"They say we're disturbing the peace. But what really disturbs them is that we're disturbing the war." -Howard Zinn
Some of you may have heard that a guy has filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of Barack Obama's election, based on the premise that he's not really a 'natural born citizen'. The guy is from the town right next to mine and is well-known for his activities questioning various governmental powers. Some of what he does seems a bit silly but I really don't have any problem with him asking questions. I just wish a little common sense would be part of the equation from time to time.
Because it's a national story partly about from around here, the editor of the local daily wrote a column on him. On the website, some people came out in support of him and against the editor.
I pointed out, among other things, that Obama has a passport, which means he had to prove he was a US citizen.
This other guy, who I've sparred with before (mostly about hockey, ironically), treated my observation with contempt.
"He has a passport he must be a citizen"? Okay. There's some real proof! My God, think before you speak, he spat.
Some people spout their delusions with the absolute dead certainty that they're taking from God's lips himself.
You see, a passport IS proof of citizenship. The SOLE POINT OF A PASSPORT is to serve as proof of citizenship. In order to get a passport in the first place, you must produce many documents, including PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP. A passport is, BY DEFINITION, proof of citizenship.
Then again, maybe he has secret intelligent from Santa Claus that Obama's passport was a fake too.
Update: a passport is not proof of natural born citizenship, but it is proof of citizenship. My comment that was being addressed by this person addressed the 'natural born' and 'citizenship' aspects in two separate sentences. His reading comprehension skills haven't been great in the past so maybe he overlooked it.
3 comments:
Nice to see that a village idiot from the next town over is getting some attention. He'd feel rather lonely otherwise.
The lawsuit is a waste of taxpayer money. A child of an American citizen, born on US soil, fits the definition of a "natural born citizen." End of story. Interestingly, John McCain was born in Panama, and a Senate resolution was passed just this year to declare him eligible to become President.
The point is that no matter how much documentation is put before them, and some already has, these people will always find some way to not believe the evidence before their very eyes. Obama could produce a home video of his birth and some wouldn't believe it. These folks believe everyone with an ounce of power is a corrupt fascist scumbag and an automatic liar even if he says the sun rises in the east. Not sure why they think a judge would be any different.
Though in fairness, McCain was born on a US military base which, I believe, is considered American territory, kind of like an embassy.
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