Russell McMahon wrote:
>> AIUI the original requirement you mention was put there to
>> attempt to stop British born people becoming US citizens,
>> and then becoming president, and reverting the USA to a
>> British colony. This is no longer seen as being a likely
>> thing to happen, and it is believed that more good can be
>> done by doing away with the requirement. However I am not
>> a US citizen or subject, and also stand to be corrected on
>> all this.
>
>You don't need to be a US citizen to be sure that this is
> a very good idea :-)

Paul Hutchinson wrote:
> ... I doubt we'll allow foreigners to be president.


Russell, did you mean really:

"You must not be a US citizen to be sure that this is a very
good idea" ?


Mike :-)

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