Posted on 10/29/2009 10:19:10 AM PDT by Elderberry
Judge Carter Ruling on MTD
The Supreme Court does not look into anything; they are not an investigative body.
It might. Carter doesn't completely discount Keyes as a plaintiff with standing. Furthermore, you would probably find a more sympathetic ear in a state court and in a pre-election suit, where the "stakes" would be so much more dilluted - you'd just be arguing someone either should or should not be on the state ballot.
"Problem is, there is no requirement, except in Hawaii, for candidates for the general election to certify that they meet the Constitutional requirement in order to appear on the ballot."
I can't speak to HI or the other 48 states, but I can address my state OH. Ohio's revised code does require that candidates in primary and general elections for POTUS sign a "Declaration of Candidacy" (the process is outlined on the Ohio Secretary of State website). That candidacy requires that you swear, under penalty of "election falsification", that you are Constitutionally eligible for the office of President.
This is one reason I'm so dubious of the many stories that have come out recently that there was some impropriety with the DNC's certifications of eligibility. Ohio doesn't accept a standardized form. They only accept their own, propriety declaration of candidacy. I suspect Ohio isn't alone in that requirement.
Thanks friend. I know, I was just reading this morning in Proverbs, “Where the rulers are evil the people groan, when the rulers are Godly, the people rejoice”. Sounds about like now huh? CO
I have said before that he has one hand on his keyboard, and the other hand somewhere else below, every time he posts here!!!
Yes, Congress certainly has the power to subpoena individuals and documents, but congress, in addition to being controlled by the democrat party is an institution that is not predisposed to rock the boat. It would take some outside influence such as a court determination of lack of eligibility to force them to act.
My point is that any case filed in court must demonstrate a tangible damage and seek a type relief available to the judge before it can proceed to the discovery or hearing stage. In the event the plaintiff ultimately wins, it is the weight of a federal court ruling that would pressure the congress to act.
Perfect! One part of that scripture Canada is proof, the other part USA is proof - that His Word is true and every man a liar!
Hey newbie; I live under NAZI tyranny for five years when my country was invaded by thugs very similar to your friend usurper’s Chicago style brown-shirts temporarily now occupying OUR W.H. I pretty much experienced, for real, a situation you refers to!!!
I just asked you a simple question and you did NOT answer it!!!
You know what I’ve always found so strange about that statement, especially coming from a judge now. When I was with the LP working on a Presidential Campaign, and a US Senate campaign, and a CO House campaign — I didn’t know ANYONE who ever said as a candidate (one I was volunteering or working for or otherwise), or a campaign volunteer that wanted to NOT win, or was in the race just to hurt Republicans (as many Conservatives think - of all 3rd parties that is, not just the LP and the Rep “equation”...).
In fact, when I sat on the BOD for LPCO there wasn’t one of us in that room that EVER made a decision based on “losing” an election. There are SO many “natural” obstacles in place for 3rd parties to overcome — especially in the media (think we had it bad trying to expose Obama? Imagine just trying to get your candidate OUT there in a 3rd party!).
Now, I will admit that in states where one has to win a certain percentage of the state’s percentage in a Statewide and/or National election a 3rd party may run a candidate in some states and not others. Then, there is also getting ON the ballot in some states which was hard — even for the LP which had money to pay workers (I know nothing of other 3rd parties) we STILL had to work our BUTTS off like CRAZY to go around (walking) and getting petition signatures in MANY states — no small number of signatures when you are talking about ballot access in a Presidential election. We were lucky in Colorado as our candidates had done pretty well in past elections, and we had a public citizenry as well as politicians who encouraged 3rd party involvement in the process. As a matter of fact, the year I sat on the BOD we ran MORE candidates than the DEMOCRATS did that year — and again, not ONE of them didn’t WANT to win - their actual real prospect of winning due to various campaign problems notwithstanding. And, it had nothing to do with viewpoints as much as non-professional politicians wanting to SERVE their communities who just didn’t know what to do in order to get “in the game” so to speak, those who had no real idea how to raise money for their campaign (it’s not as easy as it would seem - 3rd party candidates run on issues not on party recognition in most cases), or just those who plain did NOT understand the time committment required to RUN a good campaign (especially without enough money to pay professionals salary to help!).
I just wanted to put this out there because I got SO tired of hearing this attitude/belief when I was with the LP, and even now — even when I no longer support any particular party and consider myself an Independent Conservative — it STILL bothers me. As Conservatives we should NEVER undervalue a 3rd party candidate. If people valued party name over CONTENT of CHARACTER (as the Dems did in this last election in fact) the GOP would not exist, and may NEVER have existed.
Knowing that Judge Carter has said this now makes me actually a LOT more upset with this judgment because he made this ruling without considering the fact that had Obama been HONEST it would’ve been an entirely different ballgame for EVERY candidate in EVERY race, really... No-one can really KNOW what would’ve happened had Obama been forthright at the same time McCain was right after the primaries. I don’t know for sure, but depending upon the deadlines in various states for ballot access, etc... Third party candidates might have found themselves with potential HUGE turnouts had Obama been exposed as a fraud.
OK, I know this response is SO much longer than your quick one. I apologize for that. Honestly thought it ticks me off that a judge would use this line of BS within his ruling and when looking upon standing of Keyes.
To me, hearing this line of argument against 3rd parties, is like the Obama blinded trolls continually making fun of ALL of us so-called “birthers” on these threads, and elsewhere.
It also sort of reminds me of the feeling I got when that other judge said this issue had been “decided” in the blogs and on twitter so why should he consider it? (Sorry I don’t remember his name now...).
[I hope this makes sense I may not have explained this as clearly as perhaps I could have, please ask me to explain if I’ve confused you (or anyone else reading this) — I’ve got a killer headache from running errands in stores filled with hyper Halloween shoppers, and kids! I don’t like Wal-mart during this time of year — not even for a quick “pick-up”.]
Yes, so true!! CO
Please cool down and let the day shift play here alone!!!
No, that’s was just one part of the information I was speaking of, and at the time as I was rushing I could NOT even remember the dude’s name I was “seeing” in my mind as I remembered the post I had previously saved months ago...
ANYWAY, ran errands, made dinner, ate, cleaned up dinner, ran some more errands, and now I’ve got a killer headache so any “research type reading” will have to wait — or others can fill people in if they would be so kind as to do so... I know I won’t be able to get to it tonight - I think it’s a migraine. :(
Sorry, I thought you were familiar with what Leo Donofrio and others are doing challenging the Hawaiian law on full disclosure AFTER the usurper’s COLB has been displayed on a few sites, and especially Dr. Fukino’s press release???
Sorry about the migraine — been there! — and I look forward to taking it up with you another time.
Oh, there is. I actually understand how the law works, Orly - and her band of merrymorons - don't, in any way. I've practiced law for 25 years, I haven't been sanctioned a single time. Orly has been practicing for 25 minutes and is already at $20K and facing at least one bar complaint, and given Carter's remarks, probably at least one additional complaint.
She's a joke - not only as a lawyer, but as a conservative as well.
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