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#1 Oct 30 2009 at 8:02 AM Rating: Excellent
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Judge dismisses suit about Obama's eligibility to be president.
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President Barack Obama may have one less problem to worry about.

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Obama is ineligible to be president because he isn't a bona fide U.S. citizen.

The lawsuit represented the claim by the so-called "birthers" movement that Obama was not born in Hawaii - despite a birth certificate to the contrary - or that if he was, his citizenship was invalidated by living overseas as a child.

In a 30-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of California said his court lacked the jurisdiction to rule on a case intended to unseat a sitting president.

Carter's ruling said the plaintiffs were trying to persuade him to "disregard the constitutional procedures in place for the removal of a sitting president."

"The process for removal of a sitting president - removal for any reason - is within the province of Congress, not the courts," the ruling said.

Carter's ruling also noted that the plaintiffs "have attacked the judiciary, including every prior court that has dismissed their claim, as unpatriotic and even treasonous for refusing to grant their requests and for adhering to the terms of the Constitution."

"Respecting the constitutional role and jurisdiction of this court is not unpatriotic," the ruling said. "Quite the contrary, this court considers commitment to that constitutional role to be the ultimate reflection of patriotism."


Whaddaya know. The courts say what we've been saying here; it's up to Congress to remove a sitting president, not them.
#2 Oct 30 2009 at 8:23 AM Rating: Good
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That gave me a smile.
#3 Oct 30 2009 at 8:23 AM Rating: Good
More or less the same thing the judge in Georgia said, although less eviscerating on the surface.

Still, if you dig through all 30 pages, it's still pretty damn funny. Apparently, she had her supporters call the judge and other members of the court and harass them, and the judge called that behavior unethical for a lawyer.

No sanctions imposed on her - yet. She has yet to respond to the judge's decision formally.
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No sanctions imposed on her - yet.

The Georgia judge placed sanctions on her to the tune of $20,000 if I'm remembering right. She's trying to appeal them.

Edited, Oct 30th 2009 9:18am by Jophiel
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#6 Oct 30 2009 at 9:21 AM Rating: Decent
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What a waste of thirty perfectly good pieces of paper.
#7 Oct 30 2009 at 9:01 PM Rating: Good
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Hey, just watch, by October, this legitimate issue will be at the supreme courts. Smiley: schooled

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#8 Oct 30 2009 at 9:19 PM Rating: Good
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Obviously an activist judge overstepping his authority.
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#9 Oct 30 2009 at 10:18 PM Rating: Good
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#10 Oct 31 2009 at 3:37 AM Rating: Decent
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or that if he was, his citizenship was invalidated by living overseas as a child.


It's always good to cover all the bases. Smiley: lol
#11 Oct 31 2009 at 6:06 AM Rating: Good
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Paskil wrote:
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or that if he was, his citizenship was invalidated by living overseas as a child.


It's always good to cover all the bases. Smiley: lol


I think our friend Orly also said that since both parents weren't Citizens that meant that he could not be a natural born citizen.

So as long as you make up the rules as you go, you will always be able to support your cause.
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#12 Oct 31 2009 at 9:52 AM Rating: Good
But his mom was born in Kansas. Smiley: confused
#13 Oct 31 2009 at 11:02 AM Rating: Good
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catwho, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
But his mom was born in Kansas. Smiley: confused


Yes. Kansas Africa.
#14 Oct 31 2009 at 11:08 AM Rating: Good
Honestly, I think that Obama would be able to run a little faster if he'd been born in Kenya. That's all the proof I need.
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catwho, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
But his mom was born in Kansas. Smiley: confused


That's not what I meant. Both of them were not Citizens, only one of them. That's why Orly said he wasn't a natural born citizen, even if he was born in the US.
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TirithRR the Eccentric wrote:
catwho, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
But his mom was born in Kansas. Smiley: confused


That's not what I meant. Both of them were not Citizens, only one of them. That's why Orly said he wasn't a natural born citizen, even if he was born in the US.


Which is, frankly, stupid. I can think of at least six early Presidents who had one or both non-native-born parents.
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TirithRR the Eccentric wrote:
catwho, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
But his mom was born in Kansas. Smiley: confused


That's not what I meant. Both of them were not Citizens, only one of them. That's why Orly said he wasn't a natural born citizen, even if he was born in the US.


Which is, frankly, stupid. I can think of at least six early Presidents who had one or both non-native-born parents.


Obviously. Orly just likes creating make believe laws and definitions to try and support her opinion.
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