!. This is not about something that the “government” did. This is about something that was done to the government - and to the American people by fraud.
2 and 3. I raise the specter that some outrageous character DID get on the ballot, and what’s more despite the Constitutional prohibition of folks like him serving as President, he was ostensibly elected, and sworn in in spite of that Constitution he is sworn to defend. What a joke. If it weren’t so serious, I might be able to laugh about it.
4. The American people to not have the power, or the authority to elect a non natural born citizen to the Presidency, regardless of his popularity, charisma, transformativeness, or party affiliation. We have this little thing called the “Constitution”. Obama may not like it, but he ought not be free to ignore it.
This had better be fixed in the Courts, because the American People have an absolute right to demand that one way or the other this unqualified usurper be removed. If the courts can’t do it, the people will - and that will be very messy, painful, bloody and traumatic. It will be much better if the courts man up to their responsibility and deal with it bloodlessly.
Agreed!
The point was about the legal issue of "standing", which still stands. Anyway, the government did do it. The Electors and the Congress voted and certified the result, making Obama the President.
"2 and 3. I raise the specter that some outrageous character DID get on the ballot, and what’s more despite the Constitutional prohibition of folks like him serving as President, he was ostensibly elected, and sworn in in spite of that Constitution he is sworn to defend. What a joke. If it weren’t so serious, I might be able to laugh about it."
But is't not a fact that he is ineligible. He is not constitutionally prohibited from serving. He is just a horrible choice.
"4. The American people to not have the power, or the authority to elect a non natural born citizen to the Presidency, regardless of his popularity, charisma, transformativeness, or party affiliation. We have this little thing called the “Constitution”. Obama may not like it, but he ought not be free to ignore it."
The American people excercise their power through our republican form of government. Obama is a natural born citizen so it's not an issue.
"This had better be fixed in the Courts,..."
The courts cannot address this. They do not have the constitutioal power. You can't seek to uphold the constitution by asking that it be defied.
"...because the American People have an absolute right to demand that one way or the other this unqualified usurper be removed."
He is in fact eligible. Once again, you don't defend the constitution by destroying it.
America is a republic. We do have power, but only through our republican institutions. We don't excercise it directly. Through the Constitution and the laws we designate certain bodies to handle certain issues and disputes.
This one is no different. The procedure for selecting, validating and approving a President is set out in the Constitution, and it has been followed. There is no other legal power to do something than what is in that document.
The Electors and the Congress had the final authority to see that a qualified person was elected. They made their decision. It is done. Even if they were wrong about his eligibility, which they weren't, there is no other authority that can intervene.
If the people come to regret their choice and want to remove Obama, we can also excercise that power through our legally designated republican bodies. The Congress also has the sole power of impeachment, and can excercise it at will.
There is no other constitutional answer. If we really respect the constitution, and it's not just that we want Obama gone, the we can't advocate unconstitutional means of removing him.