I suggest no conclusion as to whether Obama is eligible or not. But the citizens whom the media and political pundits dismiss as "birthers" have raised legitimate questions. That legitimacy is fueled by Obama's curious, even bizarre, refusal to consent to the release of the relevant records. Perhaps there is nothing to the issues raised. Or perhaps there is. This is potentially serious business. If it turns out that Obama knew he was ineligible when he campaigned and when he took the oath as President, it could be the biggest political fraud in the history of the world. As long as Obama refuses to disclose the records, speculation will grow and grow without any necessary relation to the truth. The first step toward resolving the issue is full discovery and disclosure of the facts.
The courts are not the only entities empowered to deal with such a question. A committee of the House of Representatives could be authorized to conduct an investigation into the eligibility issue. The classic formulation of the Congressional role is Woodrow Wilson's, in his 1884 book Congressional Government:
There isn’t a SINGLE Republican or other in the House with the Balls to even SUGGEST such an idea. We are talking about a house full of wimps, pussies and girly-men who are afraid of their own shadows let alone what Harry Smith or Chrissy Spritzer Matthews would say! I like the idea, but there are NO real men governing this country. Only pathetic losers!
Wow
tremendous article and opinion.
i don’t see the House, even with its GOP majority, investigationg this
but if they did it using the reasoning of Dr Rice maybe we could find out and then move on.
I know Dems say they like to keep Birthers riled up as they think it helps the Dems and 0dumbo. I am not sure that it true
thanks for posting this
Both parents U.S. citizens + Born in U.S. = Natural Born Citizen. The burden of proof is on Obama, Soetoro, or whatever his real name is, to prove he is Natural Born, not on others to prove he is not.
That is a joke.
The Democrats in the House are perfectly satisfied with Obama, they could care less about the Constitution or his eligibility as long as he gives them the power of the White House.
The Republicans in the House ,even though they are now in the majority do not have the courage to investigate. They are frightened that they will be called racist or that the facts would cause riots in this country between blacks,liberals who have their nose up Obama’s hind end—— and Patriot Americans who want the right thing done.
He also says that , I quote: Obama identified himself as a foreign student at Occidental College, Columbia University, and Harvard Law School; when Obama traveled to Pakistan in 1981, he did so on an Indonesian passport at a time when Indonesian law forbade dual citizenship, etc., etc.
Now I have kept up pretty good with this issue and I have seen nothing to substantiate this accusation. Obama has hidden those records also and I don't know where this fellow gets his information, but if he has proof it should be published,as right now this too is part of the Obama secret.
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A regular citizen’s committee could do it too.
pahding
No new point or idea. It was just said by another.
Excellent. This thread is a keeper!
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BUMP.
Charles Rice is one of the most brilliant and principled men in America.
ML/NJ
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Excellent article! Balanced, even keeled, clear presentation of the Constitutional questions (and NO Conspiracy theories!)... Awesome. He is dead on right. This ought to be on the fax machines, in the email boxes and in the snail mail boxes of every US Representative (especially Republicans) in DC ASAP.
Clearly, he is the anti-Taitz.
an exemplary statement/article
The states are responsible for casting ballots for president and vice president. It is a scandal that certain people are apparently able to run for president, and be placed on the ballots of the several states, with no more credentials than an illegal alien.You couldn't get a driver's license as easily as Obama got on the ballot in all 50 states.
Even if he was qualified at birth to be considered a citizen, and a "natural born" citizen is not considered to be anything different than that, Obama apparently was treated as a national by other countries - so is Obama any kind of citizen of America at all? We don't know, and that is a scandal if there ever was one in American politics.
Why won’t the media address the African Newspaper articles????
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Here are 6 African Newspaper articles calling Obama “Kenyan-Born”
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Notice the first article was from Sunday, June 27,........... “2004”
Historical News Articles and FactCheck Agree: Obama is “Kenyan-born”
Posted on October 18th, 2009 by David-Crockett
Sunday, June 27, “2004”
Kenya Sunday Standard headline-”Kenyan-born” Obama all set for US Senate
http://www.theobamafile.com/_exhibits/Born04.htm
The Nigerian Observer-Americans will today go to the polls to elect their next President with Democratic Party candidate, Senator Barack Obama largely favoured to win. The “Kenyan-born” Senator will…”
http://www.theobamafile.com/_exhibits/Born01.htm
USAfrica — “Kenyan-born” OBAMA makes history…wins presidential nomination of U. S. Democratic party; eyes on White House…
http://www.theobamafile.com/_images/Born09.gif
AllAfrica.com — ” Little wonder then why “Kenyan-born” Barack Obama, America’s first Black President…”
http://www.theobamafile.com/_exhibits/Born02.htm
GraphicGhana.com — “For Ghana, Obama’s visit will be a celebration of another milestone in African history as it hosts the first-ever “African-American President” on this presidential visit to the “continent of his birth”. The same article, with the same quote, appeared in ModernGhana.com.
http://www.theobamafile.com/.../...5-ContinentOfBirth.htm
The Ghana Times — “So far, the odds favour the once underdog in American politics, Obama, the “African-American Senator” from Illinois state. A Congressional Quarterly (CQ) politics monitored on BBC put the “Kenyan born” American ahead of his rivel, John McCain.”
http://www.theobamafile.com/_images/Born07.bmp
