“Since the United States Supreme Court has not rendered an opinion regarding the validity of the “natural born” status of a U.S. citizen or otherwise defined this term, I am therefore at liberty to make my own determination as a Presidential Elector.”
And therein lies the rub. No SCOTUS decision, then “I am therefore at liberty...”. The SCOTUS must review all evidence and make a decision. Otherwise this line of scary thinking will prevail.
This line of reasoning could as well be adopted by those in opposition to Mr. Obama’s legitamacy (although I don’t recommend it). If the SCOTUS hasn’t ruled then “I” can refuse to acknowledge his presidency because “I” think differently. “I” don’t have to pay taxes levied by the next sitting congress and signed by this new “president” because “I am at liberty” to say he isn’t legitimate, and until the SCOTUS rules otherwise.....
It is a slippery slope. This is a prelude to anarchy. When someone like this “elector” can say “I am at liberty to...” then everyone is as equally at liberty. This is not a workable solution.
“I am at liberty to...”
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Maybe he got PAID to.. There’s got to money, gifts, or some kind bribe involved in this somewhere.
“it is my Constitutional determination that Barack Hussein Obama II is a natural born citizen of the United States”
I agree. WTF is his “Constitutional determination”? Whatever he wants it to be apparently.
The SCOTUS must review all evidence and make a decision.
I agree. This guy says that because the Supreme Court hasn’t defined “natural born” citizen, then he can make up his own definition. Well then, I can make up my definition, and it does NOT include Obama.
If the Supreme Court does not take up this issue and disqualify Obama, it will be proof that they are part of this conspiracy too and have no right to our respect or obediance.
I agree. If we ignore the constitution on such a very important aspect of the rule of law than only anarchy remains. Not a pretty picture, and caused by people like this elector.
“Since the United States Supreme Court has not rendered an opinion regarding the validity of the “natural born” status of a U.S. citizen or otherwise defined this term, I am therefore at liberty to make my own determination as a Presidential Elector.”
This elector needs to do some homework before making idiotic statements like this. Here’s one just to help get him started...
Schneider v. Rusk, 377 U.S. 163 (1964): “We start from the premise that the rights of citizenship of the native-born and of the naturalized person are of the same dignity and are coextensive. The only difference drawn by the Constitution is that only the ‘natural born’ citizen is eligible to be President.”
A little difference there don’t ya think. Also, the constitution says...”No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;...” Note that the word citizen is in there twice. This dufus is ignoring the fact that the one (natural born citizen) CAN’T be the same as the other.
He’s just trying to rationalize this away in his mind so he can vote for Obama with a clear conscience.