http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/citizenship/ en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412231/posts Students of history know that history repeats itself. Today we are reliving the past of 1880s. The similarities between the 21st President and the 44th are startling, and the ramifications are huge. President Chester A. Arthur was the son of an Irish immigrant, William Arthur, and Vermonter , Malvina Stone. Arthur would tragically assume the Presidency upon the assassination of President Garfield in 1881 and become the 21st President. President Arthur was successful in keeping the secret of his heritage, and he died shortly after leaving the White House November 18, 1886. He served honorably and well as President of... Family Security Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412231/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409642/posts Citizenship officials are reaching out to the Muslim community in Orange County this month, partnering up with various Muslim organizations to hold informational sessions in Anaheim and Mission Viejo. The Anaheim event was held Tuesday and another is scheduled for Saturday at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission Viejo. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services staff will be on hand to discuss the steps needed for the naturalization process and provide information about eligibility and residency requirements. The session is part of a larger agency initiative to help immigrants better understand the naturalization process. While the sessions... ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409642/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408534/posts On a chilly Saturday morning this month, the future soldiers of the U.S. Army huffed and puffed through push-ups, sit-ups and stretches in Whittier Narrows Regional Park in South El Monte. There was the gangly white kid with the blond buzz cut and the buffed-out Latino dude, head draped in a black bandanna. And then there was Jennifer Ren, small, slight and bespectacled, an immigrant from China who gamely kept up with the guys and sees the Army as a ticket to U.S. citizenship and a job in accounting and finance. Down the training line was Christopher Ly, the son... Los Angeles Times / latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408534/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407155/posts Students of history know that history repeats itself, and today we are reliving the past of 1880’s. Some of the similarities between the 21st President and the 44th are startling, and the ramifications are huge. (Snip) During the campaign of 1880, questions were asked about Chester’s birth place, but just as today, those doing the research were looking in the wrong direction. Arthur’s father, William Arthur was a British citizen at the time of the future President’s birth. Born in Ballymena, Ireland in 1796 he would not become a Naturalized citizen until August 31st, 1843. No one ever checked into... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407155/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:02:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400872/posts Excellent news, readers: Britain is in possession of a leader that everyone can be proud of.Because Barack Obama, it turns out, isn't a natural born citizen of American at all. Or of any African state as others would have had you believe. He is, of course, a Brit. Proof (in the form of an advert that ran in The Washington Times):I quote: "Obama, the Putative US President, was born a British Subject.... and is Currently also a British Protected Person and/or a British Citizen to this Day."Hurrah. The Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400872/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:24:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405214/posts STAR BULLETIN EDITION OF AUG. 14TH, ON FILE AT BERKLEY IDENTICAL TO PUBLISHED IMAGES by John Charlton The Post & Email has just received PDF files from a highly credible source, establishing that the birth annoucement in the Star Bulletin Edition of Aug. 14, 1961, for Barack Hussein Obama, is authentic. (Excerpt) Read more at thepostemail.com ... The Post and Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405214/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:04:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405277/posts ISLAMABAD — Five young American Muslims detained in Pakistan over alleged terrorist links are most likely to be deported, a local police chief said Friday. The men have allegedly told investigators they tried to connect with al-Qaida-linked militant groups in Pakistan and were intending to cross the border into Afghanistan and fight U.S. troops there...Pakistani police detained them this week — along with one of their fathers — in the town of Sargodha in eastern Pakistan. Regional police chief Javed Islam said the men had yet to be charged with any crime but they would "most probably" be deported. He... Google AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405277/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:47:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405252/posts FBI agents and their Pakistani colleagues have interrogated five young American Muslims suspected to be on their way to Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban against US-led forces, Pakistani officials said. The five, aged 19 to 25, from northern Virginia, were detained this week in the city of Sargodha in Punjab province, 120 miles south-east of Islamabad. Police in Sargodha have taken the first step towards filing charges, with complaints based on laws dealing with foreigners and the use of computers to organise crime.... Another Pakistani security official said the five had visited a madrasa, or Islamic religious school, in... Guardian UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405252/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:52:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403482/posts WASHINGTON – Sean Hannity today defended Sarah Palin's recent comments about Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility for the presidency and WND's pursuit of the story. He said the question about his original, long-form birth certificate has still not been answered. "What was so wrong in saying that, 'Can we see your birth certificate?' ... We were told early on that, in fact, somebody else had looked at it and confirmed that it was legitimate. So, I mean, what was wrong with people saying, 'Wait a minute. You know what? In light of the fact of where your, your father came from,... WorldNet aily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403482/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:41:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401091/posts President Obama under the Lens of the Citizenship Question By Jean F. Drew The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America declares: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. So, who are these “People,” beyond the fact that they are the sovereign power that “ordained and established” our fundamental rule of law?... The Conservative Underground, Vol. 2, No. 30 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401091/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:07:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396617/posts A briefing schedule has been announced by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case alleging Congress failed in its constitutional duties by refusing to investigate the eligibility of Barack Obama to be president, according to an attorney handling the challenge. Attorney Mario Apuzzo filed the action in January on behalf of Kerchner, Lowell T. Patterson, Darrell James Lenormand and Donald H. Nelson Jr. Named as defendants were Barack Hussein Obama II, the U.S., Congress, the Senate, House of Representatives and former Vice President Dick Cheney along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The case focuses on the alleged... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396617/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:25:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399912/posts Laguna Niguel attorney Orly Taitz had her lawsuit challenging Barack Obama’s presidency thrown out on Oct. 29, but that hasn’t stopped her from filling a new document in the case with a broad array of allegations. “There was a concerted and a well orchestrated effort by a number of individuals to assassinate my character, endanger my law license and ultimately derail my case against Mr. Obama,” Taitz writes in the document filed with the federal court today. “A number of criminal activities were perpetrated upon this court.” Orange County Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399912/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:42:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400649/posts OFFICIAL REQUEST BY CONGRESSMEN TO SEE OBAMA’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE WILL BE THE STRAW WHICH BREAKS THIS CAMEL’S BACK Political analysis by John Charlton Obama's presidential campaign was hailed for its forceful imagery, but after 11 months the public has come to understand the undisputed facts about him, don't fit the requirements of the U.S. Constitution. (Dec. 4, 2009) — Georgia’s representative in the U.S. House, Nathan Deal announced in early November that he and 10 House colleagues were going to sign a joint letter, asking Obama to publicly reveal his birth certificate,. The simple enough question was rebuffed and ridiculed... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400649/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:47:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400778/posts "I think it's a fair question, just like I think past associations and past voting records - all of that is fair game"... Youpolls http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400778/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400673/posts *** "After reviewing the moving and opposing papers, the Court finds no factual, legal, or bias grounds upon which to grant the motion for reconsideration. Counsel largely repeats the same arguments made in her briefing and oral argument on the Motion to Dismiss, which is prohibited. To the extent that she does present new argument, it is without merit and does not meet the standard for reconsideration. The Court’s ruling that it lacks jurisdiction, and that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim on their remaining causes of action, stands." The Amended Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. US Federal Court, California Central District http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2400673/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:44:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400624/posts Updates in the BARNETT v OBAMA case in Judge Carter's court: Request for investigation of misconduct in legal proceedings, submission of perjured affidavits, submission of a letter to court by an attorney with improper purpose of covering up criminal activity and obstruction of justice, withholding evidence by attorneys, and US attorneys acting under conflict of interest From 11.11.09. to 11.22.09. I had the honor to be a delegate at the Continental Congress 2009. One of the guest speakers for the Continental Congress was a former Immigration officer and currently a private investigator in CO, Mr. John Samson. I have stated... FR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400624/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:05:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380591/posts Virginia --(AmmoLand.com)-We all have various milestones in our lives. I have had a number of them since May 2001 when I came to this country on the employment visa. November 18, 2009 will be another milestone in my life – I am required to take a two hour civics test and English language knowledge test as part of my naturalization process. I got a notice from USCIS in August 2009 that I am now eligible to apply for a U.S. citizenship. I jumped for joy, to say the least. The next thing I did was to ask my lawyer which... ammoland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380591/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:21:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398534/posts Listening to the morning radio program on Chicago’s WIND AM 560, I was stopped dead in my tracks. One of the hosts, John Howell, asked Chicago Tribune editorialist Clarence Page about a contentious issue; whether candidates for the office of President should have to present proof of citizenship before being allowed to vie for the office. Mr. Page’s answer was not only a slight to the Constitution; it placed him firmly in the camp of the constitutionally illiterate. When asked if vetting candidates for national office, specifically the presidency, wasn’t something that all Americans could agree upon, Mr. Page replied:... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398534/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:14:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392349/posts A new video is out on YouTube about the words – Natural Born Citizen – Three Little Words. Definitely worth watching. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B278681E23614868 M Publius Goat http://countryfirst.bravehost.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=105 Attorney Mario Apuzzo's Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392349/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:11:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389154/posts WASHINGTON PROWLER SPECULATES THAT OBAMA IS RUNNING SCARED by John Charlton (Nov. 17, 2009) — Yesterday, The Post & Email reported that Mr. Paul Tsukiyama, Director of the Office of Information Practices — the very office overseeing public complaints regarding the Hawaii Department of Health’s refusal to release public documents or information regarding Obama’s alleged vital records kept by that department — resigned quietly on Nov. 6th, and that no one knew where he went. Yesterday, The American Spectator also spoke about resignations, and speculated about their motives, but these regarding a place on the opposite site of the country:... thepostnemail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389154/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2386049/posts James David Manning says you must be willing to die for the cause . He loves the Tea Baggers but ...Please listen to the entire 9 minutes ...Boom shaka laka ! ATLAH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2386049/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384881/posts * * * In sum, we agree with the District Court that Berg lacks standing to bring this suit because he has suffered no injury particularized to him. A prerequisite of standing is that the litigant has suffered or will suffer an injury in fact that is caused by the complained-of conduct by a defendant and that can be redressed by the court. Taliaferro, 458 F.3d at 188. An “injury in fact” is “an invasion of a legally protected interest which is (a) concrete and particularized and (b) actual or imminent, not conjectural or hypothetical.” Lujan, 504 U.S. at 560... Scribd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384881/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:51:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386010/posts Lou Dobbs' refusal to drop "birther" stories about challenges to President Obama's constitutional eligibility to hold office was a major source of contention with CNN management, leading the unconventional anchor to walk away from the network and more than $9 million, according to the New York Post. Dobbs, known for his strong stand against illegal immigration, surprised his loyal viewers Wednesday night by announcing his resignation and offering no indication of his next move. The Post, citing anonymous sources, said the beginning of the end of a long-simmering dispute came in July, when CNN President Jonathan Klein told Dobbs' staff... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386010/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:55:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374911/posts Since it appears that the judicial branch is intent on abandoning it's duty to uphold the Constitution, perhaps it's time for the states themselves to individually pass legislation that will protect their citizens from the actions of anyone who illegally occupies the Oval office. There is nothing to prevent a state from passing a law requiring that the President must file his PROOF of meeting eligibility requirements with the state and that such a filing is open to public challenge in court. Such a law could stipulate that any legislation signed by a President who refuses or is unable to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374911/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:00:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380068/posts U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, now a Republican candidate for governor, this morning declared himself in sympathy with those questioning whether President Barack Obama was born in the U.S.A. The occasion was an online chat the congressman had with supporters this morning. And the question came from Tom Crawford of Capitol Impact. Do you believe that Barack Obama is a native-born American citizen who is eligible to serve as president? I am asking because your comments on this issue have been a little ambiguous. I would appreciate your clearing this up. At 9:17 a.m., Deal tapped out this: I am joining... Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380068/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:02:06 GMT