Comments on Advance Indiana™: Burris Letter To Reid Cites Marbury v. Madison

There is no media coverage because the plain and l...

2009-01-04T22:24:00.000-05:00

There is no media coverage because the plain and largely accepted meaning of natural born is those born in the US. The unanimous Senate resolution opining that McCain was 'natural born' was based in part upon the 14th amendment's definition of citizenship, which is, primarily, those born in the USA. (though the report neglected to mention that the Panama Canal Zone was not recognized as part of the US for constitutional purposes).

The is absolutely no chance that either of your scenarios would ever come to be. Please cite the case which will, in your opinion, be accepted by the Supremes in time to enjoin Obama's inauguration. As you must know, the Court has already passed on at least two of these cases which were dismissed by District Courts for lack of standing. Another Federal Court noted that the process for objection is set out as part of the counting of electors, which I believe will occur on Thursday. An objection would require members of each the House and Senate, and the bodies would have to concur that electors were not lawfully certified. As previously noted, the last Senate already unanimously opined that McCain was natural born in part based upon the Fourteenth Amendment's definition. I am not aware of any member of Congress who intends to attempt an objection. Are you?

Speaking of Harry Reid, Senate Democrats and Const...

2009-01-04T15:35:00.000-05:00

Speaking of Harry Reid, Senate Democrats and Constitutional qualifications, seems there are more immediate issues than Burris, namely BHO himself (WHY NO MEDIA COVERAGE OF THIS?) --

MESSAGE TO EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

When counting the electoral votes, either Congress finds by 1/8/09 that Obama -- not being an Article II “natural born citizen” (father Kenyan/British, not American, citizen) -- fails to qualify as President whereupon Biden becomes the full fledged President under 3 USC 19 (free to pick his own VP such as Hillary) or thereafter defers to the Supreme Court to enjoin Obama’s inauguration with Biden becoming only Acting President under the 20th Amendment until a new President is duly determined.

The preferable choice, at least for the Democrats, would seem obvious.

I think Burris should be seated as a member of the...

2009-01-04T13:55:00.000-05:00

I think Burris should be seated as a member of the Senate, and everything should take its normal course from there.

Excellent and interesting analysis, Gary. I agree...

2009-01-04T01:42:00.000-05:00

Excellent and interesting analysis, Gary. I agree - White's refusal to certify the appointment is inconsequential. I fully expect the Illinois Supreme Court to issue a writ requiring him to do so.