Posted on 10/25/2008 1:48:50 AM PDT by Dajjal
A federal judge in Philadelphia last night threw out a complaint by a Montgomery County lawyer who claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was not qualified to be president and that his name should be removed from the Nov. 4 ballot.
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In a 34-page memorandum and opinion, the judge said Berg's allegations of harm were "too vague and too attenuated" to confer standing on him or any other voters.
Surrick ruled that Berg's attempts to use certain laws to gain standing to pursue his claim that Obama was not a natural-born citizen were "frivolous and not worthy of discussion."
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Berg could not be reached for comment last night.
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Welcome to FReerepublic and nice try.
All the noobtards want to talk about “real” issues.
Yeah, as if Obama not meeting the Constitution requirements is not a “real” issue. How about Palin’s wardrobe?
At very least I wish from the court that they define who does have standing in cases like this. Then we can light a fire under those who are responsible to do their job.
Why do I get the impression that we’re facing “ no controlling legal authority” again?
I’ve read a post of yours on another thread where you say you are an “old judge.” Perhaps you could answer this question for a layman.
Who or what is the controlling legal authority mandated to ensure that the Constitutional requirements for the office of POTUS are satisfied?
Way back when...
It is a State’s issue. It is up to the SOS to vet candidates that appear on the ballot(s).
I think you are right.
And I also think that, assuming the worst case scenario that he wins the general election, and also assuming that there is at least ONE state that goes for McCain, then that state would have a direct line to the Supreme Court to challenge O-mans eligibility.
Unless someone can go to Kenya, bribe the local people to get the real paperwork and document the whole transaction without getting arrested so everyone would know and then get a congressperson to bring it up with the real proof if Obama gets elected, we will only be all labeled consipiratorial racist nuts.
Back on the orginal certifigate thread I posted about Texas and New York having laws that required the SOS to vet the candidates placed on the ballot. It was a mild point noted by a few Freepers and then forgotten by most. Some thought they would do this immediately following the nominations.
Instead the Berg case took the spotlight.
I live in Ohio and Brunner is not the SOS able to do this. Add onto the mess after the election...?
We’re in real trouble no matter if he wins/loses.
For most citizens what is a simple matter...should have been such for Obama. We must never forget it was a simple matter, a simple check mark in his employment box for President.
A simple matter that demonstrated how helpless the American people really are.
"The size of a lie is a definite factor in causing it to be believed, because the vast majority of a nation are in the depths of their hearts more easily deceived than they are consciously and intentionally bad... They would never credit others with the possibility of such great impudence as the complete reversal of facts ... Something therefore always remains and sticks from the most impudent lie, a fact which all bodies and individuals concerned in the art of lying in this world know only too well, and therefore they stop at nothing to achieve this end."
It seems as though the Obama campaign is paying attention to Herr Hitler.
I now see that this thread is back in “Breaking News.”
Well, the SOS has to certify the results. Didn’t that happen in FL with Katherine Harris in the 2000 election?
The race is certainly close enough that even a small to medium state basically withholding it’s electoral votes could change the outcome.
O-man oughta be thinking this stuff through, which it seems he has not.
My sentiments also. Someone got to the judge!
BTTT
Ohio, Brunner, is a shill for Obama. She has throughly trashed the Ohio voting process.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=ohio%20vote%20fraud
She has even gone so far as to instruct Poll Worker’s that issuing a Provisional Ballot is disenfranchisement.
Ohio is a mess already.
The Constitution is crystal clear on this point, no matter what the meaning of the word "is" is.
Cheers!
.......we are in the Twilight Zone.
BTTT
And the episode won’t end......
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Please Lord help us! Let the truth be told, heard and understood by the people who have ears but cannot hear, and eyes but cannot see.
In Jesus name, Amen.
At times like this I remember my favorite Bible Verse:
Be still and know that I Am God. (Psalm 46:10)
it always gives me comfort.
Who and what is the controlling authority here and why aren't they asking for this easily obtained document?
All that is necessary for evil to triumph... is for good men to do nothing
On what conditions can a judge have this type of ruling?
When the suit contains nonsense such as reference to a "Canadian birth certificate" posted on line. The referenced cert was a joke, signed by Dudley Dooright of the Canadian Mounted Police. (A character from the old "Bullwinkle" cartoon series, for those too young to remember).
And that was just one of many "frivolous" references by Berg. If Berg wanted to be taken seriously, he had a stange way of going about it.
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