Elevator reserved for Senators, Presidency open to anyone in the world.
And what pieces of the United States Constitution are to be dismantled and discarded next, Senator? And at whose discretion and to what purpose? In order to promote the general welfare and the common good? If so, then why would the most fundamental national security requirement of the nation's leader, which protects it against interests opposed to its own, be the first to be cast off in the era of the One? One. Him. What it's all about, what we are expected to be all about. Which telegraphs everything we can expect of tomorrow.
According to his letter, Senator Martinez says it is the voters' responsibility to act as an agent of the Federal Government, and verify the authenticity of a candidate or President's natural born citizenship, since no specific person or agency is named in the Constitution as being responsible to do so.
At the same time, he says that the judgement of the court in the Berg case, which is that an American voter has no standing to demand any proof of natural born citizenship, is to be respected. Well, Senator, if it's the voter's job to see the evidence, but at the same time the voter is guaranteed by law not to be allowed to see the evidence upon demand, then it is impossible for the voter to do the job you say the Constitution has mandated him to do. Which is to say that your position is that no person shall ever be required to offer proof that they meet the most fundamental national security requirement of a President of the United States.
Senator Martinez also misstates the Court's position by saying: "The District Court dismissed Mr. Berg's suit and held that the question of Obama's citizenship is not a matter for a court to decide. The court further noted that voters, not courts, should decide whether a particular presidential candidate is qualified to hold office." He is telling a flat out lie here, a lie of omission, because he does not want to point out the obvious Catch-22 of his position on whether or not a candidate can be compelled to provide proof of his natural born citizenship. He does not tell you that the Court decided Mr. Berg had no standing to demand proof of Obama's citizenship because Mr. Berg was merely a lowly American citizen and voter.
We are in trouble, ladies and gentlemen, from day One…
From reader Tom In Fla:
"I don't hold out too much hope that the truth will come out. The ruling class is protecting out for each other. Check out this response I received from my Republican Senator:"
Thank you for contacting me regarding President-Elect Obama's citizenship. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to respond to your concerns.
Like you, I believe that our federal government has the responsibility to make certain that the Constitution of the United States is not compromised. We must fight to uphold our Constitution through our courts and political processes.
Article II of the Constitution provides that "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." The Constitution, however, does not specify how that qualification for office is to be enforced. As you may know, a voter recently raised this issue before a federal court in Pennsylvania. On October 24, 2008, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania released an order in the case of Berg v.Obama.In that case, the plaintiff, Phillip Berg, raised the same issue that your letter raises regarding proof of the President-Elect's birthplace. Through his lawsuit, Mr. Berg sought to compel President-Elect Obama to produce a certified copy of his birth certificate.
The District Court dismissed Mr. Berg's suit and held that the question of Obama's citizenship is not a matter for a court to decide. The court further noted that voters, not courts, should decide whether a particular presidential candidate is qualified to hold office.
Presidential candidates are vetted by voters at least twice - first in the primary elections and again in the general election. President-Elect Obama won the Democratic Party's nomination after one of the most fiercely contested presidential primaries in American history. And, he has now been duly elected by the majority of voters in the United States. Throughout both the primary and general election, concerns about Mr. Obama's birthplace were raised. The voters have made clear their view that Mr. Obama meets the qualifications to hold the office of President.
After he is sworn into office, Mr. Obama will be our nation's President and I intend to bestow upon him the honor and respect due any man who holds that Office. Yet, I am certain that there will be times when I will disagree and oppose President Obama's policies. When that happens, you can be assured that I will pursue vigorously what I believe to be in the best interest of Florida and the nation.
I thank you for sharing your views with me and will keep your concerns in mind. If you have additional questions or comments, please contact me. For more information about issues and activities important to Florida, please sign up for my weekly newsletter at http://martinez.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
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