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:
I so agree.
ping worthy
EXACTLY!!!!!
BTW, to give credit where credit is due, the first "birther" was a fairly prominent Pennsylvania Democrat
I am DISGUSTED with weenie Republicans. Is there a true man or woman among them? What happened to grit?
Boehner’s phones, voice mail, and e-mail should be clogged and shut down with complaints from those defending Article 2 Section 1. The halls leading to his offices should be filled with petitioners demanding that Obama’s eligibility be investigated. Letters by the ton should be arriving at this office.
Boehner should hear deafening demands that Obama’s eligibility be investigated every time he greets a crowd.