Comments on Advance Indiana™: GLBT Community Has Misplaced Priorities

There is no need for anyone or anything to turn 'r...

2009-01-11T22:00:00.000-05:00

There is no need for anyone or anything to turn 'resolution of Obama's eligibility issue over to Congress'. It had the jurisdiction to hear such objections, and none were made. Therefore, not only CAN Obama be POTUS, but he will be.

The lower courts' determinations that Berg et al have no standing had nothing to do with the fact that the electoral votes had not yet been counted. Only a candidates' opponent has standing. Berg et al. still do not.

Conferences on writs of cert. do not require any sort of evidentiary response. Indeed, it is not unusual for the prevailing party not to respond to such a writ, and not filing a response does not waive any ability to defend the appeal if a writ is granted.

The Supreme Court had the ability to address the issues presented in these cases at least twice before, and it declined. It is not going to do so now. The Plainiffs' arguments are far fetched and have no basis in law or fact.

Obama can't be POTUS. Since no congressman and sen...

2009-01-09T12:41:00.000-05:00

Obama can't be POTUS.

Since no congressman and senator objected on 1/8/09 to Congress' count and certification of the electoral vote which would have turned resolution of Obama's eligibility issue over to Congress, rendering moot both the Berg and Lightfoot cases, Berg finally does achieve standing on the issue of actual harm, to be addressed at the 1/9/09 SCOTUS Conference on Writ of Certiorari. Obama's failure to submit evidence of his constitutional qualification for the 1/9/09 conference will mean he cannot thereafter challenge Berg's request to enjoin the 1/8/09 Congressional electoral count and certification, albeit retroactive, scheduled for SCOTUS conference 1/16/09. Moreover, Chief Justice Roberts has scheduled a full Court conference on the Lightfoot case 1/23/09 in the event there needs to be a Constitutionally mandated action, the Inauguration itself, to enjoin retroactively.

Checkmate! (WHERE IS THE NEWS MEDIA?)

The DNC's central focus is on campaign and politic...

2009-01-08T22:59:00.000-05:00

The DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support of Democratic Party candidates, and not on public policy. Kaine is an excellent campaigner and will engender respect from all corners of the party, including the 'blue dogs'. As Governor, Kaine reflected the values of Virginia, as Dean did as governor of Vermont. I agree that the GLBT community's fury at the prospect of Warren saying a prayer at the inauguration was silly. To upset that Kaine, a succesful Democrat from purpling Virginia is on board to help Democratic candidates who will by and large be more supportive of gay issues than their Republican opponents does not make much sense either.