born in US soil or soil considered to be US. A great example and one that baffles me since the Birthers don't seem to go all up in arms about it (maybe because he is white?) is that John McCain was born in the US Canal Zone in Panama, so he is considered to have been born in US soil. If anyone's birth place had to be questioned to be eligible for the Presidency is his.