Posted on 12/01/2008 12:52:16 PM PST by jeffo
Well, I had written to Senator Martinez ("R"-Florida) about the citizenship issue before the election. Today I got this mind-boggling response:
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Thank you for contacting me regarding President-Elect Obama's citizenship. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to respond to your concerns.
Like you, I believe that our federal government has the responsibility to make certain that the Constitution of the United States is not compromised. We must fight to uphold our Constitution through our courts and political processes.
Article II of the Constitution provides that "no Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President." The Constitution, however, does not specify how that qualification for office is to be enforced. As you may know, a voter recently raised this issue before a federal court in Pennsylvania. On October 24, 2008, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania released an order in the case of Berg v.Obama.In that case, the plaintiff, Phillip Berg, raised the same issue that your letter raises regarding proof of the President-Elect's birthplace. Through his lawsuit, Mr. Berg sought to compel President-Elect Obama to produce a certified copy of his birth certificate.
The District Court dismissed Mr. Berg's suit and held that the question of Obama's citizenship is not a matter for a court to decide. The court further noted that voters, not courts, should decide whether a particular presidential candidate is qualified to hold office.
Presidential candidates are vetted by voters at least twice - first in the primary elections and again in the general election. President-Elect Obama won the Democratic Party's nomination after one of the most fiercely contested presidential primaries in American history. And, he has now been duly elected by the majority of voters in the United States. Throughout both the primary and general election, concerns about Mr. Obama's birthplace were raised. The voters have made clear their view that Mr. Obama meets the qualifications to hold the office of President.
After he is sworn into office, Mr. Obama will be our nation's President and I intend to bestow upon him the honor and respect due any man who holds that Office. Yet, I am certain that there will be times when I will disagree and oppose President Obama's policies. When that happens, you can be assured that I will pursue vigorously what I believe to be in the best interest of Florida and the nation.
I thank you for sharing your views with me and will keep your concerns in mind. If you have additional questions or comments, please contact me. For more information about issues and activities important to Florida, please sign up for my weekly newsletter at http://martinez.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez United States Senator
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OK, so the fact that he won the election makes him qualified. Amazing
Sen. Martinez has a point. If the Courts don’t intercede, who will.
Do the FReepers here think that Harry Reid is going to toss out Obama’s election?
What planet are you guys from?
a tawdry terd politician really thinks it can answer questions?
Must be sarcasm....
Tis true, though I can’t stand Reid, he at least has the conviction of his views.
Hell most republicans won’t even stand up for pro life, the constitution or for America.
A party of RINOs.
I am confident that if Rush Limbaugh ran for Senator of Florida, he will get a minimum of 70 percent of the vote.
Laura Ingraham will get 72 percent of the Virginia vote if she runs for Senate or Governor.
And Sean Hannity will receive at least 65 percent of the New York vote if he runs for Senator, replacing Hillary Clinton.
Those are the kind of people we should be running.
If the courts rule on this (I don't think they will), this is exactly what they are going to say.
And.........
Let’s assume for a second that Mel-the-moron is correct and that the voters can overrule the constitution, why are the California voters are being overruled for the second time by judges and mayors who are nullifying their vote against gay marriage?
The disrespect to the voters, a national sport nowadays, will bring dire consequences to our peace and tranquility, unfortunately.
No comment!
Go troll somewhere else.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2140952/posts?page=76#76
Forum decorum as well as upbringing prevent me from describing my feelings of dislike and disappointment for Senator Martinez “R” from the great state of Florida.
I guess you don’t know what satire is. We spend so much time attacking fellow Republicans that manage to get elected, we have to realize that radio talkers are just that, talkers.
This guy is a LAWYER?
Yes, and many of us (the general us) are.
Makes you wonder, could a 15 year old run if the party decided he was who they wanted? Using this *logic* the answer would be, yes.
I predict we will all be angry often for the next 4 years.
Breathtaking.
I got a very similar letter from Chambliss’s office. Nearly the same, if not THE same.
All RINOs need their heads shaved. Both heads of each RINO.
“Great Lord Almighty! These people think we’re idiots!”
No. THEY are idiots, including Mr. Martinez.
This is terrible..basically these guys are telling us they have allowed the Republic to be overthrown...and we now have a “Democracy” ..AKA “mob rule”
>>>Zowie!!! What’s wrong with this guy?? Voters decide on the constitutionally of candidates??
Zowie is right. I believe it was a judge or two that said a voter has no standing.
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