Citizen Grand Jury Presentments Received in DC
Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | 39 Comments

A number of federal officials in DC have been served presentments from citizen grand juries this past Monday. According to a recent posting from a main grand jury organizer Bob Campbell, here is texting describing …

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More Congressional, State Stories on Eligibility
Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | 26 Comments

More Congressional, State Stories on Eligibility

Before getting to the two stories, CountryFirst forum moderator “Mountain Publis Goat” enlightens us on the history concerning the scope and importance of the natural born citizen verbiage in the Constitution’s presidential eligibility clause:

[The natural born citizen "class"] is not a small group but the vast and overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens. Natural born citizens are 2nd generation Americans with both parents being citizens at the time of their birth. Thus they have deeper roots to this country than the type of ordinary citizen Obama’ is, if he is. This is what the founders and framers wanted for the singular office of the President and CINC.  Senators and Reps and Govs can be first generation Americans. But for the person who controls and commands our military, per John Jay to Washington, they inserted the natural born citizen clause which require a 2nd generation american via both parents.  Total allegiance via the parents having been born here or swearing allegiance to the USA.  Obama’s father never did that.  In fact Obama’s father was never even a permanent resident or immigrant to the USA at all.

http://countryfirst.bravehost.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=2985

See this writing and chart by me:
http://countryfirst.bravehost.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=1467

The first story comes from the Memphis, TN site, CommercialAppeal.com, concerning Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN):

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is one of six Republican sponsors of a bill that would require future presidential candidates to show their birth certificates to establish they meet the Constitutional requirements to serve. …

By raising the issue, “she certainly is painting herself into the far right corner,” said Rhodes College political science professor Marcus Pohlmann. “Normally you don’t propose a solution unless there’s a problem; so what’s the problem?…It seems an odd one to pull out of the blue in a pre-emptive way.”

Blackburn’s spokesman Claude H. Chafin defended her sponsorship.

“Most Americans are probably surprised that they don’t” have to document meeting the requirement, said Chafin. “A lot of people expressed surprise to her since (last year’s presidential campaign) that people don’t have to actually document anything.”

The next is via StlToday.com; it talks about a recent meeting by State Representatives Cynthia Davis and Ed Emergy with attorney Dr. Orly Taitz…

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Internet Debate Initiatives Over Obama, Eligibility Lawyer
Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | 12 Comments
Internet Debate Initiatives Over Obama, Eligibility Lawyer

The Internet-based debate in the ongoing saga over Mr. Obama’s eligiblity for the presidency continues as two groups step forward with initiatives meant to spur the public into asking questions about the President’s and an …

Congressional Commentary, Ignorance on “Birthers;” Birthplace Not Recognized?; $100,000 Billboard Campaign and More
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | 27 Comments
Congressional Commentary, Ignorance on “Birthers;” Birthplace Not Recognized?; $100,000 Billboard Campaign and More

Long-time readers to my site will recall my taking The Politico to task with their take of the “birthers” — a pejorative intended to label those who question the President’s eligibility as being “fringe” or …

Kerchner v. Obama: Certain Public Commentary To Be Stricken From Docket
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | 178 Comments
<i>Kerchner v. Obama</i>: Certain Public Commentary To Be Stricken From Docket

Update: Attorney Mario Apuzzo has linked to the following document regarding “non-conforming” documents via his web site:
Kerchner v Obama & Congress DOC 28 & 29 Judge’s Ltr Abt Ltrs Written by People Abt Case 20090629 …

Eligibility Update: Donofrio on DoS Citizenship, Keyes v. Obama Hearing Set, Open Letter by Former P&G VP
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | 38 Comments
Eligibility Update: Donofrio on DoS Citizenship, <i>Keyes v. Obama</i> Hearing Set, Open Letter by Former P&G VP

Attorney Leo Donofrio recently wrote about how the Obama Administration’s State Department continues to maintain that natural born citizenship as a means of determining presidential eligibility “has never been definitively determined by a court:”

Ed. 7 …

States’ Rights Update: AZ on Nationalized Healthcare; TN, LA on 10th
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | 2 Comments
States’ Rights Update: AZ on Nationalized Healthcare; TN, LA on 10th

I wanted to take a moment to once again publicly thank Michael Boldin at TenthAmendmentCenter.com for the great work he’s been putting forth in helping all of us keep up to date on State-based initiatives …

Eligibility Update: More HR1503 Cosponsors, Sen. Coburn, Leo Donofrio and Dr. Polarik on Eligibility, Local News Coverage, Citizen Grand Jury News, and Much More
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | 29 Comments
Eligibility Update: More HR1503 Cosponsors, Sen. Coburn, Leo Donofrio and Dr. Polarik on Eligibility, Local News Coverage, Citizen Grand Jury News, and Much More

As I had recently remarked in my “best of” vacation posting, Rep. Bill Posey’s (R-FL) bill on presidential eligibility, HR1503, had 4 cosponsors added to his bill. And as attorney Mario Apuzzo points out, the …

Schneller v. Cortes: Motion Denied, Writ Dismissed – with Opinion
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | 27 Comments
<i>Schneller v. Cortes</i>: Motion Denied, Writ Dismissed – with Opinion

According to the Supreme Court’s Docket (see the Order here), James Schneller, Plaintiff pro se in Schneller v. Cortes, had his motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied and the petition for a writ …

TRSoL: “Best of” Links on Eligibility and More
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 | 22 Comments
TRSoL: “Best of” Links on Eligibility and More

The Right Side of Life is in vacation mode for the next week. This means I probably won’t be doing any postings (even though I’ll also be watching about Schneller v. Cortes) but will check …

Schneller v. Cortes: Distributed for SCOTUS Conference
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 | 37 Comments
<i>Schneller v. Cortes</i>: Distributed for SCOTUS Conference

A concerned Pennsylvania citizen and the pro se Plaintiff in Schneller v. Cortes, James Schneller had originally brought a suit against his Secretary of the Commonwealth, Pedro Cortes, alleging that Pennsylvania’s certified ballots were improperly transmitted to the federal …

Eligibility Update: Sen. Leahy on Obama, COLB Anniversary, Obama an Illegal Alien?, Berg Promises Appeal, Billboard Update, and Why Care?
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 | 46 Comments
Eligibility Update: Sen. Leahy on Obama, COLB Anniversary, Obama an Illegal Alien?, Berg Promises Appeal, Billboard Update, and Why Care?

The first of two additions to my “Who is Barack Hussein Obama?” widget on my sidebar (top, right) is some rather old news but worth repeating, as TheObamaFile.com did on June 12 where Sen. Patrick …

States’ Rights Update: TX, TN, AZ, NY on 10th; TN Gov Calls Firearm Supporters “Fringe;” MA on Term Limits
Sat, Jun 13, 2009 | 5 Comments
States’ Rights Update: TX, TN, AZ, NY on 10th; TN Gov Calls Firearm Supporters “Fringe;” MA on Term Limits

TenthAmendmentCenter.com provides the following 10th Amendment resolution updates; full text of bills can be found at each referenced link.
At the end of May, the Texas State House kept HCR50 alive by a solid majority:
After being …

Eligibility Update: Billboard Company Loses Business, Jeff Schreiber Disses Eligibility, HI COLB Inconsistencies
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | 41 Comments
Eligibility Update: Billboard Company Loses Business, Jeff Schreiber Disses Eligibility, HI COLB Inconsistencies

Soon after Lamar Outdoor rejected WorldNetDaily’s campaign monies for billboard space to display “Where’s The Birth Certificate?,” WND reports that a Florida real estate company owner has decided to cancel his contracts with the advertising …

“Birthers” versus True Extremists; FoxNews Opens Biased Debate; Did Brunn Actually Post?; Hated Christians and Jews
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | 51 Comments
“Birthers” versus True Extremists; FoxNews Opens Biased Debate; Did Brunn Actually Post?; Hated Christians and Jews

It has been brought to my attention by certain individuals that I ought to address whatever role that Mr. James W. von Brunn — the gunman who is said to be affiliated with white-supremacist web …

Rush: We Haven’t Seen Obama’s Birth Certificate; What About that 2008 HI Trip?
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 | 81 Comments
Rush: We Haven’t Seen Obama’s Birth Certificate; What About that 2008 HI Trip?

In a move that is sure to stir up even more controversy over Barack Hussein Obama’s eligibility to be President, top radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh made some comments regarding the similarities between the …

Obama, Eligibility Update: $75,000 Billboard Campaign, “He’s sort of a god,” TX Grand Jury Presentment, Other News
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 | 31 Comments
Obama, Eligibility Update: $75,000 Billboard Campaign, “He’s sort of a god,” TX Grand Jury Presentment, Other News

As WorldNetDaily reports, their now $75,000 billboard campaign intended to establish ads across the country asking, “Where’s The Birth Certificate?” hit another snag:
Lamar Outdoor, one of the largest providers of billboard space in America, has become …

Kerchner v. Obama: Judge Grants Defendant’s Second Time Extension (Apuzzo Update)
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 | 49 Comments
<i>Kerchner v. Obama</i>: Judge Grants Defendant’s Second Time Extension (Apuzzo Update)

Mario Apuzzo, attorney for Plaintiffs in Kerchner v. Obama, reports that US Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider granted the Defendant’s second request for a time extension in this case (Court document follows).
As Mr. Apuzzo noted on April 13, the government …

Selective Service Update: Another FOIA Request
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 | 32 Comments
Selective Service Update: Another FOIA Request

As a follow-up to my recent Selective Service update posting, I received the following information from a concerned citizen by the name of William along with further analysis from a Plaintiff in some of the …

Thomas Paine: The Bicentennial Revolutionary
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 | No Comment
Thomas Paine: The Bicentennial Revolutionary

The following posting from TenthAmendmentCenter.com is so poignant to today’s federalist struggles that it warrants being re-posted in its entirety. As you read it through, keep in mind the absolute importance of the 9th and …

Kerchner v. Obama: Court is “working on it”
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 | 28 Comments
<i>Kerchner v. Obama</i>: Court is “working on it”

Mario Apuzzo, attorney for Plaintiffs in Kerchner v. Obama, had filed a Declaration Opposing Defendants’ Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Move as to the Amended Complaint Returnable June 1, 2009 (a brief background …

June 6, 1944: “D-day” Remembered
Sat, Jun 6, 2009 | 3 Comments
June 6, 1944: “D-day” Remembered

I’ll start his posting of a collection of notable memories from around the blogosphere with some things I put together from Veteran’s Day.
Off the top, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s prayer from this day 65 years …

KY Prefiles 10th for 2010; Pastor Invites Guns to Church; Napolitano, Gutzman on TN Firearms Bill
Fri, Jun 5, 2009 | 2 Comments
KY Prefiles 10th for 2010; Pastor Invites Guns to Church; Napolitano, Gutzman on TN Firearms Bill

The TenthAmendmentCenter.com reports:
On 06/02/09, Kentucky State Representative Stan Lee prefiled House Concurrent Resolution 10 (HCR10) for the 2010 legislative session.
The purpose of the resolution is to claim “sovereignty over powers not granted to the federal …

Eligibility Update: Open Government Dialog Commentary, Mario Apuzzo on HR1868, Obama’s Selective Service Update
Thu, Jun 4, 2009 | 22 Comments
Eligibility Update: Open Government Dialog Commentary, Mario Apuzzo on HR1868, Obama’s Selective Service Update

The White House, via the National Academy of Public Administration, began using IdeaScale.com’s Open Government Dialog web site to help gauge the public’s interest in what kinds of data should be made transparent with this Administration. The …

TN Passes Firearms Act; WI and Feds on National Guard; Tiananmen 20th
Thu, Jun 4, 2009 | 8 Comments
TN Passes Firearms Act; WI and Feds on National Guard; Tiananmen 20th

First, Montana fired a proverbial shot across the bow of the federal government in challenging Second Amendment regulations. Then, Utah followed suit with their own State-based law. Not to be out-done, entities who opposed these …

Obama’s Presidential Eligibility: What You Need to Know
Wed, Jun 3, 2009 | 94 Comments
Obama’s Presidential Eligibility: What You Need to Know

With President Barack Hussein Obama’s eligibility to hold office formally unresolved, and with plenty of intentional (or not) opposition mis/dis-information being bandied across the blogosphere, it’s time to bring some notable information together in one …

WND: CBS Outdoor Bans Buys from $65,000 Billboard Initiative
Wed, Jun 3, 2009 | 29 Comments
WND: CBS Outdoor Bans Buys from $65,000 Billboard Initiative

As WorldNetDaily had begun their billboard campaign of buying up space to display the message, “Where’s The Birth Certificate?”, they now report that CBS Outdoor corporate has chosen to not accept money for billboard buys:
The …

ABCNews: Obama’s Muslim Roots Beginning to Show
Tue, Jun 2, 2009 | 42 Comments
ABCNews: Obama’s Muslim Roots Beginning to Show

As I had originally covered in the now-scrubbed story about how the President empathizes with Muslims because of at least similar familial heritage:
Al Jazeera’s Anita McNaught, reporting from Istanbul, said: “This was the address we …

States’ Rights Update: More Fallout on GA Voter Eligibility Law; SC Gov May Soon Complete Stimulus Judicial Challenge
Tue, Jun 2, 2009 | 3 Comments
States’ Rights Update: More Fallout on GA Voter Eligibility Law; SC Gov May Soon Complete Stimulus Judicial Challenge

While the Supreme Court will be considering in Conference this Thursday a law recently passed here in the great State of Georgia requiring voter pre-verification in order to determine citizen eligibility to vote, top conservative …

Eligibility Update: US Attorney Taylor Resigns, Another Grand Jury Indictment, GA Voter Case Headed to SCOTUS
Mon, Jun 1, 2009 | 19 Comments
Eligibility Update: US Attorney Taylor Resigns, Another Grand Jury Indictment, GA Voter Case Headed to SCOTUS

Leo Donofrio, attorney and Plaintiff in Donofrio v. Wells, posted an article today encouraging those who would have otherwise sent letters to US Attorney Jeffrey Taylor to investigate eligibility that they might be better served to …

Eligibility Top Choice for Public Record Requests; Columnist: “Obama Should Resign”
Mon, Jun 1, 2009 | 38 Comments
Eligibility Top Choice for Public Record Requests; Columnist: “Obama Should Resign”

As WorldNetDaily has been reporting today, the White House, via the National Academy of Public Administration, began using IdeaScale.com’s Open Government Dialog web site to help gauge the public’s interest in what kinds of data should …

States’ Rights Update: 10th Amendment: Introduced in MA, Passed in TX House
Mon, Jun 1, 2009 | 6 Comments
States’ Rights Update: 10th Amendment: Introduced in MA, Passed in TX House

Massachusetts
Via the TenthAmendmentCenter.com:
On Tuesday, 05-26-09, Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Davis Perry (R-Sandwich) filed a Resolution before the House of Representatives to protect the Founding Fathers’ intent and the Constitutional protections of the 10th Amendment to …