[John Leland 1789]

“Ex Post Facto law. It would be declared Unconstitutional if attempted to be enforced against the present Kenyan Usurper.”

“Would be less trouble for a state governor to issue an executive order confiscating all federal revenue collected in the state until such a time as the eligibility of the present occupant of the oval office is established through proper documentation.”

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The states should pass it this way:

No candidate’s name may be placed on any ballot in the state until the candidate has proven all eligibility for the office sought.

This would not be an Ex Post Facto law.

In the short term, the governors should indeed decree that instead of sending tax payments to the IRS, they be sent to the state department of revenue.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

No candidate’s name may be placed on any ballot in the state until the candidate has proven all eligibility for the office sought.

This would not be an Ex Post Facto law.

It would be an Ex Post Facto law ONLY if applied to the Kenyan Usurper currently occupying the oval office.

It would be perfectly legitimate for subsequent candidates for that office, and possibly would apply to Obama in his next campaign (i really don't know about that one way or the other).

[Uncle Sham]

"Ex Post Facto" would not apply to a law passed that goes into effect the day it is passed. Since this law would require the President to file a copy of his long form birth certificate with the state BEFORE any of his NEXT orders or signed legislation would occur, it cannot be Ex Post Facto.

Like I said, if he's "Legal", what's the problem? This law would put the issue to the test where someone who is "illegal" doesn't want it. Judged upon the merits in a court of law.