Comments on: Citizenship and residence requirements for presidents http://sassylawyer.com/citizenship-and-residence-requirements-for-presidents/ There's no business like law business Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JPEB http://sassylawyer.com/citizenship-and-residence-requirements-for-presidents/#comment-4498 JPEB Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:18:59 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=9762#comment-4498 Interesting post, I believe the USA also limits the presidency to natural born US citizens. I'm thinking that this provision came about from our colonial experience since the Spanish and American governor-generals and high ranking colonial bureaucrats were all non-Filipinos. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia do not also allow naturalized citizens to become prime ministers or presidents. India is one of a few nations that allow naturalized citizens to become prime minister or head of government. Sonia Gandhi, Italian born and a Christian was supposed to become PM but there was strong opposition from some Hindu nationalists. Interesting post, I believe the USA also limits the presidency to natural born US citizens.

I’m thinking that this provision came about from our colonial experience since the Spanish and American governor-generals and high ranking colonial bureaucrats were all non-Filipinos.

Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia do not also allow naturalized citizens to become prime ministers or presidents.

India is one of a few nations that allow naturalized citizens to become prime minister or head of government. Sonia Gandhi, Italian born and a Christian was supposed to become PM but there was strong opposition from some Hindu nationalists.

]]> By: Connie Veneracion http://sassylawyer.com/citizenship-and-residence-requirements-for-presidents/#comment-4497 Connie Veneracion Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:02 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=9762#comment-4497 Ah I see. Cause we have this family subscription for sun cellular (unlimited voice calls and SMS) so voice calls are all made via cellphone. We like to chat over YM because we play with the emoticons :razz: Ah I see. Cause we have this family subscription for sun cellular (unlimited voice calls and SMS) so voice calls are all made via cellphone. We like to chat over YM because we play with the emoticons :razz:

]]> By: Andy http://sassylawyer.com/citizenship-and-residence-requirements-for-presidents/#comment-4496 Andy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:19:40 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=9762#comment-4496 Yes, you do need a fast connection for video. But a normal broadband connection should be fine for voice calls. Yes, you do need a fast connection for video. But a normal broadband connection should be fine for voice calls.

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