Political Scientist Says Electoral College Lacks What It Need To Elect Obama To White House

PR Web ^ | 12/11/08 | Dr. Mary Maxwell

[BP2]

Marblehead, Mass. (PRWEB) December 11, 2008 -- Dr. Mary Maxwell, political scientist, said today: "Obama's silence about his citizenship is indefensible and unworkable. Next Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral college meet and they are at risk, themselves, of violating state election laws if they participate in a fraud."

"If a presidential candidate's claim that he meets the requirements are later found to be false," Maxwell said,"one or more of the 50 states could bring charges against him. But that would be a terrible thing if it comes after Inauguration Day. It would be better if a state would apply its law stringently as early as possible For example, the Election Commission of Alabama has authority to cite for contempt (http://law.justia.com/alabama/codes/16474/17-15-57.html) any person who refuses to deliver, upon subpoena, relevant items."

Maxwell said: "An Obama spokesman has called the eligibility controversy 'garbage,' and wants to keep pertinent records under seal." "Privacy is of great value," Maxwell acknowledged, "but when one signs the form to become a candidate for elective office, one swears, in most states, that one is eligible."

"For a presidential hopeful that means he has attained age 35, has resided here for 14 years,and is a natural-born citizen of the U.S." Maxwell stated, "If voters want proof of a candidate's eligibility -- and thousands have signed petitions and called Congress (http://rallycongress.com/constitutional-qualification/1244/stop-obama-constitutional-crisis/) seeking Obama's proof -- it follows that privacy must be sacrificed. How can Electors do their solemn duty of choosing America's executive for the next four years if they are in doubt about his qualification?" she asked.

"I've posted a current case, Keyes v Bowen, at my website (http://www.marymaxwell.us)," said Maxwell. "The plaintiffs are Electors who don't want to vote until they see Obama's documents," she said, "This case is making its way to the Supreme Court, but not in time for Dec.15th." Also, she reported,"there are some are military officers who understandably insist that their Commander in Chief be free of any suspicion of divided loyalties."

"This lays a shockingly heavy burden on Electors' shoulders," Maxwell said. "I believe that Obama's grammar school records, showing his citizenship as 'Indonesian,' are sufficient indication that he has an eligibility problem. So the presumption has to be against him. If Obama feels that is unfair he can simply submit the documents and put an end to the problem, " she said.

"Granted this approach is embarrassing," said Maxwell, "but so what? Don't Immigration officers frequently knock on doors of American residents and say 'Show your passport'?" She observed, "The Constitution protects all congresspersons from arrest on their way to or from their legislative sessions, but no one is immune from the law at other times. That is the core of our great system."

"If we create a cultural habit of exonerating government officials when they do wrong, or look the other way, it will soon be said that rule-of-law no longer works in our society and we need martial law," said Maxwell, "in fact I sniff it in the air now. What nonsense! We have a perfectly workable Constitution. But of course it can't work if the law does not apply to all."

"Failure to deal with Obama's issue is likely to cause an upset on Dec. 15th," said Maxwell. "Since Nov. 4th, the public has been told that the Electors will cast 373 ballots for Obama, and 165 for McCain. Typically, all Electors 'obey' their party but the Constitution does not require them to do so," she noted, "and in a 1992 case, Ray v Blair (http://vlex.com/vid/20012409), the Court ruled that political parties may give direction but they did not say the Elector is thus coerced."

"It is amazing to realize that if Obama drops out, the Electors are not obliged to choose his running mate, Joe Biden, or the next-best from the Democrat's summer convention, Hillary Clinton," Maxwell said. They can even choose someone that ran in a third party, such as Bob Barr or Cynthia McKinney." She remarked, "Indeed they are free to elect a citizen who never campaigned."

"Happily, panic need not occur if no individual gets a majority on Dec. 15th," Maxwell stated. "As usual, the Founding Fathers foresaw that outcome, and arranged for the House of Representatives to choose the president from the three highest on the Elector's list," she said. "and they would vote as states, with each state having one vote. The National Archives website (http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#270) says that would occur on Jan. 8th, 2009."

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Political scientist Dr. Mary Maxwell reports a dilemma faced by Electoral College members. She said today: "If a candidate makes a fraudulent claim to be eligible for the presidency he violates election laws and in many states." So far," said Maxwell, "Obama has asked everyone to take his word for it that he meets eligibility. But Electors may take the opposite approach, refusing to cast a ballot for him on Dec. 15th if he obstinately withholds proof of eligibility."

You could have been born on another planet...

... have a single person claim to be your legal parent with a Hawaiian address as their residence the last 12 months...

... have that person claim that you were born at home without the aid of a midwife or any other witnesses...

... have that person create an affidavit and fill out an application for a “Certificate of Delayed Birth”...

... file it YEARS later...

... ask for the state of Hawaii to print you a “CertificATION of Life Birth” as proof of birth...

... and show no more verification of American citizenship than Barack Obama has!

[338-17.8] Certificates for children born out of State. (a) Upon application of an adult or the legal parents of a minor child, the director of health shall issue a birth certificate for such adult or minor, provided that proof has been submitted to the director of health that the legal parents of such individual while living without the Territory or State of Hawaii had declared the Territory or State of Hawaii as their legal residence for at least one year immediately preceding the birth or adoption of such child.

Barack Obama has walked a straight line in a crooked world, around his associations with Blagojevich, Rezko, Ayers, Emil Jones, Farrakhan, Rev. Wright and others.

Why shouldn't we just believe him about his "birth certificate"?

[rjp2005]

If we really wanted to shake the hornets nest we could file suits against every one of those electors if they go through with it.

[Popman]

Why shouldn't we just believe him about his "birth certificate"?

messiahs don't lie.

According to a LA Times writer he is an "attuned being", "a lightworker".

The question is, was he even born or was he a gift to heal our world from above ?

< / sarcasm >

[tomnbeverly]

Obama is a Typical Illinois politician, so the American people should leave nothing to chance and should question everything about this guy.

[AGreatPer]

Outstanding post. Thank you.

[Guenevere]

I’ll bttt this.

[Diogenesis]

Earth Frisk Blog claims that every hospital in Hawaii was recently queried in an attempt to discover the hospital where Ann Dunham (Obama) gave birth to Barack Hussein Obama.
* The Queen’s Medical Center - Honolulu, Hawaii Obama claims as his birth hospital
* Kapi’ olani Medical Center Obama’s sister claims Barack Obama born here
* Honolulu Shriners Hospital Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Straub Clinic & Hospital Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Hawaii Health Systems Corporation - Honolulu, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Cancer Institute of Maui - Wailuku, Hawaii No Comment ???
* Kuakini Hospital - Honolulu, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific - Honolulu, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii - Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Straub Heatlh - Honolulu, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Tripler Medical Center - Honolulu, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Wahiawa General Hospital - Wahiawa, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama
* Wilcox Memorial Hospital - Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii Never a patient Mom or Obama

Obama/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro adoption records — Not released
Fransiskus Assisi School School application — Not Released
Punahou School records — Not released
Selective Service Registration — Released - Proven Counterfeit
Occidental College records — Not released
Passport (Pakistan) — Not released
Columbia College records — Not released
Columbia thesis — Not released
Harvard College records — Not released
Harvard Law Review articles — None (maybe 1, Not Signed)
Baptism certificate — None
Medical records — Not released
Illinois State Senate records — None (Locked up to prohibit public view
Illinois State Senate schedule — Lost (All other Illinois state senators’ records are intact)
Law practice client list — Not released
University of Chicago scholarly articles — None

[cripplecreek]

"An Obama spokesman has called the eligibility controversy 'garbage,' and wants to keep pertinent records under seal." "Privacy is of great value,"

Somone should send this to Doctor Maxwell

"Let me also say that I remain distressed that the White House during this confirmation process, which overall went smoothly, failed to provide critical documents as part of the record that could have provided us with a better basis to make our judgment with respect to the nomination. This White House continues to stymie efforts on the part of the Senate to do its job. I hope with the next nominee who comes up for the Supreme Court that the White House recognizes that in fact it is its duty not just to the Senate but to the American people to make sure we can thoroughly and adequately evaluate the record of every single nominee who comes before us."

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama on the Confirmation of Judge John Roberts

[null and void]

Neither metaphorically nor literally.

In a year the press will turn on him, or he will turn on them.

What happens after that is anyone’s guess.

[originalbuckeye]

We shouldn't just believe him because he is a pathological liar. He has lied about Wright, Pfleger, Ayers, Rezko, Blagojovich, his grandmother (she had cancer and he said hip replacement), etc., etc., etc.. Lying is just political expediency for the Dems. Don't worry. He can say and do anything he wants in the next four years and he will not be held accountable.

[demsux]

How would one determine who the electors are for one's state???

Missouri for example?

[OldEagle]

Lets suppose he actually was born in Kenya and that the BC in Hawaii is the Delayed BC that was issued an a result of his adoption and name change. I mean, it could have happened that way. What proof do we have?

And lets suppose he wasn't a citizen and knew it. He wouldn't have registered for the draft and he might have attended three universities as a foreign exchange student.

Never has someone come so far without leaving a single footprint.

[Guenevere]

What are the credentials on Mary Maxwell?...Thanks :)

[sbark]

Correct....Can a list of the electors be published and contact Infor.....or are them kept insulated?

.Obama is just the end result of the problem, the root cause of the problem needs to be attacked-—and that is the electors themselves and thier apathy to the Constituional question at hand.

I realize all the cases are being pushed at SCOTUS, but it is really a state court issue-—problem is the time element.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Obama has been declared fully eligible by the weight of public and media opinion. No one with the power to stop him is going to stand in front of that freight train.

[Red_Devil 232]

The computer-generated “Certification of Live Birth” was first used in November 2001 to allow the State of Hawaii to pull up birth records quicker for people requesting a “birth certificate” in person. At the very bottom of the form are the words, “This copy serves as prima facia evidence of the fact of birth in any court proceeding.” [HRS 338-13(b), 338-19]."

However, despite this written notice on the form, some Hawaii state agencies do not accept the “Certification of Live Birth” as irrefutable verification of Hawaiian birth. There have been numerous cases when the Hawaii Family Court System required more detailed data for paternity suits. Additionally, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands provides the following guidelines to Hawaiian natives applying for Hawaiian Home Lands homestead:

The primary documents used to show you are of age and a qualified native Hawaiian are:
- A certified copy of Certificate of Birth;
- A certified copy of Certificate of Hawaiian Birth, including testimonies; or
- A certified copy of Certificate of Delayed Birth.

“In order to process your application, DHHL utilizes information that is found only on the original Certificate, which is either black or green. This is a more complete record of your birth than the Certification of Live Birth (a computer-generated printout). Submitting the original Certificate will save you time and money since the computer-generated Certification requires additional verification by DHHL.” (emphasis added)

Additionally, the “Certification of Live Birth” is not recognized by many Federal agencies. DoD 5220.22-M, the "National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual," provides baseline standards for the protection of classified information released or disclosed to industry. “Unified Facilities Guide Specifications,” section 1.5.22.2 allows for a total of 18 different means to verify US citizenship, ranging from a military ID card to even a “Hawaii certificate of foreign birth.” The “Certification of Live Birth” is not on the list of approved documents acceptable for proof of Citizenship.

[alexander_busek]

[...] or are them kept insulated?

No, "them" are not kept insulated (or isolated.)

Regards,

[granite]

bttt

[stompk]

“If we really wanted to shake the hornets nest we could file suits against every one of those electors if they go through with it.”

let me know when there is a fund to contribute to.