such BS on so many levels
so I suppose that someone who isn't at least 35 years old isn't an "American" yet, just a US citizen. In fact, the term "American" to the rest of the world more or less refers to someone from the Americas, ie from somewhere between Barrow, AK and Tierra del Fuego.
The United States is a nation that recognizes citizenship on the basis of will -- if someone wishes to become a full citizen of the United States then they may do so. The same with countries such as france and the UK. Germany, however, will only recognize citizenship, or the concept of "being German" to those that are born to people who are all ready Germans. The idea is that you either are German or you're not -- you cann't "become" something you weren't when you were born. ONly in very recent times have they even begun to bestow full citizenship to the grandchildren of Turks who were brought over to rebuild the country after WWII and had grown up there their entire lives.
On what spot on the earth you come out of the vagina is far less important than what you want to do with your life. It's ridiculous -- if a person is born in Tiujuana, MX they're never "American" in your book (again, most of the world regards "American" as coming from the Americas, not the US -- check the Olympic rings for hte number of continents). And yet if that same person were to be born 800m to the north, it's a totally different situation.
The United States, above all other nations, is the land of immigrants. Alexander Hamilton, Tom Paine, and even up to the Governator -- all immigrants to the US at some stage during their lives and (politics aside) they are making their impacts.
Just don't go haywire when Article 2 is amended and naturalized citizens become eligible for the Oval Office -- it's only a matter of time.