Congress needs to begin the process of writing legislation mandating the process by which candidates for the office of the President must show proof of complying with the Constitutional requirement being a ‘natural born citizen’. This proof doesn’t have to be made public but it should be provided to some entity/group for verification.
Yes, it does need to be public. The office is a public office. I am tired of “secret committees” loaded with “faceless, nameless or otherwise unaccountable” individuals, dictating what thing Americans will learn to live with. SHOW ME THE MONEY, BABY... OR NO SOAP!
For elected officials, it should be made public. Once you are a public elected official, such things are no longer private. I had to provide more information to go to college than Obama has had to to get into office.
deport wrote:Actually, this process should be started in all of the state legislatures. And the "proof" provided should be available for verification to state election officials and any other organizations with an interested in the elections. It should be the duty of the election officials to verify qualifications prior to putting the candidate on the ballot.
Congress needs to begin the process of writing legislation mandating the process by which candidates for the office of the President must show proof of complying with the Constitutional requirement being a ‘natural born citizen’. This proof doesn’t have to be made public but it should be provided to some entity/group for verification.
Oklahoma already has started this process. See Law sought to prove candidate citizenship in Oklahoma for a story about the OK legislation.
Congress needs to begin the process of writing legislation mandating the process by which candidates for the office of the President must show proof of complying with the Constitutional requirement being a ‘natural born citizen’. This proof doesn’t have to be made public but it should be provided to some entity/group for verification.”
As I understand it, it is the responsibility of the DNC/RNC to make sure their candidates for office are properly credentialed.
As for the “privacy” issue of my (or your) birth certificate...
I had to show it to get into college.
I had to show it to get my latest drivers license here in Nevada due to the Patriot Act.
Kids mave to have one presented to go to school in some areas.
Kids have to present one when joining Little League.
How does a 7 year old kid’s privacy get protected when he cannot swing a bat and hit a ball without a birth certificate???
On the contrary, it must be. Having some entity verify it privately is no different than this crap coming out of Hawaii. We are the citizens, we have every right to see for ourselves the proof. No hedging, no spinning. Show us the proof.