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Thanks for the kind words, jamese777. I was trying to express to Red Steel and others exactly what my thought processes were and why I reached the conclusions I reached. But I must disagree with you — it was hardly “brilliant.” I almost went to law school (many years ago, of course), but I decided against it.

I also appreciate your highlighting of that statement in the decision. I hadn’t actually been acquainted with Craig’s claims, so it didn’t immediately strike me in the same way as it did you.

I am definitely relieved, though, to hear that I am not totally alone here in my interpretations!!

[jamese777]

Thanks for the kind words, jamese777. I was trying to express to Red Steel and others exactly what my thought processes were and why I reached the conclusions I reached. But I must disagree with you — it was hardly “brilliant.” I almost went to law school (many years ago, of course), but I decided against it.

I also appreciate your highlighting of that statement in the decision. I hadn’t actually been acquainted with Craig’s claims, so it didn’t immediately strike me in the same way as it did you.

I am definitely relieved, though, to hear that I am not totally alone here in my interpretations!!

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You are most welcome and you’re not alone. I have long advocated here on FreeRepublic that a resolution to the Obama eligibility question be achieved by pressuring the Attorney General of the state of Hawaii, Mark Bennett (who is a Republican) to convene a “fishing expedition” Grand Jury. That would entail seeking a subpoena for Obama’s vault copy, long form, original Certificate of Live Birth [which is allowable under Hawaii Law: Hawaii Revised Statutes 338-18(b)(9)]. Have experts examine the document. If it is valid, authentic and identical to the short form COLB then “no harm, no foul.” If it is invalid, a forgery or fraudulent, then Obama can be charged with forgery or fraud and the Democrats would impeach him to minimize the political damage just like they did in Illinois with Rod Blagojevich.
In my mind, that is the most efficacious way to resolve the issue.
I do not believe that Barack Obama’s father not being born in the United States has any more bearing on his status as Natural Born than the 22nd President Chester A. Arthur’s father being born in County Antrim, Ireland had constitutional relevance to Arthur becoming President.