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Obama, Release The
Records Or Don't Run
David-Crockett is
reporting
that 60-plus lawmakers and 7 states are telling Obama, that if you want
on 2012 ballot, release the records.
Three more states, South
Carolina, New Hampshire and Indiana have
joined Arizona in proposing bills requiring proof of Article II
eligibility for POTUS.
Snippets from Washington Independent;
"Birther" Conspiracy
Roils GOP Campaigns -- State Legislators, Party Strategists Keep
Anti-Obama Rumors Alive.
South Carolina Bill 3389, freshman state
Rep. Tommy Stringer has
introduced legislation that would amend the state’s election code to
make sure that "a candidate for President or Vice President of the
United States may not have his name printed on a ballot in this State
unless there is conclusive evidence that he is a natural born citizen of
the United States."…
New Hampshire's House Bill 1245
mandates that "the names of the candidates shall not appear on the
ballot unless the secretary of state has received certified copies of
the birth certificates of the candidates."
Indiana’s Senate Bill
82,
grapples with the legal standing issue that has vexed "birthers,"
granting the right to challenge qualifications to "a registered voter of
the jurisdiction conducting the election."
Arizona House Bill
2441, titled: Presidential Candidates; Proof of Qualifications
…Within ten days after submittal of the
names of the candidates, the national political party committee
shall submit an affidavit of the presidential candidate in which the
presidential candidate states the candidate’s citizenship and age
and shall append to the affidavit documents that prove that the
candidate is a natural born citizen, prove the candidate’s age and
prove that the candidate meets the residency requirements for
President of the United States as prescribed in article II, section
1, Constitution of the United States…
Other states are also
joining the war to defend our constitution. According to the
National Conference of State Legislatures; New York, Virginia, Georgia
and other states are also working on the same type legislation.
Also, let us not forget the federal bill proposed by Bill Posey of
Florida;
H.R.1503 -- Presidential Eligibility Act -
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate
for election to the office of President to include with the
committee’s statement of organization a copy of the candidate’s
birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be
necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications
for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution…
…Congress finds that under the Constitution of the United
States, in order to be eligible to serve as President, an individual
must be a natural born citizen of the United States who has attained
the age of 35 years and has been a resident within the United States
for at least 14 years.
We should contact our elected officials in our
respective states and push for the same type of action.
Contact info for
all Elected Officials.
"Birther Bill" Advances In State House
AZCentral.com is
reporting that the so-called "Birther Bill" won initial approval
from the House of Representatives on Monday, advancing legislation that
would require presidential candidates to produce a birth certificate
before they can make the ballot in Arizona.
The legislation
originated from a group that believes Barack Obama is not a natural-born
citizen of the United States and therefore ineligible to be president.
Rep. Judy Burges amended Senate Bill 1024 to include a requirement
that Arizona's Secretary of State inspect a presidential candidate's
birth certificate before that candidate could qualify for the ballot.
Similar laws have been proposed in Oklahoma, Florida and
Missouri. None have been signed into law.
Arizona democrats claim that
attempts to certify a candidate's constitutional eligibility could be
unconstitutional - heh, heh, heh!
Another Eligibility Bill
Kathleen Gotto reports the Peach State is
following Arizona's lead in requiring proof of eligibility for
presidential candidates.
Georgia Representative Mark Hatfield has
introduced into the state legislature House Bill 1516, which would
require proof of eligibility in order for presidential candidates' names
to be placed on the state ballot for future elections.
Hatfield
represents a coalition within the Georgia legislature which is prepared
to take action on the issue, because "without the leadership in
Washington necessary to do that, it is up to states to tackle the
issue." Georgia follows Arizona, which has proposed its own
eligibility bill. That proposal has now passed the Arizona House
31-29 and is now in the Senate awaiting action.
Similar plans
have been submitted in Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri and Montana but have
not been adopted. According to the National Conference of State
Legislatures (NCSL), Oklahoma is attempting to bring the issue directly
to its citizens by way of a referendum.
Lawmakers in the Arizona House, who say they
have doubts about Barack Obama's eligibility, have passed a bill that
would require Obama to show his birth certificate to get on the state’s
2012 ballot.
The House passed the measure earlier in the month on
a 31-29 vote, ignoring protests from opponents who said it’s casting
Arizona in an ugly light, and could give the elected secretary of state
broad powers to kick a presidential candidate off the ballot.
The
measure’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Judy Burges of Skull Valley, said she
isn’t sure Obama could prove his eligibility for the ballot in Arizona
and wants to erase all doubts.
"You have half the population who
thinks everything is fine, and you have the other half of the population
who has had doubts built up in their mind," Burges said.
So-called "birthers" have contended since the 2008 presidential campaign
that Obama is ineligible to be president for a variety of reasons.
The Constitution says that a person must be a "natural-born citizen" to
be eligible for the presidency -- and
Obama isn't.
Arizona’s measure would require U.S. presidential candidates to submit
documents to the secretary of state proving they meet the constitutional
requirements to be president. The secretary of state could then
decide to keep a candidate off the Arizona ballot if he or she had
reasonable cause to believe the candidate was ineligible.
The
bill now goes to the Senate, where supporters are trying to pull
together enough votes to pass the measure. If they do, it’s
unclear if Republican Gov. Jan Brewer will give it her support.
Her spokesman, Paul Senseman, said the governor won’t comment on pending
legislation.
Supporters insist the bill isn’t aimed at Obama,
it’s just common sense.
"It’s our ballot," said State Sen. Jack
Harper, R-Surprise. "The parties need to prove that their nominee
is eligible to hold the office of president to be on our ballot."
Heavily
extracted from HispanicOhio.com, whose "mission is to serve the
Hispanic community and celebrate all things Hispanic, by providing a
variety of information relevant to our online readers including
cultural, historical, business, entertainment and much more."
Obviously, the title of their piece is inaccurate -- "Arizona house
wants Obama off 2012 ballot" -- they don't want him off the ballot --
they just want him to demonstrate that he's eligible for the office.
If he's
not eligible, he doesn't deserve to be on the ballot.
Bill Requires Candidates
Show Birth Certificate
Lubbock Online
is reporting that a Texas state representative on Tuesday filed a bill
that would require any candidate for president and vice president of the
United States to show his or her birth certificate to the Texas
Secretary of State, another indication of just how ambitious the
conservative agenda for next year’s session of the Texas Legislature is
going to be.
"This bill is necessary because we have a president
whom the American people don’t know whether he was born in Kenya or some
other place," Rep. Leo Berman said in reference to Barack Obama and of
his House Bill 295. "If you are running for president or vice
president, you’ve got to show here in Texas that you were born in the
United States and the birth certificate is your proof."
Berman's
legislation, House Bill 295, is brief and simple:
It would add
to the state election code the provision: "The secretary of state may
not certify the name of a candidate for president or vice-president
unless the candidate has presented the candidate's original birth
certificate indicating that the person is a natural-born United States
citizen."
It includes an effective date of Sept. 1, 2011, in
time for the expected presidential campaigning for 2012.
Arizona To Pass 2012 Eligibility Law
Bob Unruh says a plan in Arizona to require
presidential candidates to prove their eligibility to occupy the Oval
Office is approaching critical mass, even though it has just been
introduced. It could be a game-changer.
The proposal from state
Rep. Judy Burges, who carried a similar plan that fell short last year
only because of political maneuvering, was introduced yesterday with 16
members of the state Senate as co-sponsors. It needs only 16 votes in
the Senate to pass.
In the House, there are 25 co-sponsors, with
the need for only 31 votes for passage, and Burges told WorldNetDaily
that there were several chamber members who confirmed they support the
plan and will vote for it, but simply didn't wish to be listed as
co-sponsors.
The proposal, which also is being taken up in a
number of other states, is highly specific and directly addresses the
questions that have been raised by Barack Obama's occupancy of the White
House. It says:
Within ten days after submittal of the names of
the candidates, the national political party committee shall submit an
affidavit of the presidential candidate in which the presidential
candidate states the candidate's citizenship and age and shall append to
the affidavit documents that prove that the candidate is a natural born
citizen, prove the candidate's age and prove that the candidate meets
the residency requirements for President of the United States as
prescribed in article II, section 1, Constitution of the United States.
Burges said she's asked the proposal to be assigned to the
Government Committee.
"I think every American should consider it
of prime importance to ensure that all candidates for the highest
elected position in our nation meet all constitutional requirements. We do not accept the federal government's unconstitutional
treatment of states as one of their extended branches."
The
Arizona bill also requires attachments, "which shall be sworn to under
penalty of perjury," including "an original long form birth certificate
that includes the date and place of birth, the names of the hospital and
the attending physician and signatures of the witnesses in attendance."
It also requires testimony that the candidate "has not held dual or
multiple citizenship and that the candidate's allegiance is solely to
the United States of America."
"If both the candidate and the
national political party committee for that candidate fail to submit and
swear to the documents prescribed in this section, the secretary of
state shall not place that presidential candidate's name on the ballot
in this state," the state plan explains.
The governor's office
is occupied by Republican Jan Brewer, who has had no difficulty in
bringing direct challenges to Washington, such as a year ago when
lawmakers adopted provisions that allowed state law enforcement officers
to enforce federal immigration law. The state's move prompted an
immediate court challenge by Washington.
Bob Unruh says Arizona may have the most
advanced plan, but 10 of the United States -- controlling 107 Electoral
College votes -- are now considering some type of legislation that would
plug the hole in federal election procedures that in 2008 allowed Barack
Obama to be nominated, elected and inaugurated without providing proof
of his qualifications under the U.S. Constitution.
And they
aren't all the simple legislation such as that adopted in New Hampshire
a year ago that requires an affidavit from a candidate stating that the
qualifications -- age, residency and being a "natural born citizen" --
have been met.
In Georgia, for example, HB37 by Rep. Bobby
Franklin not only demands original birth-certificate documentation, it
provides a procedure for and declares that citizens have "standing" to
challenge the documentation.
According to officials with the
National Conference of State Legislatures, 10 states already have some
sort of eligibility-proof requirement plan.
There is Arizona's
HB2544, Connecticut's SB391, Georgia's HB37, Indiana's SB114, Maine's
LD34, Missouri's HB283, Montana's HB205, Nebraska's LB654, Oklahoma's
SB91, SB384 and SB540, and Texas; HB295 and HB529.
WorldNetDaily
is
reporting that the push at the state level to ensure no future
president enters office under the cloud of suspicion that he or she
might not be constitutionally eligible is growing.
At the
request of a local TEA Party group, Tennessee
state Sen. Mae Beavers has filed a bill that would require presidential
candidates to show an original birth certificate establishing
constitutional eligibility for the office before getting on the ballot
beginning in 2012.
Beavers told a local television station she
said she wouldn't comment about whether or not she believes Obama meets
the test because she has no personal knowledge about whether or not he
can prove it. She said, however, this legislation would erase all
concerns in future elections.
"We just want to make doubly sure
in Tennessee if we put someone on the ballot, they are qualified to
run," said Beavers.
That makes 11 state legislatures now
considering such bills, with 1 pending -- several of them well on the
way to passage.
Arizona is the one
that could change the game. A plan in Arizona to require
presidential candidates to prove their eligibility to occupy the Oval
Office is approaching critical mass, even though it has just been
introduced.
In Connecticut, SB291
has been referred to the Judiciary Committee.
In
Georgia, HB37 filed by Rep. Bobby Franklin
not only demands original birth-certificate documentation, it provides a
procedure for and declares that citizens have "standing" to challenge
the documentation.
In Indiana it
was Sen. Mike Delph who proposed SB114 to require candidates to provide
a certified copy of their birth certificate and include an affirmation
they meet the Constitution's requirements for the president.
Maine's LD34 calls for a requirement for
candidates for public office to provide proof of citizenship.
The Missouri plan, HB283, by nearly two
dozen sponsors, would require that certification for candidates "shall
include proof of identity and proof of United States citizenship."
Under Montana's plan, candidates would
have to document their eligibility and also provide for protection for
state taxpayers to prevent them from being billed for "unnecessary
expense and litigation" involving the failure of "federal election
officials" to do their duty.
In Nebraska,
with LB654, the certification for candidates would "include affidavits
and supporting documentation."
In Oklahoma,
SB91 would require "proof of citizenship for certain candidates" and
take the openness one step further, allowing the public access
Pennsylvania (pending) has a proposal that
would demand documentation of constitutional eligibility.
A bill
filed for the Texas Legislature by Rep. Leo
Berman, R-Tyler, that would require candidates' documentation. It would
add to the state election code the provision: "The secretary of state
may not certify the name of a candidate for president or vice-president
unless the candidate has presented the candidate's original birth
certificate indicating that the person is a natural-born United States
citizen."
94 Georgia Lawmakers Back Birther Bill
April Hunt
is reporting that a Georgia House Republican, backed by 93 other
lawmakers, proposed a law that would force presidential and vice
presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before landing on the
Georgia ballot.
Like that's
a bad thing?
House Bill 401 would not allow a
candidate on the ballot until the Secretary of State receives "adequate
evidence of such person’s eligibility for election" to those offices.
The bill’s sponsor is Mark Hatfield, R-Waycross, but has huge backing
with other GOP members.
"I think the issue with our sitting
president has been left unresolved for a significant length of time that
people have concerns," Hatfield said. "But this is not just about
our current president. It’s about enforcing the constitutional
provisions for anyone who seeks the office of presidency."
The
proposal is a slight change from a similar bill from Hatfield last year.
That bill would have required presidential candidates in Georgia to file
an affidavit swearing to be a natural-born citizen.
Both measures
are inspired by the "Birther" movement that believes Barack Obama was
not born in the United States. The claim has been widely disproved
when Hawaii released records of Obama’s birth, but it remains a popular
sentiment among some factions.
There's the propaganda.
There is no such thing as a
"Birther" movement. There are many issues, but the bottom line is
that Birthers want Obama to document his constitutional eligibility.
Some Birthers believe Barack Obama was not born in the United
States, others believe he was -- where he was born isn't the issue
-- the issue is how a British subject and citizen of Kenya can be
President of the United States.
"The claim has been widely
disproved when Hawaii released records of Obama’s birth" -- no, no,
no! Hawaii refuses to confirm that they released Obama's COLB.
That statement is a bold faced lie and pure propaganda.
Hawaii HAS SAID they did not release records of Obama’s birth.
Hatfield said he describes himself as a
Constitutionalist not a "Birther" but believes that evidence of Obama’s
birth has never been made public --
a true statement.
"We’ve seen a computer-generated
summary of a live birth but not the particulars of his birth on a long
form," Hatfield said. "Congress has never created an enforcement
mechanism, so it is up to the states to step up and fill the gap."
If the measure passes both houses of the General Assembly, it would
fall to Gov. Nathan Deal to sign into law, which he will do in a
heartbeat.
New Hampshire Wants To See The Beef
Juana Summers
says
presidential hopefuls looking to compete in New Hampshire might soon
have to provide their birth certificate to get on the ballot.
The
Granite State’s legislature is the latest to pile on to the flurry of
Birther-related bills since the opening of 2011 state legislative
sessions in January.
Republican State Rep. David Bates, who
chairs the New Hampshire House's election law committee, told the
Associated Press his panel will hear a bill Wednesday that would require
candidates to provide a birth certificate and affidavit swearing they
are at least 35 years old and have lived in the United States for 14
years. Bates said:
"They need to produce a certified copy of
the long form of their birth certificate and an affidavit swearing
to residency."
If the committee approves the bill Wednesday, it
would go to the full House for a vote.
Ballot qualifications like
this one were designed to address the long-since-discredited rumors
that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, rumors that have
dogged him since the infancy of his White House run.
Bates
insisted the measure was not aimed at Obama, and said he might amend the
bill to take effect in 2013, after the next election, but some state
lawmakers say the measure still could threaten New Hampshire's status as
an early primary state.
"This potential amendment could represent
a threat to our first-in-the-nation primary as it gives other states
reason and desire to try to jump us in line," House Republican Leader
D.J. Bettencourt, who opposes the measure, said in a statement.
Do you think Juana might have an
agenda? Where did she ever get the idea that rumors about Obama's
birth story have been discredited.
There's more of them every
day, and they run the gamut from metaphysically certain fact to the
Twilight Zone.
None of them have been affirmed, nor have any been
discredited. The American People just don't have the documentation
to answer the question:
Who is
Barack Obama; where does he come from; and, who sent him?
Arizona Senate Approves Eligibility Bill
The AP
is reporting the Arizona Senate has approved a revised bill
requiring presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens and
are eligible to run for the office.
The bill approved Wednesday
gives candidates additional ways to prove they meet the constitutional
requirements to be president. It was prompted by the ongoing claim
by some that there is no proof that Barack Obama was born in the United
States and is therefore ineligible to be president.
Democrats
incorrectly argued the
bill exceeds the state's authority and say state officials are not fully
qualified to determine the validity of a candidate's documents.
Republicans correctly
argue the U.S. Constitution gives state legislatures the right to
determine how federal elections are conducted.
The bill now goes
to the House for a final vote.
States run elections under the authority and oversight of of each
state's Secretary of State. That's just the way it is. See
bottom of nomination papers, page 2, below.
Flashback: Constitutional law
instructor Obama perjured himself by signing his Arizona nomination
papers, swearing he is a "natural born" citizen --
page 1 --
page 2.
He won't
be able to do that again.
Watch
for some loony judge to declare the Arizona law, ensuring the
constitutional eligibility of candidates, as unconstitutional.
Arizona Legislature OKs "Birther" Bill
Jacques Billeaud
is reporting that the Arizona legislature gave final approval late
Thursday night, in a 40-16 vote, to a proposal that would require Barack
Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens
before their names can appear on the state's ballot.
The horror! Imagine having to
demonstrate you're an American to be on an American ballot?
Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov.
Jan Brewer signs the measure into law.
"...if Gov. Jan Brewer signs the
measure into law." You gotta be kidding! Brewer will get
into the state house early to sign this bill.
Republican Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix, the author of the bill, said the
bill wasn't about opposition to Obama. "This bill is about the
integrity of our elections."
So-called "Birthers" contend since
the last presidential election that Obama is ineligible to hold the
nation's highest elected office because, they argue, he was actually
born in Kenya, his father's homeland. The Constitution said a
person must be a "natural-born citizen" to be eligible for the
presidency.
What? "The
Constitution said..."
Does this "so-called" journalist know something I don't know?
Did Obama have John Brennan
scrub the Constitution? Has
Article II, Section I, Clause 5 of the U. S. Constitution been
removed -- or altered?
Hawaii officials have
repeatedly confirmed Obama's citizenship, and his Hawaiian birth
certificates have been made public. Even though the courts have rebuffed
lawsuits challenging Obama's eligibility, the issue hasn't gone away.
Dissimulation alert! This
isn't about "citizenship," as much as the writer wants it to be.
It's about constitutional eligibility, and not one single court has ever
heard a single witness. No court has ever examined evidence.
The courts have been given the word -- mustn't
embarrass Obama.
"It's a fringe issue in my view, and
it's going to cause people to look again at Arizona and say what's all
this craziness going on there," said Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson of
Tucson, an opponent of the bill.
If it's a fringe issue, then
Webster is going to have to redefine the word "fringe," because all of
these polls show that a
majority of Americans, from all political parties, have issues with
Obama's life story and eligibility.
The Arizona
proposal would require political parties and presidential candidates to
hand in affidavits stating a candidate's citizenship and age and to
provide the candidate's birth certificate and a sworn statement saying
where the candidate has lived for 14 years.
What's wrong with that?
If candidates don't have a copy of their birth
certificates, they could meet the requirement by providing baptismal or
circumcision certificates, hospital birth records and other documents.
If it can't be determined whether candidates who provided documents in
place of their birth certificates are eligible to appear on the ballot,
the secretary of state would be able to set up a committee to help
determine whether the requirements have been met.
The names of
candidates can be kept off the ballot if the secretary of state doesn't
believe the candidates met the citizenship requirement.
As it should be!
And as I
said, should the Arizona senate passed the bill, watch
for some loony, liberal judge to declare the Arizona law, ensuring the
constitutional eligibility of candidates, as unconstitutional.
Related:Oklahoma Birther Bill
One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Disappointment
Arizona governor, Jan Brewer,
has vetoed the Arizona "eligibility" bill.
Arizona won't
become the first state to require Barack Obama and other presidential
candidates to a prove their U.S. citizenship to get on the state's
ballot. Legislation requiring the documentation was vetoed by Gov. Jan
Brewer.
Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer (born September 26,
1944) is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and
a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and
third consecutive woman, to hold the office. Brewer previously
served as Secretary of State of Arizona, from January 2003 until
then-Governor Janet Napolitano resigned after being selected as
Secretary of Homeland Security in January 2009. Brewer became
Governor of Arizona as part of the line of succession, as determined by
the Arizona constitution.
As Secretary of State in 2008,
she validated the USURPERS' election (McCain & Obama) and
fraud. This whole things needs to be exposed from the ground up.
"HB 2177, the eligibility bill, creates significant new problems
while failing to do anything constructive for Arizona," Brewer said.
Evidently, asking candidates to
abide by the Constitution is too much of a hassle for Governor Brewer.
Related:Georgia's governor promises to
sign Georgia's eligibility bill.
Related:Louisiana Gov. Jindal will sign eligibility bill if
it reaches his desk
