Lathrop letter: Ted Cruz

In response to the letter from John Clark of Boise, I would like to say that I am a Democrat, active duty military, and I am 100 percent in favor of Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president. I would never vote for any close-minded politician who would infringe on the equality of others in the name of religion. However, I am tired of hearing that Cruz is not eligible to run for president. A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen is in fact a “natural born citizen” of the United States of America. If you want to check the definition see Harvardlawreview.org which says the meaning of “natural born citizen” is someone who was a U.S. citizen at birth with no need to go through a naturalization proceeding at some later time. My son was born in Germany while I was stationed overseas. Would you deny him the right to run for president, Mr. Clark? I have dedicated my life to protecting the rights of American citizens regardless if I disagree with their politics, or where they were born. (These are my personal opinions and not that of the Department of Defense.)

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 11:41 PM with the headline "Lathrop letter: Ted Cruz."