Posted on 09/15/2009 7:45:03 PM PDT by pissant
A team of taxpayer-supported lawyers arguing on behalf of President Obama's eligibility to occupy the Oval Office say not even the U.S. Supreme Court has any input into the question at this point, and such cases should be barred from the courts.
"The Constitution's commitment to the Electoral College of the responsibility to select the president includes the authority to decide whether a presidential candidate is qualified for office," said a brief filed by government lawyers in a California lawsuit over Obama's eligibility under the Constitution's demand for a "natural born citizen" in the White House.
That's because, the brief states, "the examination of a candidate's qualifications is an integral component of the electors' decision-making process. The Constitution also provides that, after the Electoral College has voted, further review of a presidential candidate's eligibility for office, to the extent such review is required, rests with Congress."
The lawsuit has been brought on behalf of a number of plaintiffs alleging that Obama is not constitutionally eligible for office. The case, being handled by attorney Orly Taitz, who now has been joined by Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation, has a tentative trial date of Jan. 26, 2010.
Before then, however, U.S. District Judge David Carter is scheduled to hear the government's demand that the case be thrown out.
The arguments submitted by acting U.S. Attorney George S. Cardona and assistant U.S. Attorneys Leon Weidman, Roger E. West and David A. DeJute, say the Constitution further specifies if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives has the authority to select the president, "and, in so doing, to evaluate the candidates' qualifications."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
” ... the examination of a candidate’s qualifications is an integral component of the electors’ decision-making process ... “
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Of all the unmitigated gall !!!
Electors (of both parties) are political hacks who would vote for Hitler if he were their winning candidate ...
The ONLY things they “examined” during the Electoral College were the boogers they picked from their noses.
Integral component of the electors’ decision-making process MY ASS !!!
Additionally, Obama’s attorneys are spitting on the Marbury v. Madison decision by saying not even the U.S. Supreme Court has any input into the question at this point, and such cases should be barred from the courts. That case is one of the cornerstones of our legal system. The operative sentneces in the decision are:
Marbury v. Madison:
” ... It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is ... The judicial power of the United States is extended to all cases arising under the Constitution ...”
So, in this motion, Obama’s attorneys are basically telling the judicial system to shove it and that it is irrelevant.
and the recession is over ...
While the court may or may not have the authority to remove a fraud from the White House, surely if criminal fraud has occurred wouldn't the court have standing to establish the facts of the case?
Obama’s attorneys are essentially admitting that Obama is not a natural born citizen. Well?....What about the millions upon millions of dollars this man took from innocent Americans by claiming that he was eligible when he was not?
Yes, the judge is not going to be persuaded with that hollow argument.
The tried and successful ‘no standing’ argument rephrased to fool the California judge. These arrogant bastards really think he’s cowardly enough to slink away at their invitation! I sincerely pray that Judge Carter reads this ridiculous plea fro what it is, an open insult to him and the Constitution ... since when is a criminal exhonerated because you didn’t catch him when he says you had to? I mean, this smacks of ‘uh oh stupid, you didn’t get in under the statute of limitations so you can’t even hear the case, judge pipsqueak.’
This is getting very interesting. If it comes to be that Obama is not a natural born citizen there is going to be Hell to pay from the people regardless of what Congress, the Supreme Court or if any court says otherwise. The Constitution is the basic law of the land.
What can our legal system do to Obama if it can be shown that he is a presidential imposter and what can it do those who knowingly supported this conspiracy?
ping
Ping!
And since the twelfth President, Zachary Taylor, was born prior to the formation of the United States (b November 24, 1784), it wasn't until after him that all subsequent Presidents were "Born in the USA".
Precisely.
Some posters here have erroneously said: "There are only two kinds of citizens: natural-born and naturalized" (and then they often go on to say that born on American soil = citizen at birth = natural born).
They are mistaken.
It is true there are only two kinds of citizens.
However, those two kinds are:
citizen by NATURE (i.e. natural born); and
citizen by STATUTE (this includes naturalized and those "citizens from birth" born on the nation's soil).
A citizen by nature is natural-born, he is undisputedly and undoubtedly a citizen, he needs NO statute of any kind to explain or clarify his citizenship.
It's so simple, and yet so many posters here seem to misunderstand this.
Ive tried to keep up with Smith (The ebay BC seller)
He is PO’d at Orly over money
does not sound good in Orly Taitzville
Outrageous, but to be expected, since BO and his team are truly running scared.
Yes, they are TERRIFIED.
Justice will prevail.
So if a man such as Obama commits fraud to gain access to the White House as the most powerful man in the free world (for now), then the courts cannot step in... Am I getting this right?
Since they are refering to a provision within the Constitution itself, ANYONE who has taken an oath to "support this Constitution" has the legal standing to challenge whether or not a portion of it is being enforced. Otherwise they would not be obeying their oath. Here is the listing from within the oath itself in Article six:
” The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
Judge Carter is among those covered. I hope they pissed him off good!
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