IF HE'S NOTHING TO HIDE, WHY'S HE HIDING IT
Posted on 07/01/2009 12:08:10 AM PDT by FromLori
A popular Tennessee Congresswoman, Marsha Blackburn (R), has become the first woman and the first Tennessean to add her name to the list of co-sponsors for Representative Bill Posey’s (R-FL) proposed amendment (HR-1503).
The bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and would require candidates for President of the United States to provide among other things, “…a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate…”.
The bill’s list of co-sponsors continues to grow with Blackburn as its latest member. The seven Representatives already supporting the bill are: - Rep. Bill Posey (R-Florida) (sponsor) Rep. John R. Carter (R-Texas) Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Virgina) Rep. John Campbell [R-California] and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) Posey’s bill is controversial because there are those on both sides of the political spectrum who oppose the idea that a candidate for President or Vice-President should have to submit a copy of his or her birth certificate for inspection. The reasoning behind this opposition remains unclear.
The bill reads:
“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.”.
and
“Congress finds that under section 5 of article II of 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.”
If enacted, the amendment would be in force during the upcoming 2012 U. S. Presidential election.
The bill has been referred to committee in the U.S, House of Representatives.
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Ping...
Another way to skin a cat....
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http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1503
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This version: Introduced in House. This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill available on this website.
HR 1503 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1503
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 12, 2009
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDING.
Congress finds that under section 5 of article II of 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.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF CANDIDATE’S ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT.
(a) In General- Section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 433(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘; and’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘(7) in the case of a principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President, 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 section 5 of article II of the Constitution.’.
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the election for the office of President held in 2012 and each succeeding election for the office of President.
Note: H.R. 1503 is not controversial; it is a good use of common sense. -Cindy
Marsha Blackburn, is a Mississippi Girl!
TANKS,Nully,,,This is startin’ to catch fire...;0)
Thank you so much for this ping...... It’s nice to see Rush mention it, and actual support for legislation.
I understand what she is doing but ...
we already have LAWS that a President MUST be a citizen.
Is there some reason why we can’t ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS?
Day-yam!
That explains it!
He’s a Ferengi, without the business sense...
This is a clear case of would-be-suppresors labeling a bill as "controversial" out of great fear of it going forward.
It’s a possible pawn-takes-King. ;-)
Sorry, your average Ferengi has nothing on Obama when it comes to ears.
might I refer you to the recent situation in Honduras?
When you think of the number of requirements there are to prove your citizenship to obtain documents, security clearances or even a job, it is inconceivable that a candidate for President of the United States is not required to show proof of eligibility for that office.
Obama, of course, is grandfathered in.
I am told it would not apply to Obama even in 2012 because if it became law he would have to sign it and a President cannot sign a law that would apply to him directly. Any scholars out there who know for sure?
Every law the President signs applies to him as a resident/citizen of the USA.
It always takes a woman to get the mans job done.. LOL
This should warm the hearts of anyone voting for the Democrats.
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.3504/pub_detail.asp
PING!
The left’s mentality regarding laws, contracts, vows, and Constitutions
is that they are not as valid as contemporary “wisdom” articulated by a few elite individuals.
Holding said elites to old standards is simply binding them to outdated rules which were based on less knowledge than is available now to the elites.
A retarded Ferengi...
(sorry for the non-PC term, but it fits in this case)
I am starting to have friends who are not very political ask me about nObama’s birth certificate the Hawaiian one. They are totally surprised when I tell them about the Kenyan BC that is for sale on eBay.
So, Obama’s tax hikes would not apply to him?
Is it up on ebay again? Last I knew, it was taken down again for the fourth or fifth time?
Funny you should ask. Yes. The reason is that we are a nation of men, not laws. The sooner the people wake up to this fact, the better.
I'm not being sarcastic in the least.
It’s time for those GOPers with balls, ie, the women,
to actually stand up and state that the democrats see
this as a nation of men, not laws,
and give examples of where they put their own personal preferences above the written text of the law.
From what I can see, the party members on both sides are guilty of making the US a nation of men, not laws. Agreed that the DEMs don't hide it as well, and that Palin and Bachman are superior at articulation of sound principle, and Boehner/McConnell represent "status quo ante."
I was just reading a case where a defendant was charged with machine gun possession, and the federal courts refused to let him tell the jury about the Supreme Court's (still standing) 1937 Miller case, and how that case applied the 2nd amendment. The courts REFUSE to let a defendant TELL THE TRUTH, or even present the jury with binding precedent. This is not a nation of laws, period, full stop.
The US is no more than a high grade banana republic.
A bright, sunshiney day BUMP!
The reasoning behind the opposition is crystal clear: Your Kenyan chimp "president" isn't who he says he is, and we all know it.
CERTIFIED, legitimate birth certificate!!
I also WISH, we’d ENFORCE our existing immigration laws.
I’ll dream on ... to when laws really mattered.
This defiantly needs to pass before 2012! If we can get back the house and get back more seats in the Senate where it is more divided we might have a chance of getting rid of BO when he can’t produce a valid BC!
The bill’s list of co-sponsors continues to grow with Blackburn as its latest member. The seven Representatives already supporting the bill are: - Rep. Bill Posey (R-Florida) (sponsor) Rep. John R. Carter (R-Texas) Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Virgina) Rep. John Campbell [R-California] and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee)
You may now retract your feminist-inspired idiocy.
That’s pretty funny. I’ve never been accused of being “feminist-inspired” on anything...
Just going by observation of who is actually speaking up lately, it’s only been the women. It would be nice if the truly “feminist-inspired”, ie, cowed, men of the GOP would have as much gumption as the women who are speaking.
They need to grow a pair.
Here is a link to the relevant law. (Section 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 433(b))). Please follow the link, and read the section before commenting.
I don't see anything in there actually enforcing the Constitutional requirement that POTUS be a "natural born citizen".
This amendment to 2 U.S.C. 433 adds such enforcement. It should have been done back in '71.
I am NOT a lawyer.
I note that the author of this piece of legislation is a man, as are the first five co-sponsors. Your comment seems, in such context, to be grossly out of place. The other poster’s comment was even farther out of place.
“You may now retract your feminist-inspired idiocy. “
Nooooooooope... cause everyone knows behind every good man is a woman.
**I am just having fun as I need some time to lighten up a bit with all that “The One” is doing.
That's the question....why would anyone oppose this?
As I have mentioned elsewhere, you can go to The People Decide and let your voice be heard by your own Congressional delegation on where you stand on this bill. It's important that every member of Congress see just how many voters from their own district support H.R. 1503.
While you are at it, drop your representatives a line asking them to support this bill as well. All can be done at The People Decide
ex animo
davidfarrar
Unless he does not qualify for office, then everything he signed is void.
Better pass it with a veto-proof majority...
What needs to be done is for the states make origin of birth proof a requirement in order to appear on their ballot.
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