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To: Sudetenland

>Because he is defined as a civilian Commander in Chief. He is, by definition a civilian, not a member of the military.

Where in the Constitution does it say that? The Constitution I have reads:
“The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States [...]”

Nothing there about him being a *CIVILIAN* at all.

>As for the Constitutional right to be President, I would guess that where it says that anyone who is a natural born citizen of the United States and has attained the age of 35 is eligible to hold the office.

I would say that is quite correct.

>He is the elected President of the United States, until and unless he has been proven to be otherwise ineligible. Since Congress has already ruled on is eligiblity, the point is moot.

It is not moot, especially since we have indications of members of congress commuting fraud on this issue: namely Nancy Pelosi’s affidavit. Furthermore, a “ruling” by congress would do nothing to impact the eligibility of people born before it’s ruling: The Constitution expressly prohibits ex post facto laws. Furthermore, Congress only has power over defining the “rule[s] of immigration and naturalization” *NOT* for defining what a “Natural Born Citizen” is.


55 posted on 09/04/2010 12:07:50 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark; Beckwith
The tradition of civilian control of the military is long and well established. The Office of President of the United States is a civilian office, not a military rank. The Founding Fathers worked hard to ensure that the military would be under civilian control because they didn't want to see a system like those in Europe.

Try reading this, Defense.gov

and this The President as Commander in Chief This section specifically: The Commander-in-Chief a Civilian Officer.
134 posted on 09/04/2010 5:19:05 PM PDT by Sudetenland (Slow to anger but terrible in vengence...such is the character of the American people.)
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