There are some fanatics saying that the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is not eligible to serve in the Office of the Presidency.
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution says that a candidate for President must be a Natural Born Citizen. But...... there's one problem. This term is not defined in the Constitution, and the U.S. Supreme Court has never released an opinion on the term's meaning..... although the court HAS written opinions telling what the term is not.
The growing ruckus has mostly revolved around the complaint that the candidate never released an original, long-form "Birth Certificate" revealing more of the vital details than the skimpy item that is now posted online.
How do we sort out this problem..... especially if the court is not willing to help? (numerous lawsuits have been filed and most of them have been dismissed--but not all)
One way is to begin at the grassroots level by going back to school -- and take a civics lesson. We sure could use one!
Maybe we don't even need a Birth Certificate to resolve this problem!
We can take a look at what the Founding Fathers had to say, as well as what legal scholars have written over the years.
Excerpts and quotes from 'Legal Classics' posted here will provide material for thought and discussion. Maybe we can figure this out... without the help of any high court.
Come along and join the fun.....
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