“However, since none of the other 42 men who have been president have been required to present such documentation, I do not think the Court will require it of Obama.”
Do you believe that Obama’s situation differs from all previous presidents in that he had an international upbringing, a Kenyan father and an adoptive step-father with whom he lived in a foreign country as a child? His situation is more like that of McCain, who was born outside the United States and who submitted documents immediately when questions were raised about this.
All of Obama’s sealed documents, coupled with his maneuvers to block these suits rather than just submit documentation, surely raise questions. Another very odd aspect of this is that Obama e-mailed a digital image of his CoLB to a web site and at least one newspaper but won’t submit it to a court in response to the suits.
I’ve been wondering whether there is a legal principle that pertains to Obama’s unwillingness to submit his birth document(s) to the courts while at the same time e-mailing these digital images around. Could this fact allow SCOTUS to request documentation? (Sort of like the principle that if the defense opens the door to something in court the prosecution can explore an issue that otherwise would not be allowed.)
Judge Napolitano of Fox was quoted on another web site a few weeks ago as saying that Obama will submit his passport as proof of citizenship at the swearing-in, as W did. I wonder whether there could be something about the passport that would raise questions in the Chief Justice’s mind.
Our society is so easily swayed by propaganda these days that many seem to have become infantilized. American citizens should be discussing this issue as the serious issue that it surely is. There is one standard for all politicians, and this has nothing to do with Obama personally.
Bottom line is all 42 were men of honor....and now....
That's not any proof of being a natural born citizen. You can obtain an US passport in numerous ways without a birth certificate.
And Obama can show his Indonesian passport to Justice Roberts while he’s at it.
If that is the case, the only thing Obama will have to do is present his U.S Passport to the Chief Justice. That Passport will would prove that he is a US citizen and it will specify where he was born.
Do you have a link for that Judge Napolitano quote?
A valid passport still won’t make him a natural born citizen, in any event.