[Jim Noble]

I don't doubt you, but I do think that getting him out on a technicality (or, to be more precise, a Court-provided, non-legislative definition of NBC) a) is impossible because of the political nature of the question, b) would expand further the Judicial Power, making it even more superior to the Legislative than it now is, and c) would never, never be accepted by such a large fraction of the People (perhaps even a majority) as to render any victory Pyrrhic.

If he was born in Hawaii, as Fukino's recent assertion states clearly, he cannot and will not be displaced by legal prestidigitation.

[kabar]

I don't doubt you, but I do think that getting him out on a technicality (or, to be more precise, a Court-provided, non-legislative definition of NBC) a) is impossible because of the political nature of the question, b) would expand further the Judicial Power, making it even more superior to the Legislative than it now is, and c) would never, never be accepted by such a large fraction of the People (perhaps even a majority) as to render any victory Pyrrhic.

Personally, I am not trying to get him out on a "technicality." This has to do with the Constitution and the Rule of Law, the very foundation of our Republic. Obama has failed to provide the primary documents to prove conclusively that he is eligible to be President, i.e., natural born. I believe that this issue needs to be resolved as our foreign born population continues to increase dramatically from its current 40 million and with 400,000 "anchor babies" being born annually.

Immigrants account for one in 8 U.S. residents, the highest level in more than 80 years. In 1970 it was one in 21; in 1980 it was one in 16; and in 1990 it was one in 13. In a decade, it will be one in 7, the highest it has been in our history. And by 2050, one in 5 residents of the U.S. will be foreign-born.

The Supreme Court has a duty to defend and protect the Constitution. Bringing this issue before them would be useful and appropriate.

If he was born in Hawaii, as Fukino's recent assertion states clearly, he cannot and will not be displaced by legal prestidigitation

Again, I don't view this as "legal prestidigitation," or an attempt to remove him on a technicality, but rather compliance with our Constitution. Interestingly, the senate felt compelled to pass a resolution [Obama was one of the sponsors] that John McCain was eligible to run for the Presidency. McCain did provide a copy of his real birth certificate, not a secondary document.

The question you should be asking along with anyone who claims to be a journalist, is why doesn't Obama release the document and put an end to this speculation? As is often the case, the cover-up is worse than the crime.

Did you read the McCarthy article I linked to you?