.. Ping!
Other news from the 9th Circus:
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California court throws out lawsuit questioning Obama’s citizenship (Keyes)
By Denny Walsh
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010
Excerpt:
The court did not deal with the citizenship issue, instead ruling that the California secretary of state, who oversees elections, and the state’s Electoral College members are not legally responsible to certify presidential candidates as qualified for the office.
Under the terms of the U.S. Constitution’s 12th Amendment, that responsibility rests solely with Congress, a unanimous three-justice panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal declared.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/26/3131570/california-court-throws-out-lawsuit.html#ixzz14Xm5Eh7W
This is always too much for me to decipher as well. BO’s attys just decided they’re not going to answer?? Then what?
Then the 9th Circuit says it’s up to congress to determine elegibility? Oy vey....
Kirchner and Apuzzo have jumped through all the legal hoops to get to this point. The case is "seasoned." SCOTUS might as well take action now. Soon it will be January 1, start of the next Presidential election cycle. The public will not let this go on a second time.
“Under the terms of the U.S. Constitution’s 12th Amendment, that responsibility [to certify presidential candidates as qualified for the office] rests solely with Congress, a unanimous three-justice panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal declared.”
How did they arrive at that interpretation? The 12th Amendment is silent on the matter of who decides who is constitutionally qualified. Leaving it up to Congress is tantamount to saying the constitutional qualifications are subject to political interpretation. However, the qualifications are quite clear and objective. There is no need or room for political interpretation.