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To: Danae

“He is going to ask the SCOTUS to change the law in essence.”

Change what law??

“To make it possible for the average person to question the qualifications of a candidate for President”

The President of the United States represents the PEOPLE.

So why wouldn’t the People have standing to bring the suit?

Either individually or collectively..


6 posted on 10/25/2008 3:56:05 PM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Bigh4u2

Because to liberals, the people have no rights, only (tax) obligations.


9 posted on 10/25/2008 3:57:55 PM PDT by comps4spice (Democrats caused the current financial mess. Do we really want to give them the Oval Office?)
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To: Bigh4u2

From Americasright.com

“So, who does have standing? According to the Hon. R. Barclay Surrick, that’s completely up to Congress to decide.

“If, through the political process, Congress determines that citizens, voters, or party members should police the Constitution’s eligibility requirements for the Presidency, then it is free to pass laws conferring standing on individuals like Plaintiff. Until that time, voters do not have standing to bring the sort of challenge that Plaintiff attempts to bring in the Amended Complaint.”(from Surrick’s decision)”


22 posted on 10/25/2008 4:03:11 PM PDT by Danae (Obama = Trickle up Poverty. Don't like it, get ready to be"reeducated" into it if he is elected.)
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To: Bigh4u2
I has to do with Legal precedence, mostly in Tax laws, that have been decided in the past. You don't have the legal standing to legally question your taxes either.

Yea... I am not kidding.

37 posted on 10/25/2008 4:10:22 PM PDT by Danae (Obama = Trickle up Poverty. Don't like it, get ready to be"reeducated" into it if he is elected.)
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To: Bigh4u2
Exactly.....just WHO can ask the question "Is this person qualified to be President of the United States" (or a Senator for that matter)?
128 posted on 10/25/2008 5:04:44 PM PDT by Churchillspirit
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To: Bigh4u2

Who HAS standing?


180 posted on 10/25/2008 5:59:08 PM PDT by jilliane
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To: Bigh4u2

The Constitution of the United States that I am looking at right now states:

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,...Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

The constitution sets forth the eligibility requirements, so in my view, every elected official or those persons that strive to be elected by the people are answerable to the people, therefore any citizen of the United States has a right to bring a question to the court.

But I’m not a judge, I just read my Constitution.

Maybe we should send some Constitutions to the Judiciary.


276 posted on 10/25/2008 8:12:29 PM PDT by conservative gal in PA ("Freedom is oxygen to the soul" Moshe Dayan)
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To: Bigh4u2
The President of the United States represents the PEOPLE.

Actually, he is effectively elected by the states via the electoral college. As it should be, BTW. So it might be that the question needs to be posed by a State.

322 posted on 10/25/2008 9:51:33 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The fourth estate is the fifth column.)
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