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To: El Gato

Once again, there is no constitutional provision for enforcement of the removal of someone in the office of POTUS who is not who he is supposed to be. It is like the gap in the constitution that does not designate who is responsible to vet proof of identity.

This is the “loophole” principle of Common Law, that unless something is specifically against the law, and that law is enforceable from a designated authority, it is legal. (That is, like with alcohol prohibition, being made a constitutional amendment was not enough, it also had to have “enabling legislation” to be enforced.)

I might add that we need *more* of this principle, not less, as the federal government has gone far beyond any possible constitutional limits to its authority. America would be a lot freer if the feds couldn’t write whimsical laws about every dang thing.

“Old European” law, which is mostly from the French Code Civil, which itself is derived from Napoleonic Law, that in turn comes from Roman Law, does *not* have this “Loophole” philosophy, so that unless something is pre-approved by the government and written into law, it is inherently *illegal*. Which sucks.

In any event, back to sitting president Barrio, even if he pulled off his mask to reveal a lizard face, there is no legal remedy other than impeachment, for his removal from office.


96 posted on 09/02/2009 8:47:59 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
“even if he pulled off his mask to reveal a lizard face,”

They are re-making the 80’s TV series “V”.

Probably to acclimate everyone to the idea of reptilian overlords...

So this could still happen...

105 posted on 09/02/2009 3:24:08 PM PDT by El Sordo
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