Posted by
JayPeriod on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:37:58 AM
By now, I'm sure you've heard all the hoopla over President-elect Obama's citizenship. There have been more than a dozen lawsuits filed by citizens and former candidates to stop the Electoral College from finalizing the past election on the grounds that the President-elect has not provided iron-clad proof that he is a U.S. citizen. To this point, both courts and the President-elect have ignored document requests and deadlines, most citing the lack of standing the plaintiffs have to bring the suit.
These suits will not stop. Well into his term, more and more people will bring these suits to ask for proof. There is only one way for Obama to put these suits, which his staff call "garbage," to rest; produce an official copy of his birth certificate.
Much like Sen. John Kerry four years ago, the production of an official document could put an end to the endless claims. Yet, here we are four years later, and Kerry has not produced the requested documents, which he promised to do. I fear the President-elect will follow the same way.
We live in a society in which we are innocent until proven guilty. Yet, there is still the idea of, "what have you got to hide?" If Obama is confident of his citizenship, he has nothing to fear in releasing the document. If he indeed has no such document, don't we the people have a right to know?
So, what will happen? Nothing, I suppose. The courts have stated that it is the responsibility of the Congress and the Democrat Party to ensure he fulfills the Constitutional requirement of being a "natural born citizen." In our current state, that's like asking the fox to watch the hen house. In other words, nothing will be done and this will haunt us for the duration of his term. History could very likely reveal that he was, in fact, the first unconstitutional President.