Posted on 02/16/2009 8:20:04 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Alan Keyes, a 2008 presidential candidate who now is a plaintiff in one of the many lawsuits seeking to verify whether Barack Obama qualifies under the U.S. Constitution's requirements to occupy the Oval Office, says the tactics adopted by lawyers for the president confirm there is an issue for the courts to investigate.
Alan Keyes, who was the candidate of the American Independent Party, cited a recent exchange with lawyers representing Obama in which they warned they might seek monetary penalties against those raising the question of Obama's eligibility under the Constitution's requirement that the president be a "natural born" citizen.
"It confirms the common sense suspicion that he won't act forthrightly in this matter because he has something to hide," Keyes wrote on his blog after WND reported the warning about "sanctions" was raised by Obama's defense lawyers.
The onetime U.S. ambassador explained on his posting that those raising questions over Obama's elibigility – so far – have simply been ignored by courts.
"In effect, the courts are refusing the admit plaintiffs on this matter into the courtroom, thereby denying them justice," he wrote. "Madison wrote, 'Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It will be pursued either until it be obtained or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.'"
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FWIW.
This is tantamount to a mayor suing a private citizen for simply filing an FOI request.
and he's gonna need it.
BO's Chicago thugs are most likely everywhere...like Capone's.
Dr. Keyes is a real patriot and he supports the Constitution probably better than 90% of Republicans.
He has standing in the case and he was also has been harmed.
Two elements judges have been using to stiff “We The People.”
YES HE CAN ;-)
O and his thugs are in the Chavez, Mugabe and Odinga mold.
Dude....if Blazing Saddles is the answer it must have been a stupid question!!!
Seriously, I laugh out loud when I watch that movie but I still squirm at the “dreaded word that must not be spoken by white people that begins with the letter after M”.
If I were the anti-Christ, I’d do everything exactly the way Obama is doing things.
I know there are two issues here. One, what does the Constitution mean by ‘natural born.’ You would think that was pretty easy, but we can't even enforce the part that says Congress shall make no law, or shall not be infringed, etc.
The second issue is where was Obama actually born? And for all we know he might not even be old enough to hold the office.
Mr. Keyes is right on with his belief that this is an important case and deserves to be treated as such by the courts.
Can you imagine the ruckus it would cause it it turned out Obama is not qualified? There's not enough popcorn to handle that outcome.
I dream of seeing Obozo handcuffed and escorted out of the country as an illegal alien.
Traitorous Commie.
Memo to Keyes: He Won.
No need to be sorry. At least it is discussed here.
Is the American Independence Party the one that George Wallace ran for president from?
Honestly, I Have no idea.
lets not think his citizenship is the ONLY reason barry is not qualified...he's unfit to run anything.....empty, arrogant,adolescent,narcissitic,man of words but few coherent thoughts....thats him..
It is not a sore subject - it is the Constitution and the future of the country.
There is no other issue.
The three rats in the GOP sold us out. This guy is pure evil. His evil enablers in the TV newsmedia know we will keep watching the ball games and stupid TV shows.
I think Keyes and the GOP know O was born in Kenya.
Ah no but you sound like you could be trolling. Dr. Leyes is a real African-American not a half white and part arab man.
My guess is Keyes and the GOP know Obama was born in Kenya. This is probably why Keyes ran.
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