Posted on 07/22/2009 2:39:20 PM PDT by pissant
Short answer: Amend the Constitution.
I say this because some of the commentary in reaction to the suddenly resurfacing movement to prove that President Obama isn't a natural-board citizen -- fueled in part by filthy-rich average guy Lou Dobbs -- has blamed the Internet for providing the outlet that hateful, xenophobic conspiracy theorists don't deserve. In his otherwise funny and effective column today on Dobbs, The Times' own James Rainey makes this rote statement: "I often hear from disgruntled readers that they don't pay attention to the dread 'Mainstream Media' because they can find 'the truth' on the Internet. Translation: Some blogger will please them by propping up just about any cockeyed theory that they hold."
Unacknowledged in the wake of the Dobbsian nuttiness is the real villain of the Obama birther movement: The Constitution. It's precisely this sacred document that seeds the conspiracy theories over where President Obama was really born. Sure, the Internet does indeed facilitate such craziness (just as it facilitates smart observations that don't have an outlet in newspapers), but none of this would be possible without the following part of Article II, Section 1 in the Constitution: "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President."
(Excerpt) Read more at opinion.latimes.com ...
I don’t usually use this term but in this case it is apt: OMG
America does not allow ex post facto laws.
WOW !!!!!!!!!! The Rats are in full panic mode.
oh my gosh?
Obama Mega Grifter?
??
Haven’t amendments usually been installed because some Judge decides he sees something that isn’t there, and therefore the constitution has to be clarified?
Give the MSM libtards a break. They are desperate to save their marxist fraud quisling.
How to shut them up?
Easy. Show us the actual birth certificate. Not the phony COLB.
Why amend The Constitution if you are legally eligible?
Does she think Hussein might not be eligble? Did he possibly commit fraud?
Nah, no need to change the constitution. Have the Supreme Court clarify it. They can “set the policy” for verification of natural born citizenship, to quote someone...
The constitution is a villain, Lou Dobbs is “filthy” rich, we’re all nutters and crazies. Yep, that sounds like a balanced report.
The America we use to know did not allow ex post facto laws.
There, fixed it.
The more BS like this that shows up the more convinced that OholyO is indeed hiding something that will get his a$$ kicked to the curb of the White House.
“Unacknowledged in the wake of the Dobbsian nuttiness is the real villain of the Obama birther movement: The Constitution.”
That right there upsets me ever so slightly.
that is what I was thinking. She must have her doubts.
Says someone writing in the L.A. Times' blog section.
“Amend the Constitution?”
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Well not before the “Racist” accusation, the Love Call of ignorant Leftists everywhere, and one of the fundamental and reliable sources of energy and intimidation for driving the left-wing agenda.
I find it hilarious that TODAY....ALL these stories come out in Zero’s defense. TODAY!!! This has been a talking point for MONTHS!
The MSM has had DIRECT ORDERS from the Fuehrer and it is blatantly obvious!
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