“There are few in government who don’t know Obama fails Article II. All senators signed Sen Res 511 in Apr 2008 in which Michael Chertoff said unequivocally the a natural born citizen was born of two citizen parents, and Leahy agreed, and every senator signed his or her assent. “
Excellent post Spaulding....lest I be noted as a conspiracy theorist I will nevertheless note that I too think there are huge forces at work about which we know little.
Why do you suppose that all 100 senators signed the resolution you mentioned and then did nothing to vet BHO?
Because they are lazy and probably didn't even read the bill.
My guess: Senators and Congressmen are learning nontransferable skills. A very high percentage become lobbyists after they are termed out or defeated. Their incomes, their family futures, college tuition, retirement, wealth for life, depend upon playing the game.
The senate actions, SB2678 and SenRes 511, neither of which had legal significance, were pure politics. No one could not have known about the McCain law suits and congressional hearings. But McCain is a “hero.” Leahy and McCaskill would have planted stories in the state-run media about anyone who failed to say they thought McCain should be able to be president, Constitutionally eligible or not. His problem, by no choice of his, was caused by his parent's service to our country. As unfair as it is to McCain, we've had two hundred thirty years to amend that provision, and, though there have been many attempts, twenty six, there were not 2/3 of both houses and 3/4 of the states who wanted the change.
It was lose-lose, since if senators didn't keep quiet, they would probably need to pay lip service to the “equal protection” clause and raise the warranted concerns about Obama. If McCain were to have become president do you think he wouldn't have remembered who his enemies are?
If Obama became president, and the patriot had no supporters, do you believe Obama wouldn't have had the media destroy the career of the patriot as he did Georgia Congressman Nathan Deal, who did send a letter asking about Obama’s eligibility. And if some Republican had raised Obama’s ineligibility, Dems would knock out McCain and Hillary was more than ready to step in.
[Read about the tactics with a web search. The House Ethics committee went through Deal’s old income tax statements and found that he had claimed a bit more than he should as an exemption for his family's auto salvage business. It was miniscule, and never proven to be a violation. This is like the Scooter Libby persecution, only small time. Make accusations while promising to keep looking to until you find some transgression, as they did with Libby, always knowing Libby was innocent. Pelosi directs a hundred million dollar to her husbands’ business, as does Feinstein, and Deal is still being smeared in the left wing media about corruption charges of which he was never convicted, making his run for the Governor's seat difficult. Is Sonny Perdue, Deal’s opponent, another Charlie Christ?]
Now, with the clearly vicious Chicago team in place, and our Attorney General contemplating making the New Black Panthers U.S. Attorneys, who would dare raise his or her hand? Even Sarah Palin, who I hope will become our next president, has never mentioned constitutional eligibility. The Alinksy ridicule campaign (Alinsky’s fifth rule: Ridicule is man's most potent weapon) has been to successful.
We have no public figures willing to face the “Ruling Class’” approbation. Clarence Thomas let us know that the court understands the issue but is unwilling to act - “evading that issue.” If Bobby Jindal were to become a presidential candidate (his parents were not naturalized when he was born), and appeared to be prevailing the left would suddenly display their erudition. Before McCain was the nominee, you can find dozen’s of articles about McCain's ineligibility, and the left did understand natural born citizenship. As soon as Obama became the nominee, those articles ceased.
Much as “a government of laws and not men” is what I wish were the case, government entitlements appear to be a more powerful force. The Kerchner/Apuzzo law suit has potential if we believe there are any representatives left who respect our constitutional principles, but the destructive forces may never permit any question of Obama’s legitimacy to be judged. That must weaken respect for laws, and has. Our military appears to have more Colin Powell types than Pattons. {I won't let my son serve unless there is a return to honesty, and know there are many like me.)