I don’t see the eligibility requirement ever meaning anything anymore as the precedent is set. Perhaps the rest of the Constitution will soon nosedive like our once proud dollar.
Bad mood rant - don’t take personal.
You said — “I don’t see the eligibility requirement ever meaning anything anymore as the precedent is set.”
Well, actually, no precedent has been set, in regards to the requirement. It may seem a bit odd, but the fact that “nothing is known” about whether Obama meets the requirement (set forth in the Constitution) and that others say that he *has met* the requirements — mean — that nothing has changed in the Constitution.
You see..., it’s just that you *suspect* that he doesn’t meet the requirements. Nothing is really *known* about it — and that fact (that it’s not really *known*) provides the “out” that leaves the Constitution *intact*.
On the other hand — if it were *known* exactly and “for sure” that he did violate the Constitution, then you could say that, obviously, people and institutions would not enforce the requirement of the Constitution. That’s not been the case (i.e., that it is “known”). If it were known to be sure, beyond any suspicion, then you could question the viability of the Constitution. But, again, that’s not the case, here.
If a crook violates the law, in secret, and no one knows about it, that doesn’t mean that everyone around the crook approves of it. However, if it is plainly known that a crook violates the law (very plain and apparent) and they all approve — then everyone around the crook is complicit in the matter and is participating in the crook’s crime.
There may be a *limited number* of people who do know that Obama is committing a crime, but that’s not the general public and neither is it you or I. We simply don’t know and that’s the problem.
So, what we need to do is solve the problem of “not knowing” for anyone else that comes up in the future...
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And then you said — “Perhaps the rest of the Constitution will soon nosedive like our once proud dollar.”
You’re over-reacting on the matter. The Constitution is still as viable today as it was before Obama was elected. It’s still up to us to ensure that it continues to be as viable as it’s been. All we need to do in this particular issue is to make sure some state laws are passed to vet a candidate before they can be put on the ballot. Pass those laws and everything will be just as normal as it was before (in regards to this particular issue).
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As far as Obama is concerned..., just forget about the bum and concentrate on what we can do to make sure it doesn’t happen with another candidate...