Posted on 07/18/2009 2:47:14 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Even while US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pursues her five-day visit to India, an event has occurred in the USA that could conceivably snowball into a major controversy to cut short President Obama’s tenure. Article 2, Section 1 of the US Constitution states: “No person except a US born citizen… shall be eligible to the office of President.”
During the last US campaign a controversy arose about Obama’s birthplace. Critics were unsure if he was born in the USA or Kenya. Obama’s campaign committee released a Hawaiian birth certificate on 13 June, 2008. Sceptics alleged that it had signs of forgery.
Obama maintained he was born in Hawaii. One hospital, Honolulu ‘s Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children, claims it received a letter from the President declaring his birth there. But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs refused to authenticate the letter. For nearly six months the hospital proudly declared Obama was born at its facility to create poll hype. Later it covered up and refused to confirm if the letter actually existed. The letter was purportedly signed by Barak Obama. If the signature was forged it was a most serious offence. Was any action taken against the Hospital?
This week the controversy about Obama’s birthplace resurfaced dramatically. A US Army Reserve, Major Stefan Frederick Cook, scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan, refused to serve claiming that the order was illegal because the American President was not legitimate. He argued that he should not be required to serve under a President who has not proven his eligibility for office. “As an officer in the armed forces of the United States, it is my duty to gain clarification on any order we may believe illegal. With that said, if President Obama is found not to be a ‘natural-born citizen,’ he is not eligible to be commander-in-chief,” Major Cook said. “Then any order coming out of the presidency or his chain of command is illegal. Should I deploy, I would essentially be following an illegal order. If I happened to be captured by the enemy in a foreign land, I would not be privy to the Geneva Convention protections.”
The military created shock waves by revoking the deployment order without giving any reasons. Thereby it evaded a reply to Major Cook’s objection and implicitly acknowledged that it could offer no proof of President Obama’s birth in the USA. If the military cannot vouch for President Obama’s legitimacy the implications can be very far-reaching. Major Cook’s case is being heard in the court of US District Judge David O Carter. The judge told the plaintiffs to fix their paperwork and that he would listen to “the merits” of their case. The date of the hearing was fixed for 16 July.
It is unlikely that the US mainstream media will highlight the event. But regardless of the judge’s verdict, will the issue die? If it snowballs into a crisis America could face a cruel choice. While it battles a severe economic meltdown it may have to either remove a most popular President or violate its Constitution.
yes.
So......which is it? And why has Obama said that he was born at both hospitals???
Body in one, ears in the other
this president’s quest for socialism must end. sooner is better than later. imagine that it is 5 years from now, our country has been reduced to ruin, and it is finally proven that Soetoro did not meet the eligibility requirements.
This matter will not be resolved by the supreme court, it has no jurisdiction IMO. It would be an impeachment matter...the trial would be in the Senate which will have final say.
Maybe that is why the O zero is trying so hard to get his marxist programs through now, he is playing beat the clock.
As far as a civil insurection here if he were turned out, or if he is not convicted and allowed to stay on in a show trial, well, that would identify the true enemies of the state.
Vince
Where is Queen’s Medical Center?
“The time to examine the problem is long gone....”
Well said. While I would like nothing better than to see BO thrown out, I can’t imagine a scenario where the SCOTUS would rule that he was ineligible. And, before I get chewed out by those who disagree: I don’t necessarily disagree with you or some of your premises - it is more along the lines of picking my battles. I just see very little hope of this one going our way.-—JM
The problem with “the time to examine the problem is long gone” is that Philip Berg tried to bring up this issue before the Democratic National Convention in August. He was ignored, or given flimsy excuses. Then he continued until the election, when Donofrio and Berg were told they needed to wait until the electoral college, then they were told they needed to wait until he was actually in office.
There have been delaying tactics by the court since last year. To now say it’s too late is too much of a defeatist attitude.
Remember, if he is found unfit, that means no Sotomayor on the SC. That would be a good thing.
The right thing doesn’t cease to be so because it is difficult or unpopular or unlikely. Come on people-! America itself is under attack from the most dangerous figure EVER-!
Honolulu.
If you’re interested, here’s a list of publications that have changed the hospital information to where they now say Obama was born, including screen shots from both before and after the edit:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=103306
I mean this is just bizarre. I can say that I was born at the DeWitt Army Hospital in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.
I don’t have to give it a ton of thought. I don’t have places where I’ve said for years I was born at a different hospital and now am changing that information.
So why is it that Obama, who for years has said he was born at Queen’s, is now saying Kapi’olani?
One would think that asking what hospital someone’s born at wouldn’t be a trick question.
Time to give this up and work on defeating him in '12. It doesn't matter if he was born in China or North Korea anymore.
Thank you for the link. Indeed, most people know exactly where they were born, unless of course it was under a palm tree somewhere in Kenya.
.... not to mention that Obama’s grandmother stated that she was present when Obama was born in Kenya. They can’t even get it straight within the Obama family.
“...it may have to either remove a most popular President or violate its Constitution.”
My vote is that they will opt for the latter. Hell, they’ve already shredded the blessed document.
David O Carter. The judge told the plaintiffs to fix their paperwork and that he would listen to “the merits” of their case.”
What was wrong with the paperwork?
“A fun time waster”? “Time to give this up and work on defeating him in ‘12.”
Can you imagine what forty-two more months of this administration can do to this country?!!
“That letter to the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children has since been confirmed to be authentic.”
Can you give me a link to this info. Last I read it had not been authenticated.
Thanks
There won’t be enough people to riot. Remember, it’s 10 ACORN votes per ACORN voter!
“Judge Clay heard Major Cook’s case and dismissed his TRO request because the US Army revoked his orders.”
I thought Clay threw it back to Florida, where Cook resides?
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