I really don’t see what’s so difficult or “tin-foil-hat” about a simple request to see the birth certificate of someone who wants to be President, in order to ensure that they are eligible for the job.
I don’t necessarily believe that Obama is not eligible (he may be hiding the BC because it is embarrassing, as in, contradicting his “official” bio, as opposed to any legal issues), but the fact that there is a Constitutional requirement but no way to enforce it is astounding, to say the very least.
You said — “I really don’t see what’s so difficult or “tin-foil-hat” about a simple request to see the birth certificate of someone who wants to be President, in order to ensure that they are eligible for the job.”
I see this type of question a lot and I wonder about the people who ask it. They keep saying, “I don’t see what the problem is....”
WELL..., the problem, very simply — is — if Obama shows it, he can’t be President of the United States... LOL...
“the fact that there is a Constitutional requirement but no way to enforce it is astounding, to say the very least.”
I’ve been following the “birth certificate issue” from the time it first became known, but frankly, I don’t think any actions that have been taken up to this point are going to prevent Obama from assuming the office of the presidency.
The operative phrase, however, is “up to this point”. I don’t believe that the matter will be settled on January 20th, or at any time in the future until the facts are revealed and the original birth certificate is unsealed for all to see.
However, our defeat on this issue _today_ should not preclude us from taking action that may bring us victory at a later date. And here’s what I think could be done:
There are still conservative states in the country, with majority-conservative legislatures. I propose that between now and 2012, conservatives should concentrate their efforts on or two (or more) states in attempting to pass laws governing the eligibility of presidential candidates, insofar as their qualifications to be candidates in those states is concerned. That is to say, such laws should mandate that a state’s Secretary of State should not permit a presidential candidate (or that candidate’s electors) to be on the ballot unless and until sufficient evidence has been provided to confirm that that candidate meets all Constitutional qualifications to BE a candidate for president, including (but not limited to) the furnishing of a true copy of the candidate’s original birth certificate.
Of course, this does nothing to stop the person who will be inagurated on January 20, 2009 from assuming office. But once these new laws are on the books, if that same person wishes to appear on these states’ ballots _again_ in 2012, he will be required to comply with these new and specific state laws establishing elibility for office. There will be no dodging and no excuses for concealment, as there were in 2008.
I think my proposal is logical and could be reasonably expected to pass, at least in one conservative state, possibly in more than one.
Once passed, these new “eligibility laws” would change the game plan for 2012.
- John
Maybe because Obama never interviewed for a real job, he just doesn't understand qualifications. And no, it shouldn't be this difficult.