"To satisfy meeting the requirement of the twentieth amendment to “qualify”, a president elect must present evidence that he meets it’s requirements for eligibility to serve. This means that a proper birth certificate HAD to be presented by the president elect in order to serve as president. If this was done, where is that certificate and to whom was it presented? If this was done, why would we not have the right to verify and inspect it under the freedom of information act?"
"Sorry, but where does it say that in the constitution ?
Your reasoning is -at best-ingenious.
Let me go back to my original remark: If you have evidence (other than suppositions, tweets and blog postings) the president is not a citizen, then PRESENT it !'
to which I replied:
Tell me, what do YOU think the term "or, if the President elect shall have failed to qualify" mean? Once again, in fairness to those who are arguing this point on the original thread (this thread), you should be arguing your case there (this thread). Sorry, but where does it say that in the constitution ? Your reasoning is -at best-ingenious. Let me go back to my original remark: If you have evidence (other than suppositions, tweets and blog postings) the president is not a citizen, then PRESENT it !
It's not my burden to prove that I am "qualified", or in other words, "eligible" to serve as President. This is CLEARLY the burden of the one seeking to occupy the office, the one referred to as the "President elect" in section three of the twentieth amendment.
The term "if the President elect" shall have failed to qualify is talking about an action by the "President elect" that "failed". It is quite specific and extremely CLEAR that it is the President elect who must "qualify", it is HIS burden, thus, to present his qualifying evidence. It is also quite clearly stated that it is the burden of Congress to ensure this is done because they are the ones who must enact the Presidential succession if it has not been.