Comments on: The Senate is Going to “Grant” What? http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/ The Tenther Grapevine Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: smrstrauss http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1567 smrstrauss Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:24:50 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1567 The meaning of Natural Born is simply "born in the country." It is not affected by the citizenship of the parents.

That is why such prominent conservative Senators who are also lawyers as Orren Hatch and Lindsay Graham say that a Natural Born Citizen is simply one who was born in the USA:

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said:

“Every child born in the United States is a natural-born United States citizen except for the children of diplomats.” (December 11, 2008 letter to constituent)

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), said:

“What is a natural born citizen? Clearly, someone born within the United States or one of its territories is a natural born citizen.” (Senate Judiciary Committee hearing hearing on OCTOBER 5, 2004)

]]> By: TexomaEd http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1566 TexomaEd Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:09:52 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1566 We have allowed a Constitutionally-unqualified person to be President, and so I am not surprised that the Senate thinks it can violate the Constitution in this regard.

Even if born in Hawaii, Obama is not a natural born citizen due to his non-US citizen father, and is therefore not eligible to be President. When we allow a term such as "natural born citizen" to be ignored, we should not then be surprised that other parts of the Constitution (like the 10th amendment) get ignored.

]]> By: Twitted by Azheera http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1565 Twitted by Azheera Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:44:04 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1565 [...] This post was Twitted by Azheera [...]

]]> By: Jeff Matthews http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1564 Jeff Matthews Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:52:50 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1564 We need that kind of writing coming out of the various state supreme courts.

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]]> By: A_pen http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1562 A_pen Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:23:28 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1562 U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall when he wrote in Cohens v. Virginia 19 US 264 (1821):

"It is most true that this Court will not take jurisdiction if it should not: but it is equally true, that it must take jurisdiction if it should. The judiciary cannot, as the legislature may, avoid a measure because it approaches the confines of the constitution. We cannot pass it by because it is doubtful. With whatever doubts, with whatever difficulties, a case may be attended, we must decide it, if it be brought before us. We have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that which is not given. The one or the other would be treason to the constitution. Questions may occur which we would gladly avoid; but we cannot avoid them. All we can do is, to exercise our best judgment, and conscientiously to perform our duty. In doing this, on the present occasion, we find this tribunal invested with appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising under the constitution and laws of the United States. We find no exception to this grant, and we cannot insert one."

]]> By: A_pen http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/01/the-senate-is-going-to-grant-what/#comment-1561 A_pen Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:20:43 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=2109#comment-1561 Since lawmakers can violate the supreme law with impunity as evinced by Obamas education has given him the idea of doing so simply because no court can charge them with a crime , while going to or during or returning from a session of congress. He then uses his powers to intimidate the federal and local courts into refusing cases because they would be required to find the entire government acting illegally. Thats the nerve of these people and a clear statement as to the need to remove the tyrants before they consolidate enough power that they can use force to solidify their grip on power.

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