Posted on WND.com-By Bob Unruh-On September 26, 2011:
“The dispute over Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president erupted during the 2008 election campaign and featured among others a lawsuit filed on behalf of Ambassador Alan Keyes against California election officials who did not check whether Obama was eligibile. Now the 2012 campaign is charging ahead at full throttle, and the issue is still alive.
That’s because the case was before the U.S. Supreme Court for a conference today. A conference is a meeting at which the justices decide which cases they will review. To date, none of the Obama eligibility challenges that have reached the high court have been accepted. It could be as long as a week or more before an announcement comes from the court.
Attorney Gary Kreep of the U.S. Justice Foundation is handling the case.
“If the U.S. Supreme court agrees to hear this case, and we pray that it will, it will send shock waves through the Washington political establishment,” Kreep said. “It will mean that the Supreme Court is going to follow the lead of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals justice who has publicly commented that this is an important constitutional issue.”
He continued, “We are awaiting the court’s decision.”
It was Judge Marsha Berzon of the 9th Circuit who commented during the oral arguments on the dispute that the issued appeared to be something of importance that needed to be resolved.
The case is Alan Keyes, et al., v. Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State, et al.
The closest that anything has come to an explanation for the high court’s refusal to address the issue was a series of remarks by Justice Clarence Thomas, who appeared before a U.S. house subcommittee and responded to the issue.
Thomas was before the House subcommittee when Chairman Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., raised the question amid a discussion on racial diversity in the judiciary.
“I’m still waiting for the [court decision] on whether or not a Puerto Rican can run for president of the United States,” said Serrano, who was born in the island territory. “That’s another issue.”
Yet after Serrano questioned him on whether or not the land’s highest court would be well-served by a justice who had never been a judge, Thomas not only answered in the affirmative but also hinted that Serrano would be better off seeking a seat in the Supreme Court than a chair in the Oval Office.
“I’m glad to hear that you don’t think there has to be a judge on the court,” said Serrano, “because I’m not a judge; I’ve never been a judge.”
“And you don’t have to be born in the United States,” said Thomas, referring to the Constitution, which requires the president to be a natural-born citizen but has no such requirement for a Supreme Court justice, “so you never have to answer that question.”
“Oh really?” asked Serrano. “So you haven’t answered the one about whether I can serve as president, but you answer this one?”
“We’re evading that one,” answered Thomas, referring to questions of presidential eligibility and prompting laughter in the chamber. “We’re giving you another option.”
The video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O7qEH-tKoXA
A recent case rejected by the highest court was brought by attorney John Hemenway on behalf of retired Col. Greg Hollister.
When the justices refused to listen to the concerns, Laurence Elgin, one of the experts working with the Constitutional Rule of Law Fund and website and monitoring the case, said, “Their defiance of the court cases, their attitude they don’t really need to adhere to the law, is really unparalleled.
“The public is going to grow increasingly concerned about Obama and the failure of the courts to deal with these concerns,” he told WND.
The latest developments include an investigation of Obama announced by Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio based on a complaint from constituents that Obama’s birth certification documentation is fraudulent.
The president, after essentially ignoring the controversy for years, personally has gotten involved in defending his eligibility recently. In April he dispatched a private attorney to Hawaii to pick up a copy of what the state purported to be his original birth documentation.
This is the image that was released:
http://whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf.
However, the authenticity of the image posted by the White House has been challenged by a number of analysts and other critics as fraudulent. And some note that if the document is real, it lists Barack Obama Sr. as the father, proving Obama Jr.’s ineligibility since a “natural born Citizen” was considered by scholars cited by the Founding Fathers to be the offspring of two citizen parents.
State officials declined to respond when Obama released the “Certificate of Live Birth” image and WND requested confirmation that the image released was an accurate representation of the state’s records.
The Keyes case, filed at the 2008 election, argues that officials previously had investigated candidates’ qualifications and should have done so in this instance. Kreep is representing Keyes, Wiley S. Drake and Markham Robinson in the case that up until now was being heard in the California state court system.
Kreep and attorney Orly Taitz represent the same individuals and others in a similar case that has been travelingthrough the federal court system. In that case, arguments were presented recently before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but a decision has not been released.
Kreep’s state court case was rejected by the California Supreme Court earlier this year, opening the path for appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In his arguments, Kreep cites a decision by California officials in 1968 in which the Peace and Freedom Party submitted the name of Eldridge Cleaver as a presidential candidate. He said the California secretary of state at the time, Frank Jordan, found Cleaver was only 34 years old, one year short of the 35 years required by the Constitution for presidential candidates, and removed him from the ballot.
A legal case ensued, and the U.S. Supreme Court ,by denying review, affirmed the actions of the secretary of state.
“Similarly, in 1984, the Peace and Freedom Party listed Mr. Larry Holmes as an eligible candidate in the presidential primary,” the arguments explained. “When the then SOS checked his eligibility, it was found that Mr. Holmes was, similarly, not eligible, and Mr. Holmes was removed from the ballot.
“In this case [Obama], we have a similar situation in that the Democratic Party submitted the name of Obama as a candidate for president,” the arguments explain.
The arguments suggest that since the courts have determined they don’t have jurisdiction in such eligibility cases, and there is no effective procedure to qualify candidates in Congress, the logical result would be to have election officials, such as the secretary of state, make such decisions.
And regarding the removal of a sitting official who is ineligible, there is state Supreme Court precedent, the petition argues.
It was in the 1930s in North Dakota when Thomas H. Moodie was “duly elected to the office of governor,” the case explains.
Later, “It was discovered that Thomas H. Moodie was not eligible for the position of governor, as he had not resided in the state for a requisite five years before running for office, and, because of that ineligibility, he was removed from office and replaced by the lieutenant governor.”
North Dakota’s historical archives document the case.
The Democrat was nominated by his party for governor in 1934 and beat his Republican opponent, Lydia Langer.
“As soon as the election was over, there was talk of impeachment, but no charges were filed,” the state’s archives report. “After Moodie’s inauguration on January 7, 1935, it was revealed that he had voted in a 1932 municipal election in Minnesota. In order to be eligible for governor, an individual has to have lived in the state for five consecutive years before the election. The State Supreme Court determined that Governor Moodie was ineligible to serve, and he was removed from office on February 16, 1935,” the state reports.
The case there called the “lack of residential qualifications” a “legal disability.”
“Here, in like manner, appellants allege that Obama is legally disabled by his citizenship status. Therefore, all votes cast in favor of the Obama/Biden joint and unseverable ticket by the California Electors should be deemed null and void, since the votes were cast for an individual ineligible to run for the office of president of the United States of America.”
There is no constitutional provision addressing the process to determine candidates’ eligibility, nor does federal law address the question, Kreep wrote. But he said the courts clearly have the authority to rule on the controversy at hand.
“The issue here is not one of determining new election law, but one of whether California was in line both with its own state constitution and the United States Constitution on this issue,” the case alleges.
“The issue of whether Obama is eligible to serve as president of the United States is one that has ‘significant political overtones,’ given that it has a direct relation to the election of the most powerful political office in the Untied States, but it is, nonetheless, an issue which the courts can make a determination on, because the requirements for said office are clearly stated in Article II, Section 1, Clause 5, of the U.S. Constitution, and courts routinely decide questions such as at issue in this case.”
At the appellate court level in California, the judges appeared to say a judicial review of a president’s eligibility is a possibility – after the Electoral College and congressional procedures run their courses.
The results are found in the opinion that upheld a state district court’s dismissal of a challenge to the procedures under which California’s electors helped install Obama in the Oval Office.
The appellate opinion in the case, which alleges both California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and the state’s electors for the Electoral College in the 2008 election failed to verify that Obama is eligible, said the eligibility of candidates “is best left to each party.”
The opinion said that should a “president-elect shall have failed to qualify,” the responsibility rests with Congress.
But the opinion also suggested a line of responsibility that would include the courts. It warned that should Congress fail to act “in the first instance” – and during the 2008 election there was no action on the part of Congress regarding the issue – “Judicial review, if any, should occur only after the electoral and congressional processes have run their course.”
Source:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=349217
Note: The following articles and/or blog posts and videos relate to this disturbing issue-You Decide:
I. Sheriff's Notified - Crimes Against Citizens in Your Jurisdiction!
Posted on The Steady Drip-By Rev. Samuel Sewell-On September 27, 2011:
“From: Rev. Samuel Sewell
10202 Vanderbilt Drive
Naples, FL 34108
TO: Sherriff
Subject: Crimes Against Citizens in Your Jurisdiction and MISPRISION OF FELONY
I am Samuel Sewell a citizen of the United States of America, 70 years of age, and of sound mind. I must address a matter of grave concern to me, and to our nation.
There is enough evidence available to the public for any Grand Jury to indict our fraudulent president for the crimes of Social Security Number fraud, birth certificate forgery, draft registration fraud, and identity theft in addition to election fraud in every jurisdiction in America. As it is now, and has been for some time widely known in America, as well as in many foreign countries that putative President Obama has submitted a form of his Certificate of Live Birth that has been proven by numerous well qualified official sources to be fraudulent and forged. It is a matter of concern that I write to you in the hopes that you will take action to investigate or initiate proceedings leading to prosecution of putative President Barack Hussein Obama, A.K.A. Barry Soetoro for the commission of this outrageous fraud perpetrated against the people of America, and the Constitution of the Republic of the United States.
The very fabric of our great nation has become a laughing stock at best, and many know of the validity of criminal charges that can and must be brought. By his own admission, in published book form, as well as upon releasing the forgery and claiming it as his real birth certificate, he has shown himself to be unquestionably ineligible to hold the office he now subverts by virtue of the US Supreme Court Precedence established with Minor vs Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 (1875) which specifically defines an Article 2 Section 1 natural-born citizen as a person born in the US to parents who are citizens.
Therefore, Obama—according to US Supreme Court precedent—is not eligible to be President, and his attempt to overcome that requirement, being other than natural born, constitutes criminal charges, and he should be indicted, and a trial should be held that may lead to removal from office. Obama cannot be leagally impeached.
As a fraud was facilitated by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Notary Public certifying the candidacy nomination forms, and others in the Democratic National Committee charged with the duty to provide affirmation of his eligibility, they too must be investigated and brought to face charges of Fraud and Misprision of Felonies and other misdemeanors as outlined in U.S.C. 18 Ch 1, § 4.
In the interest of preservation of our great nation, I would strongly encourage your immediate action in moving forward to end this fraud. I have listed links to on-line sources for reference below to facilitate your ease of access. Thank you for standing up for law and order.
With all due respect,
Reverend Samuel Sewell
President, InterFaith Ministries.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfETrtdnZ0g
http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2011/09/e-verify-letter-to-obama.html
http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/us-supreme-court...
U.S.C 18 Ch1, § 4 Misprision of Felony and other Misdemeanors
Misprision of felony is still an offense under United States federal law after being codified in 1909 under 18 U.S.C. § 4:
“Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.”
This letter hereby absolves me of my obligation to report crimes to authorities.”
- Rev. Sewell is a member of Mensa, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a Member of the Association For Intelligence Officers.
- He is an International Commentator and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, a frequent commentator on religious and political issues. His articles are published by “Intellectual Conservative”, “American Thinker” and various periodicals.
- His award winning research on Family issues is published in several languages.
- Member of Sigma Delta Chi Honor Society.
Source:
http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2011/09/sheriffs-notified-crimes-against.html
II. Washington Times Advertisement: Obama’s SSN Fails-E-Verify System!-Posted on Scribd-On September 26, 2011:
III. Sheriff's eligibility 'posse' sparks media whirlwind!-Posted on WND.com-By Drew Zahn-On September 20, 2011:
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=346981
IV. Sheriff Joe picks 'Cold Case Posse' to investigate president's eligibility!-Posted on WND.com-By Jarome R. Corsi-On September 18, 2011:
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=346201
V. Video: Pat Boone: Obama Born in Kenya; His Long-Form Birth Certificate is a Total Fraud!-Posted on BirtherReport.com-On September 17, 2011:
http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogspot.com/2011/09/pat-boone-obama-born-in-kenya-his-long.html
VI. Attack Watch still obsessing over Obama’s birth certificate!-Posted on The Examiner-By Joe Newby, Spokane Conservative Examiner-On September 16, 2011:
VII. Birthers: $10,000 for Obama Birth News Clip!-Posted on Honolulu Civil Beat-By Chad Blair-Updated on September 15, 2011:
http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2011/09/14/12843-birther-nuts-in-town/
VIII. Dr. Orly Taitz, Esq. files motion for reconsideration in SSA challenge!-Posted on Sonoran News-By Linda Bentley-On September 14, 2011:
http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2011/110914/frontpage-everify.html
IX. American Citizens’ Demand for Justice Against the Overthrow of the U.S. Constitution!-Posted on Post & Email-By Kathleen Gotto-On May 31, 2011:
Note: My following blog posts contain numerous articles and/or blog posts and videos that relate to this disturbing issue-You Decide:
Could the President’s newly released COLB be a forgery?
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/could-the-president’s-newly-released-colb-be-a-forgery/
The Greatest Fraud Perpetrated in American History!
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/the-greatest-fraud-perpetrated-in-american-history/
Congress report concedes Obama eligibility unvetted!
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/congress-report-concedes-obama-eligibility-unvetted/
DC knows that Obama is ineligible for office!
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/dc-knows-that-obama-is-ineligible-for-office/
Is it important to understand the Marxist assault on the foundations of our system?
Note: If you have a problem viewing any of the listed blog posts please copy web site and paste it on your browser. Be aware that some of the articles and/or blog posts or videos listed within the contents of the above blog post(s) may have been removed by this administration because they may have considered them to be too controversial. Sure seems like any subject matter that may shed some negative light on this administration is being censored-What happened to free speech?-You Decide.
“Food For Thought”
God Bless the U.S.A.!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E&feature=related
Semper Fi!
Jake
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