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it's the spirit, not the letter, of the law that i have a problem with moondog Send a noteboard - 15/04/2011 10:19:27 PM
Keep in mind Obama angered a lot of people in AZ when he weighed in on SB 1070, which revolved entirely around the need to identify people, while the motives of the law are pretty obvious, the law itself seems fine, there is certainly nothing wrong with states expecting people to meet basic standards for identification to be on the ballot. And as pointless and fairly unnecessary laws go, this falls pretty short of the 'ban Happy meals' standard of nosy busybody legislature. Take a step back from the whole birther stuff and your political alignments, there's nothing weird or wrong about requiring a birth certificate to run for any office, their motive for passing the law isn't really an issue. Obama has a birth certificate, providing a copy to each state barely even qualifies as a minor inconvenience, and I imagine most of the population would assume POTUS candidates already did.


on its face, the bill is innocuous enough. as you said later here, who doesn't support having candidates prove they are qualified under the constitutional requirements for office? the problem is when a fringe group like the birthers get legislators to write laws making their fringe views legally binding when there is not a strong reason for the law to exist. a movement who can't accept the evidence presented to them for the last three years is not trustworthy enough to dictate what laws the majority should and should not be subject to.
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WTF arizona? moondog - 15/04/2011 04:28:19 PM 1937 Views
I think it's more payback than anything else, what exactly are you objecting to anyway? Isaac - 15/04/2011 04:46:17 PM 860 Views
Yeah, I'm going "wait, they didn't have to do that yet?" here as well. Legolas - 15/04/2011 08:40:44 PM 762 Views
It is a bit of an oversight not to have that Isaac - 15/04/2011 09:41:40 PM 946 Views
that's because they're morons. LadyLorraine - 16/04/2011 03:36:54 AM 873 Views
Re: that's because they're morons. Isaac - 16/04/2011 04:27:04 AM 735 Views
I wouldn't ACTUALLY hunt boars with a boar spear, but that's because I'm too little LadyLorraine - 16/04/2011 04:44:14 AM 905 Views
I think everyone's too little Isaac - 16/04/2011 02:20:29 PM 898 Views
it's the spirit, not the letter, of the law that i have a problem with moondog - 15/04/2011 10:19:27 PM 821 Views
Surprisingly, many politicians are mean-spirited Isaac - 16/04/2011 02:31:37 AM 814 Views
if any of those examples were legislated by a state house, you'd have a stronger argument.... moondog - 16/04/2011 07:23:49 AM 761 Views
I believe I gave you state examples already Isaac - 16/04/2011 01:55:37 PM 699 Views
it's moot at this point, but.... moondog - 19/04/2011 05:31:29 AM 782 Views
I can't believe this thread is still going... Isaac - 20/04/2011 12:58:52 AM 867 Views
I call shenanigans on Seel Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:48:48 PM 809 Views
really becasue Obama has already produced enough documents to clear this bar random thoughts - 17/04/2011 01:04:39 AM 785 Views
The article is wrong on one key point. Obama has not produced a birth certificate random thoughts - 15/04/2011 04:50:21 PM 893 Views
Yes he has. Don't act like a fool. Tom - 15/04/2011 05:02:58 PM 963 Views
sorry but it is not the same so don't act like a fool random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:04:19 PM 914 Views
It's clear that he was born in the US. Tom - 15/04/2011 06:54:28 PM 868 Views
Care to point out where you believe I was defending them? random thoughts - 15/04/2011 07:37:39 PM 831 Views
You say that Obama hasn't produced a birth certificate, when he has. Tom - 15/04/2011 07:47:54 PM 768 Views
Re: sorry but it is not the same so don't act like a fool Skeeve the Great - 15/04/2011 10:45:03 PM 739 Views
Why is it racist? random thoughts - 17/04/2011 12:49:02 AM 761 Views
What exactly is the difference between certificates? LadyLorraine - 16/04/2011 12:13:04 AM 843 Views
One is the origianl document and one is a certificate created when it is requested. random thoughts - 17/04/2011 12:44:27 AM 867 Views
Then you need be be more clear because that is not what you said. LadyLorraine - 17/04/2011 03:14:03 AM 823 Views
OK I will try to be clearer random thoughts - 18/04/2011 03:03:56 AM 816 Views
Why should he show it? everynametaken - 16/04/2011 11:38:53 PM 770 Views
I personally have no problem with him not showing it random thoughts - 17/04/2011 12:38:42 AM 890 Views
Presumably you want his certificate of stillbirth as well? Tim - 16/04/2011 12:59:22 PM 801 Views
thanks for your contribution. They are all important no matter how small *NM* random thoughts - 17/04/2011 12:50:55 AM 432 Views
thanks for your contribution. They are all important no matter how small *NM* random thoughts - 17/04/2011 12:50:56 AM 398 Views
I wish the birthers would stop waste everyone's time and focus on actual policies of Obama's. Tom - 15/04/2011 04:59:01 PM 913 Views
Actually nossy - 15/04/2011 06:12:41 PM 869 Views
This LadyLorraine - 15/04/2011 11:59:47 PM 721 Views
He already has Roland00 - 16/04/2011 07:41:43 AM 841 Views
I'm not referring to Obama. Just anyone who wants to be anyone in the future. *NM* nossy - 16/04/2011 02:01:25 PM 376 Views
Don't we already do this? The_Muted_Grimaud - 15/04/2011 06:24:29 PM 812 Views
actually there isn't random thoughts - 15/04/2011 07:43:47 PM 877 Views
He did produce his Certificate of Live Birth and was approved to run for President. Case closed. everynametaken - 16/04/2011 11:42:05 PM 853 Views
do you have link for that? *NM* random thoughts - 17/04/2011 01:17:51 AM 416 Views
In all fairness to the discussion I do not. everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:24:30 AM 816 Views
It was a certificaTION of live birth and not a certificate MalkierKnight - 19/04/2011 03:51:29 PM 960 Views
Which is a form of birth certificate Floffe - 20/04/2011 08:45:41 AM 893 Views
Meh, who cares? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 07:31:22 PM 844 Views
we're the 14 year old boy of the U.S. *NM* Jessie - 16/04/2011 03:37:51 AM 386 Views
Re: I actually find the whole thing hilarious, and I hope it continues. Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:33:34 AM 864 Views
What's the problem? Show your birth certficate, problem solved. *NM* trzaska2000 - 16/04/2011 03:32:37 AM 416 Views
problem was solved awhile ago when he produced his birth certificate. what are you holding onto? *NM* moondog - 16/04/2011 07:29:39 AM 421 Views
Perhaps he's responding to the actual post, and not talking about Obama this time? *NM* Tim - 16/04/2011 12:56:50 PM 387 Views
As per the Constitution, Congress already verifies eligibility. Of each President. TaskmasterJack - 16/04/2011 03:36:06 PM 799 Views
Did you mean to reply to me or to the main post? *NM* Tim - 16/04/2011 03:44:38 PM 404 Views
You. Well, the trzaska subthread in general. Although it applies to the overall topic equally. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 16/04/2011 03:53:38 PM 383 Views
Which is why I would think even if this law passes it will be tossed as it should. everynametaken - 16/04/2011 11:44:50 PM 783 Views
staes control who can be on their ballot *NM* random thoughts - 17/04/2011 01:18:24 AM 392 Views
staes control who can be on their ballot *NM* random thoughts - 17/04/2011 01:18:24 AM 412 Views
Supposedly the FEC only has jurisdiction over matters of campaign finance. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 17/04/2011 03:24:39 AM 482 Views
as per you pulled that out of your ass random thoughts - 17/04/2011 01:16:15 AM 771 Views
Actually it wasn't my ass, it was an anti-Obama political blogging site's ass. TaskmasterJack - 17/04/2011 03:56:35 AM 842 Views
not only is no one in charge of making sure the president meets all the qualifications random thoughts - 18/04/2011 02:51:16 AM 829 Views
To make things even more fun in this thread... Larry - 18/04/2011 03:50:43 AM 859 Views
Re: To make things even more fun in this thread... moondog - 19/04/2011 04:24:05 AM 744 Views
That wasn't the point Larry - 21/04/2011 05:48:04 AM 787 Views
I am not a birther, but WTF makes you a nutjob for this? MalkierKnight - 18/04/2011 08:40:15 AM 981 Views
read above, he has. *NM* LadyLorraine - 18/04/2011 02:47:25 PM 393 Views
Provided a birth certificate? MalkierKnight - 18/04/2011 02:51:56 PM 1174 Views
Why is a Certification of Live Birth insufficient? Aeryn - 18/04/2011 08:43:34 PM 870 Views
because it's easier to push a non-issue than it is to work on something constructive i guess.... moondog - 19/04/2011 04:27:31 AM 717 Views
No, actually MalkierKnight - 19/04/2011 05:18:52 AM 911 Views
Re: No, actually MalkierKnight - 19/04/2011 05:19:51 AM 889 Views
Since when is religion hereditary? Aeryn - 19/04/2011 02:57:30 PM 919 Views
Re: Since when is religion hereditary? MalkierKnight - 19/04/2011 03:10:27 PM 859 Views
Re: Since when is religion hereditary? snoopcester - 19/04/2011 03:32:10 PM 952 Views
I don't think it's as strong a claim as you make it out to be MalkierKnight - 19/04/2011 03:39:01 PM 1056 Views
I think it is for some people. snoopcester - 19/04/2011 03:55:45 PM 744 Views
how many previous presidents have had to prove their place of birth? moondog - 19/04/2011 04:34:42 PM 785 Views
with how many has it been in doubt? *NM* random thoughts - 19/04/2011 05:08:18 PM 428 Views
why doubt this one beyond all others? *NM* moondog - 19/04/2011 06:45:24 PM 374 Views
people always find some reason to doubt the legitimacy of a president they don't like random thoughts - 19/04/2011 09:01:33 PM 951 Views
Brewer vetoes the bill! Skeeve the Great - 19/04/2011 02:31:50 AM 996 Views
yay, she's not as much of a nutjob as i once thought she was! moondog - 19/04/2011 04:28:05 AM 879 Views
yes she is, don't let her fool you *NM* LadyLorraine - 19/04/2011 04:31:10 PM 340 Views
i didn't say she's not, just not as much as i thought before *NM* moondog - 19/04/2011 04:37:34 PM 387 Views
good. maybe they will move on to more important things *NM* random thoughts - 19/04/2011 02:41:34 PM 352 Views
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