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WASHINGTON — It is safe to say that until last week, Bill Posey was one of Florida's least-known members of Congress, a freshman Republican who bears a passing resemblance to the mild-mannered Mister Rogers. During 16 years representing the Melbourne area in the state Legislature, Posey was best known for being reasonable and low key, a staunch conservative who had a reputation for working with Democrats on tough issues. That changed last week, after Posey quietly introduced a bill in the House that would require presidential candidates to submit their birth certificates to prove they are really U.S. citizens. Now...

Time for another round of hugs and slugs. We start with a self-imposed slug for freshman U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, who seems intent upon cementing Florida's reputation as a political laughingstock. The latest has the Republican who represents Brevard and Osceola counties catering to the Obama-hating conspiracy theorists who are still trying to claim President Barack Obama isn't a real American. Now, even Obama's opponent, John McCain, wouldn't join this witch hunt. And Posey has yet to gain a single co-sponsor in the entire U.S. House. Who's doing what in Central Florida... Kids who deserve a day in the spotlight...

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WEEKNIGHTS at 9 ET on The ANDREA SHEA KING ShowPROGRAM SCHEDULE Tonight - Monday, Mar. 16th at 9 pm ET. TONIGHT... we continue our informational discussion about one of the dozens of ongoing legal efforts to get Obama to prove he is a natural born citizen, that he didn't commit perjury, and he is who he says he is, and prove he is not a usurper president like many strongly suspect. Joining me on our program for the second time, attorney Mario Apuzzo and lead plaintiff Charles Kerchner in the Kerchner et al v Obama et al case at 9...

Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, introduced legislation this week requiring candidates to produce a birth certificate to be eligible to run in future presidential elections, triggering a sharp reaction from Democrats who accused him of "questioning President Obama's citizenship." Posey submitted a bill with no fanfare Thursday that instructs the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to be amended to add the birth certificate requirement. The Constitution requires that a president or a vice president be "a natural born citizen." Read: Posey's bill During the presidential campaign, some people — mostly Republicans — questioned whether Obama, who was born in Hawaii,...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Indialantic, has stirred up the hornet’s nest by filing legislation that would make it mandatory for future presidential candidates to include copies of their birth certificate when filing to run for the White House. The freshman lawmaker said he did it to prevent a repeat of the controversy that has followed President Obama -- who has been accused of not being an American citizen despite a Supreme Court decision not to hear a case that questioned Obama’s nationality. “I have heard from a number of constituents who are not convinced that he’s eligible. It’s...

A spokesman for Florida Republican Congressman, Bill Posey, sends over a statement from the Congressman explaining his bill to require that presidential candidates submit birth certificates is aimed at dousing the controversy -- though he said the Congressman himself thinks Obama could do more to put the issue to rest. Says Posey: Opponents of President Bush used the 2000 election results and the court decisions to question the legitimacy of President Bush to serve as President. Opponents of President Obama are raising the birth certificate issue as a means of questioning his eligibility to serve as President. Neither of these...

A freshman representative has introduced a bill to the U.S. Congress that would require presidential candidates to provide a birth certificate and other documents to prove their eligibility to occupy the Oval Office. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., filed H.R. 1503, an amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which increased required campaign fund disclosure and was later amended to establish the Federal Elections Commission. According to the Library of Congress' bill-tracking website, H.R. 1503 would "require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of president to include with the committee's statement of organization...

Rep. Bill Posey, a freshman Republican from Florida, introduced a bill yesterday mirroring proposed state legislation in Missouri and elsewhere that stems from fringe doubts about Obama's eligibility for office. The full bill text isn't yet available, and Posey's spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, but here's a summary: H.R. 1503. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other...

Stimulating the Economy January 28, 2009 4:53 PM In the coming weeks, Congress will be talking a lot about the future of America´s economy and what it will take to get our economy back on track. The Democrats have offered legislation (H.R. 1) with a price tag of $825 Billion dollars, which for the most part, is a borrow and spend approach. You can read all 647 pages for yourself right here. Some Highlights ofH.R. 1: EVERY dollar of this “stimulus” is borrowed. We are asking our kids and grandkids to pay for this. There are 32 new programs totaling...

N.M. -- A teenager convicted in the shooting deaths of three family members on ABC newsman Sam Donaldson's southern New Mexico ranch has been sentenced as a child. State District Judge James Waylon Counts sentenced Cody Posey, 16, to be held in state custody until he's 21.

A jury has convicted 16-year-old Cody Posey of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of his family. ALAMOGORDO -- Jurors returned guilty verdicts Tuesday against 16-year-old Cody Posey, who had been charged in the deaths of his family on newsman Sam Donaldson's southern New Mexico ranch. Posey also was convicted of four counts of evidence tampering. He hung his head and wept briefly as the verdicts were read, and defense attorney Gary Mitchell offered consolation by putting an arm on Posey's shoulder.