[Spok]

It seems to me that if a person wishes to run for public office, the burden of proving they’re qualified would fall on them. Or am I being too racist?

[rivercat]

My fiance has recently tired of listening to me talk about this. So... she just called the FEC to find out why they don't require any proof. The FEC referred her to the California Elections Commission. So... she called them to ask the same question. She spoke with Cathy Mitchell, who claimed to be the Director of Elections. Cathy got agitated and declared that "Barack Obama is definitely a US Citizen". She stated that "we already know that is a US citizen". Then she stated that "it's not a matter of him having to prove it, but that somebody would need to prove otherwise". She suggested that somebody would have to sue him. Though my fiance was quite polite, Cathy Mitchell was angry, irritable, and rude. She also suggested, "Maybe you should just write a letter to the editor".

[infowarrior]

It seems to me that if a person wishes to run for public office, the burden of proving they’re qualified would fall on them. Or am I being too racist?

No, I don't think you're being racist in that. I also agree that the burden of proof for qualifications for office should be on the candidate...

the infowarrior