What if our founding fathers wrote in the Constitution that the US President had to be a white male?

[JEDI]

Back in the 1700's, white males ruled. Blacks were slaves and women werent thought of much outside the home.

What if the founding fathers wrote the Articles of the Constitution in such a way as:

He is a natural born citizen (or citizen at the time of the Constitution's adoption).
He must be at least thirty-five years old.
He must be an inhabitant for at least fourteen years of the United States.
<Add language about being white.>


I predict that the 14th Amendment (Citizenship, state due process, state equal protection) would overturn the language about being white.

"The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments, intended to secure rights for former slaves."


I predict that that 19th Amendment (Women's suffrage) would have fixed the language about 'He' being President to allow a woman to be able to hold that office.


What do you think?

 

[JD50]

I really enjoyed your post about the 2nd amendment declaring that the President has to be white. :laugh:

 

[imported_Shivetya]

oh drop it, I got it fixed.

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: Shivetya
oh drop it, I got it fixed.

It was still pretty funny

 

[BoberFett]

What if the Constitution had been written not giving the people freedom of religion, but a right to chocolate pudding?

I'm sorry, was there a point to this post?

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
What if the Constitution had been written not giving the people freedom of religion, but a right to chocolate pudding?

I'm sorry, was there a point to this post?

I'm not a big fan of pudding, so I'd probably be a little upset about that one.

 

[Lemon law]

Well the answer to that one is easy---the collective women the country would simply bash us males over the head with rolling pins until we agreed to help amend the constitution. Or use a variant of more subtle feminine whiles. They always get their way---even if we males think its our idea.

Its the unwritten Lemon Law of the world.

 

[CanOWorms]

Some countries like Canada, UK, etc. have religious restrictions on their head of state. They cannot be a religion other than Anglican.

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Some countries like Canada, UK, etc. have religious restrictions on their head of state. They cannot be a religion other than Anglican.

Here, have a royale with cheese. 😛

 

[BoberFett]

Hooooold on, is there something I'm missing here? Who's talking to who here? Can we get a referees ruling on this? Do we have someone posting under two accounts?


From Off Topic: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=2027034

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: The 2nd Amendment says the US President has to be WHITE?@!

And in P&N

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: What if our founding fathers wrote in the Constitution that the US President had to be a white male?

...OP snipped...

Originally posted by: JD50
I really enjoyed your post about the 2nd amendment declaring that the President has to be white.

Originally posted by: Shivetya
oh drop it, I got it fixed.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: JEDI
Back in the 1700's, white males ruled. Blacks were slaves and women werent thought of much outside the home.

What if the founding fathers wrote the Articles of the Constitution in such a way as:

He is a natural born citizen (or citizen at the time of the Constitution's adoption).
He must be at least thirty-five years old.
He must be an inhabitant for at least fourteen years of the United States.
<Add language about being white.>


I predict that the 14th Amendment (Citizenship, state due process, state equal protection) would overturn the language about being white.

"The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments, intended to secure rights for former slaves."


I predict that that 19th Amendment (Women's suffrage) would have fixed the language about 'He' being President to allow a woman to be able to hold that office.


What do you think?

I think conservatives in this country would still be lavishing praise on "the fine work of our founding fathers." :laugh:

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Hooooold on, is there something I'm missing here? Who's talking to who here? Can we get a referees ruling on this? Do we have someone posting under two accounts?

Holy double identities Batman! :Q

 

[sandorski]

A process to change the Constitution was made just for this theoretical type of situation. So if a part of the Constitution becomes obsolete or proves to be unwarranted for some reason, it can be changed/fixed.

 

[GoPackGo]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
What if the Constitution had been written not giving the people freedom of religion, but a right to chocolate pudding?

I'm sorry, was there a point to this post?

Well, Chocolate Pudding would be awesome.

Thank the King of England for Freedom of Religion.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Hooooold on, is there something I'm missing here? Who's talking to who here? Can we get a referees ruling on this? Do we have someone posting under two accounts?


From Off Topic: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=2027034

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: The 2nd Amendment says the US President has to be WHITE?@!

And in P&N

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: What if our founding fathers wrote in the Constitution that the US President had to be a white male?

...OP snipped...

Originally posted by: JD50
I really enjoyed your post about the 2nd amendment declaring that the President has to be white.

Originally posted by: Shivetya
oh drop it, I got it fixed.

😕

I smell bullShivet

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: ayabe

I smell bullShivet

Try washing your hands before picking your nose.


I replied on both threads. I popped the comment onto wiki (forgot my account so I did it anon and then retrieved my wiki name).

 

[ahurtt]

They did. It might not actually be spelled out. But it's just implicit. I seriously doubt that the thought of anybody other than a white male being president ever crossed the founding father's minds.

 

[babylon5]

What if our founding fathers wrote in mechanical pencil? What if Constitution use A4 size paper? What if male is white and father founded President?

What if white male founding fathers wrote in Constitution this thread has no point at all?

 

[Steve]

What if we die and it turns out God is a big CHICKEN? What then?

 

[smashp]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Hooooold on, is there something I'm missing here? Who's talking to who here? Can we get a referees ruling on this? Do we have someone posting under two accounts?


From Off Topic: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=2027034

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: The 2nd Amendment says the US President has to be WHITE?@!

And in P&N

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: What if our founding fathers wrote in the Constitution that the US President had to be a white male?

...OP snipped...

Originally posted by: JD50
I really enjoyed your post about the 2nd amendment declaring that the President has to be white.

Originally posted by: Shivetya
oh drop it, I got it fixed.

😕

I smell bullShivet

Sounds like its BAN time

 

[ahurtt]

Originally posted by: sm8000
What if we die and it turns out God is a big CHICKEN? What then?

What?! You mean nobody told. . .
oh boy.

Ok, I hope you're sitting down. I have some news for you. . .

 

[BoberFett]

.

 

[JEDIYoda]

belongs in off topic....

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Hooooold on, is there something I'm missing here? Who's talking to who here? Can we get a referees ruling on this? Do we have someone posting under two accounts?


From Off Topic: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=2027034

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: The 2nd Amendment says the US President has to be WHITE?@!

And in P&N

Originally posted by: JEDI
Topic Title: What if our founding fathers wrote in the Constitution that the US President had to be a white male?

...OP snipped...

Originally posted by: JD50
I really enjoyed your post about the 2nd amendment declaring that the President has to be white.

Originally posted by: Shivetya
oh drop it, I got it fixed.

😕

I smell bullShivet

I smell something...who cut the cheese??

 

[Narmer]

Didn't the original writers suggest that the Constitution should be changed every 20 years to keep up with the times?