Posted on 09/06/2010 6:18:46 PM PDT by Red Steel
From the very beginning, legal challenges to Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility have met a standard of adjudication unfamiliar to most Americans.
Mere "citizens" were told again and again they didn't have "standing" to test the eligibility of the man in the Oval Office.
Then came forward a man who actually ran against Obama in 2008. He didn't have standing, either.
Then came a parade of active-duty military men. Surely they would have standing to challenge a man with the power to send them on life-and-death missions in foreign wars. No dice.
And finally came Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, a distinguished U.S. Army surgeon, due for promotion, with a stellar military career. When he simply asked for proof that Barack Obama is constitutionally eligible to serve – something now 58 percent of the American people do not believe – he was court-martialed.
He is now being denied the right to defend himself in that case because, as the female military judge suggests, requiring the evidence he seeks might prove "embarrassing" to the president.
"Embarrassing?"
Are good men and women denied justice because someone might be "embarrassed" by the truth of the evidence?
What might that ruling suggest about Obama's actual ability to prove his eligibility? It almost sounds like Army Col. Denise R. Lind, the acting judge in this case, might know Lakin is correct in his suspicions. Surely Obama would not be "embarrassed" if he had the documentation he could provide to prove he is eligible, right?
So, in the interests of protecting Obama from "embarrassment," the Army is ready to railroad Lt. Col. Lakin, deny him a fair hearing and look the other way on the little matter of constitutional integrity.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little sick of this charade.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
That's not true and you know it.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little sick of this charade.
Me too. But we've run out of people who will address our greivance. The only recourse I see, is making this a campaign issue and vote for the ones on Lakin's side.
By this standard, we never would have seen the infamous "stained blue dress" owned by a former White House intern.
I really don't want to join the Birthers up on the Grassy Knoll-- but it is blindingly obvious that Mr. Obama is hiding something. (O.K., he is hiding many things.)
How about one state requiring the documentation to get on the 2012 ballot?
The One would probably drop out.
BTW NS, here are some more numbers for you to chew on:
"Asked what should be done should it be found that Obama does not meet the qualifications to be president, 59 percent said he should be removed from office, and 35 percent said all bills signed into law by Obama should be repealed," he said.
The poll said when asked about whether Obama's background documentation – the school records, birth records and others – should be released, the 55 percent who said yes included more than 82 percent of the GOP, 55 percent of independents and nearly 28 percent of Democrats. "
They’d challenge it in court.
You posted it. You don't agree with what Farah is saying?
Asked what should be done should it be found that Obama does not meet the qualifications to be president, 59 percent said he should be removed from office...
I'm surprised that 41 percent would want him to remain in office if he's found ineligible. What's wrong with them?
I don't think they'd be successful. Determining who goes on the ballot is a state matter within the requirements of the Constitution, even for national elections.
For the Judge to say he would be embarassed proves that he is illegit to me.
Yes it is.
That appeared in the article. Are you suggesting that Red Steel wrote the article???
That said, standing, as I understand it, means that someone has been somehow been injured. Basically, the birth certificate thing is someone asking to go fishing to hopefully prove they've been injured.
Personally, I'd like to see the original birth certificate. Yet, Obama's covered his legal bases well on this one.
Everyone can only say, "I think" or "He might" or "What if." No one can present evidence that conclusively demonstrates that Obama is not a citizen by birth. (Which I understand that many interpret to be different than a natural born citizen.)
Sorry, no it isn't. Read the charge sheet.
If I’m not mistaken AZ has passed such a law. Perhaps it contributes to the DOJ pursuit of the immigration law.
perhaps every republican candidate should proof their eligibilty to be president going forward? Obambi will surely be the oddman out wouldn’t you think?
Never said he did. But he posted it, so one would assume he believes what Farah said. Other's on this thread appear to.
That said, standing, as I understand it, means that someone has been somehow been injured. Basically, the birth certificate thing is someone asking to go fishing to hopefully prove they've been injured.
Standing is a concept for civil suits. Lakin is being court martialed. Standing doesn't apply.
Personally, I'd like to see the original birth certificate. Yet, Obama's covered his legal bases well on this one.
So would I. But it isn't going to happen through anything Lakin does.
How about every state putting this in their own constitution? Retroactive to 2008.
“I’m surprised that 41 percent would want him to remain in office if he’s found ineligible. What’s wrong with them? “
20% of them are hard core leftists and the other 21% are just too stupid or useful idiots, which is redundnat.
You know, when I show you a poll that shows 82% of Republicans think and 55% of the Independents believe the same as LTC Lakin that Obama should come clean and release his records to the public, and you want to quibble over a percent or two.
The polls are all over the place that Obama has a significant problem about his eligibility for presidential office.
Farah was probably citing this particular poll:
CNN poll on Obama: 6 of 10 doubt U.S. birth story
"Poll numbers for those questioning eligibility status continue to rise
A new poll by CNN, whose editorial commentary largely supports President Obama and his policies, delivered some bad news on his apparent birthday today: 6 of 10 people are uncertain the president was even born in the United States."
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People just don't believe Obama's Hawaiian nativity story.
Hmmmmmmmmm NS.... 6 in 10 appears to be pretty close to 58%.
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