We're not that differnet. It's just some of the government lines of authority in the US are different from the lines in other countries. Some evolved as a result of how various territories came to become states and the concerns of the constitution committees. And we're a Republic not one of your fancy high falutin Federations. :)
Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Miguel Gonzalez < [email protected]> wrote: > And the point is? :-) > > Sorry guys but I don't think that the US is that different to other federal > countries. I'm coming from a federal country myself (Spain) and there are > many other federal countries (and co-federal like Switzerland) in the world. > That means that every region, lander or state (choose your name) can have > different laws. But they can't never be against the constitution. Every > federal country has a Court for watching if any new law can be the > constitutional rights. > > What the US constitution is saying is that that there is a difference > between having an US passport (second class) and having it and being born in > the US (first class).That was my point. > > The fact that you can be a governor (or not) but not an US president was > irrelevant but just a curiosity :) > > Miguel > > > > --- El jue, 17/3/11, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> escribió: > > > De: Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> > > Asunto: RE: [OT] Obama birth certificate > > Para: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > Fecha: jueves, 17 de marzo, 2011 14:01 > > > > I think it points more towards the autonomy of the States. > > For many things, the States can do as they wish. The US born > > requirement for our President was part of our founding > > Constitution. Another part of that Constitution > > delegates a great deal of self-rule to the individual > > States. As they became States they were able to decide that > > issue for themselves. Even now if a State wanted to require > > you to be US born to be a governor they certainly could pass > > a State Constitutional amendment to do so. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > > > > It's quite curious that you can be a governor of a State > > not being born in the US but you can't elect that person as > > US president. This states clear that there are first and > > second class US passports. > > > > Miguel > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource > > hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > > ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
