Georgia and other States follow Arizona on Presidential Eligibility Bill for 2012

[Ravi]

Good. Another red state that won't be allowed to vote in the presidential election.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Love it..


Let those states publicly declare themselves to be birthers. It does not legitimize the birthers but delegitimizes those states

question if i may RW.....a week ago one state,now we see five others...what if next week we see 15 more and the week after that we see 25 more.....still going to have that opinion?......

 

[Ame®icano]

Love it..


Let those states publicly declare themselves to be birthers. It does not legitimize the birthers but delegitimizes those states

I wonder why anyone would complain about these laws.

At least Obama has nothing to worry about. Does he?

 

[Flopper]

Kudos for Arizona leading the way. Now Georgia will introduce legislation to make a Presidential candidate prove they are a Natural Born Citizen by showing certified documents. Other states that are introducing Bills are Florida, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, New York, and South Carolina which will propose requirements to ensure presidential eligibility requirements are validated prior to being placed on the ballot. This is about insuring that the Constitutional guidelines are met and that the presidential candidate is not a Citizen or Naturalized Citizen but only a Natural Born Citizen that meets Article 2 Section 1 Clause 5 to be President:

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; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.


Eligibility Bill introduced in Georgia | The Post & Email

THE PEACH STATE FOLLOWS ARIZONA’S LEAD IN REQUIRING ELIGIBILITY PROOF FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Apr. 24, 2010) — Georgia Representative Mark Hatfield has introduced into the state legislature House Bill 1516, which would require proof of eligibility in order for presidential candidates’ names to be placed on the state ballot for future elections.

A poll taken by CBS/New York Times shows that only 58% of those asked think Obama was born in the United States. Hatfield has stated that Americans have a right to know if the leader of their country is eligible to serve in that position.

Do you really believe Obama has not produce a valid birth certificate stating he was born in Hawaii or maybe you don't consider Hawaii part of the U.S. At any rate, we went through all of this during the campaign.
Check out this link. It should answer any question about Obama being a native born US citizen.

FactCheck.org: Born in the U.S.A.


BTW Did any of these states actually pass such a law?

 

[Ame®icano]

Doesn't matter did he produced or not. That was THEN.

Under new state's law, he'll have to produce it again if he want's his name on the ballot.

Is there a problem?

 

[GilbertArizona]

Perhaps it is time for the Republicans to bring this up again?

A foreign-born U.S. president? Bills would allow just that

Associated Press

WASHINGTON � Schwarzenegger for president in 2008?

No, he's not eligible. Born in Austria, he's barred by the Constitution. But that would change under an amendment introduced Wednesday by a fellow California Republican.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's proposal would allow anyone who's been a U.S. citizen for 20 years to run for the nation's highest office. That would include Arnold Schwarzenegger � bodybuilder, movie star and now governor of California.

Schwarzenegger, who became a citizen in 1983, has said he supports amending the Constitution so foreign-born citizens can run for president. But he's sidestepped questions about whether he might want to run, saying he's focused on governing California.

Rohrabacher said in an interview that Schwarzenegger was doing a great job as governor, but his real aim was to open up the presidential process. "We've got some talented people who might be able to help our country and provide some much-needed leadership, and there's no reason if they've been a citizen for over 20 years to exclude them," he said.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced similar legislation in the Senate.

In remarks prepared for the House floor, he suggested he really wanted to help a California congressman, and a Democrat at that.

"This is no ploy. I honestly believe that Tom Lantos should be able to seek the highest office in the land, just like any other elected official," he said.

Lantos, 76 and born in Hungary, said he saw no need to amend the Constitution.

"However, if the Austro-Hungarian Empire is re-established in the United States, I will invite Arnold Schwarzenegger to be my lieutenant," he said.

Constitutional amendments require passage by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate and then approval by three-fourths of the states.

Schwarzenegger for president in 2008?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

The States have every right to demand proof the Person running for President is eligible.

Section 1 Article 2 US Constitution.

Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.

and

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; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.

Article II | LII / Legal Information Institute

 

[Againsheila]

Perhaps it is time for the Republicans to bring this up again?

A foreign-born U.S. president? Bills would allow just that

Associated Press

WASHINGTON � Schwarzenegger for president in 2008?

No, he's not eligible. Born in Austria, he's barred by the Constitution. But that would change under an amendment introduced Wednesday by a fellow California Republican.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's proposal would allow anyone who's been a U.S. citizen for 20 years to run for the nation's highest office. That would include Arnold Schwarzenegger � bodybuilder, movie star and now governor of California.

Schwarzenegger, who became a citizen in 1983, has said he supports amending the Constitution so foreign-born citizens can run for president. But he's sidestepped questions about whether he might want to run, saying he's focused on governing California.

Rohrabacher said in an interview that Schwarzenegger was doing a great job as governor, but his real aim was to open up the presidential process. "We've got some talented people who might be able to help our country and provide some much-needed leadership, and there's no reason if they've been a citizen for over 20 years to exclude them," he said.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced similar legislation in the Senate.

In remarks prepared for the House floor, he suggested he really wanted to help a California congressman, and a Democrat at that.

"This is no ploy. I honestly believe that Tom Lantos should be able to seek the highest office in the land, just like any other elected official," he said.

Lantos, 76 and born in Hungary, said he saw no need to amend the Constitution.

"However, if the Austro-Hungarian Empire is re-established in the United States, I will invite Arnold Schwarzenegger to be my lieutenant," he said.

Constitutional amendments require passage by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate and then approval by three-fourths of the states.

Schwarzenegger for president in 2008?

Well, Obama's already set the precedent...didn't I tell you Arnold would be next...of course, they'll make it retroactive to cover Obama's butt.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Well, Obama's already set the precedent...didn't I tell you Arnold would be next...of course, they'll make it retroactive to cover Obama's butt.

hey look....NOBODY....in their right mind would want Arnold to be the president....i would hope....