Posted on 01/09/2010 1:34:54 PM PST by Red Steel
Not all candidates need to be natural-born citizens, per the constitution — only those running for the Presidency.
Others would only need to show proof of citzenship, age, residency if required. All candidates should be required to show their qualifications for the office they seek.
Conservative voters don’t “take cues” from politicians—they follow principles. This is very important to understand because it is what separates conservatives from liberals, who follow personalities over principles.
(You must be very careful having a discussion with me—I can convert you.)
So now let’s summarize the major concepts we’ve outlined:
Seeking votes, vs seeking the truth.
Following personalities, vs following principles.
Again, these are not my ideas. And they will define political dynamics whether or not you understand them.
Not all candidates need to be natural-born citizens, per the constitution — only those running for the Presidency.
Yeah, I know that it's not required for all candidates to be natural born citizens of the U.S. -- but producing a birth certificate is a very good measure to take for all candidates and I would support that -- across the board -- for all candidates. In fact, I would not only support that, I would prefer that, as the first choice of what to do for all candidates.
Others would only need to show proof of citzenship, age, residency if required. All candidates should be required to show their qualifications for the office they seek.
Citizenship and age can be wrapped up into that one requirement for all candidates to show a birth certificate. If they don't have a birth certificate for being born here, then they would have to show further documentation in regards to citizenship. A birth certificate is the logical first step -- and it may be the only step needed for most of the information required.
But, in terms of residency, I think that many just swear to it and have a local address "for that residency". There have been controversies before about residency (for a particular voting district or area or people that they are representing). I'll just let the "locals" figure that one out for themselves.
But, for all states and for all jurisdictions and for all offices -- I think a birth certificate should be required by law.
All campaigns, candidates and presidents retain lawyers for a multitude of reasons. Nowhere in your source does it explain what those funds were spent on. Also, World Nut Daily is not a legitimate source. If I cited Slate.com, you would say the same thing.
You are aware that there have been lawsuits - correct?
In fact there have been close to 40 lawsuits in at least 20 states.
Would you expect that the attorneys have been paid - anything at all - for their work on those lawsuits?
It doesn’t matter whether they were argued in person or not, frankly.
Please give me a lowball dollar amount for what you think a motion to dismiss “fliled with the court with out a lawyer ever leaving his office” would cost. I’m just asking for your best guess.
So at roughly 40 lawsuits to date, we're talking anywhere from $80,000 to $200,000, according to your attorney friends - for Motion to Dismiss. There were other motions filed, but let's just take this example for now.
My curiosity is piqued considering that IF Barry's Certification of Live Birth, which is posted online, is adequate proof of his natural born status....
..then why didn't any of these attorneys just submit a copy of that document in ANY of these lawsuits and nip them all in the bud?
At this point, it looks as though there's no end to the lawsuits. So whether it's $80,000, $200,000 or $1-$2million - they need not have spent anything more than the cost of answering the first lawsuit with a copy of his short form.
Why didn't they do that?
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