Posted on 01/23/2009 5:36:07 PM PST by CalifScreaming
Eight Arizona legislators have introduced SB 1158, to require presidential candidates at the general election to submit “documents that prove that the candidate is a natural born citizen.” Since “natural born citizen” is not defined in the bill, nor in the U.S. Constitution, one wonders which documents John McCain would have been required to produce in 2008, if this bill had been law. He was born either in Panama or in the Canal Zone.
The bill also requires presidential candidates to submit documents that prove they meet the residency requirement. The Constitution requires presidents to have lived in the United States for the preceding 14 years. Finally, the bill requires presidential candidates to prove their age. The bill applies to independent presidential candidates, and to the presidential nominees of qualified parties. For party nominees, the bill requires the “national political party committee” to be responsible for obtaining the documents from its presidential candidate. The bill also applies to candidates for vice-president.
The bill’s lead sponsors are Senator Russell Pearce (R-Mesa) and Representative Judy Burges (R-Skull Valley). The other sponsors are Senators Pamela Gorman (R-Anthem), Ron Gould (R-Lake Havasu City), Chuck Gray (R-Mesa), Jack Harper (R-Surprise), Thayer Verschoor (R-Gilbert), and Representative Carl Seel (R-Phoenix).
(Excerpt) Read more at ballot-access.org ...
It’s a start.
This is a necessary bill, but whoever wrote it is retarded or under the age of 9.
will someone stand up for the constitution
Wow some American politcians with guts. How about a lawsuit in Arizona for some proof too. Looks like the judge in the Texas court wimped out. Maybe AZ has some patriots like Sheriff Joe in AZ.
You mean no Democratic support? I guess facts are a factor in Liberal politics, only “feeling good”.
I mean "whoever wrote this article" not whoever wrote the bill. McCain was born of two American citizens at a military base. Obammy doesn't have even 1/3 of those things going for him and he wasn't mentioned in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd paragraph.
Ping.
As I understand it McCain was made legal by a law change after his birth but the law was made retroactive.
It is a start indeed. Having just rewatched GLADIATOR this is rather heartening. Glad to see some Republicans are trying to do something.
As they said in Gladiator, “He (Commodus) enters Rome like a conquering hero, but what has he conquered?” and another senator (a lib) said, “Give him time.”
Nobama as Commodus....
All done after the facts. Not passed, if it ever will be, in time to rescue the country from the coming disater.
I check this site frequently and I don’t know why he tried to twist it against McCain rather than Obama. When he puts up posts he will get tons of comments against Obama. Otherwise he does have a lot of information of general ballot access concerns. But a least two states are now moving forward, the other state being Oklahoma.
Intro of these laws to prove eligibility is perfect ambush for BO if he attempts to run for re election in 2012. All you need is one state to have this requirement and BO will be in a bind in 2012 if he is hiding his birth origin, unless he intends to bypass the state and give it up.
Everyone needs to support this:
They are attempting a constitutional amendment regarding vetting presidential candidates.
“It’s a start.”
Amen. A little more clarification would be nice, but at this point, you take what you can get.
Hope more states pick this up.
How’s OK attempt coming?
John McCain was born in the Canal Zone - how can the moron who wrote this article question that???
Does he think McCain’s momma left the Zone to go to a Panamanian hospital???
Now as to whether that makes him a “natural-born” citizen - I could entertain doubts about that myself.
This horse has done got out the corral.
It’s a little late to rush in and close the gate!!
Zero’s refusal is just more RAT crap from the RAT party.
It reminds me of Algore’s “No controlling legal authority” baloney.
A snake is always a snake.
Why do they bother? It’s not like there was anything to that certifiGate scandal. The only people who followed that were tinfoil hat conpsiracists. /s
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