Comments on: A Brave New World, Under Obama’s Rule http://pursuingholiness.com/2008/11/a-brave-new-world-under-obamas-rule/ pursuing holiness, following politics Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:49:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew http://pursuingholiness.com/2008/11/a-brave-new-world-under-obamas-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-52332 Drew Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:32:10 +0000 http://pursuingholiness.com/?p=3787#comment-52332 Well, supposedly the law at the time said that to become a citizen, at least one American parent had to have been in the country at least five years after the age of fourteen. Obama's mom was eighteen when she had him. Also, there's the possibility that Obama gave up his citizenship. (If he didn't give it up, his family must have lied to the Indonesian authorities to get him into school). I don't know the truth, but it's highly suspicious how unwilling Obama has been to answer these allegations. Normally someone is innocent until proven guilty. But once we've got his grandmother on tape claiming she was with him in Kenya at birth, he has an obligation to rebut the evidence. And I agree that even if Obama has told us the truth, leaving the matter unsettled in the public mind would be dangerous. Well, supposedly the law at the time said that to become a citizen, at least one American parent had to have been in the country at least five years after the age of fourteen. Obama’s mom was eighteen when she had him. Also, there’s the possibility that Obama gave up his citizenship. (If he didn’t give it up, his family must have lied to the Indonesian authorities to get him into school).

I don’t know the truth, but it’s highly suspicious how unwilling Obama has been to answer these allegations. Normally someone is innocent until proven guilty. But once we’ve got his grandmother on tape claiming she was with him in Kenya at birth, he has an obligation to rebut the evidence. And I agree that even if Obama has told us the truth, leaving the matter unsettled in the public mind would be dangerous.

]]> By: Laura http://pursuingholiness.com/2008/11/a-brave-new-world-under-obamas-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-52330 Laura Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:25 +0000 http://pursuingholiness.com/?p=3787#comment-52330 The McCain thing was already ruled on, I believe, or Congress voted on it, or something. Unless it can be proved that Obama's mother gave up her citizenship, he's an American. (For example, a missionary friend of mine married an Indonesian woman, and they had a baby in Bali. The baby is an American - all you need is one American parent.) But I think - even relying on a complicit media - that the Democrats would never be so bold as to run a non-citizen for the office. It just doesn't make sense. I imagine Thomas took the case to shut down 4 or 8 years of "Obama's not an American!" trooferism. The McCain thing was already ruled on, I believe, or Congress voted on it, or something.

Unless it can be proved that Obama’s mother gave up her citizenship, he’s an American. (For example, a missionary friend of mine married an Indonesian woman, and they had a baby in Bali. The baby is an American – all you need is one American parent.)

But I think – even relying on a complicit media – that the Democrats would never be so bold as to run a non-citizen for the office. It just doesn’t make sense.

I imagine Thomas took the case to shut down 4 or 8 years of “Obama’s not an American!” trooferism.

]]> By: Drew http://pursuingholiness.com/2008/11/a-brave-new-world-under-obamas-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-52252 Drew Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:45:22 +0000 http://pursuingholiness.com/?p=3787#comment-52252 Hey I know you've derided the Obama-not-a-citizen people, but supposedly, the Supreme Court may end up hearing a case about the issue. A citizen with standing named Leo Donofrio brought the case against Obama, and he's funding the litigation himself. Donofrio accuses both Obama and McCain of lacking the constitutional requirements. (As far as I can tell, though, the argument against McCain should get nowhere.) Supposedly, Justice Thomas put the case on the docket after Souter rejected it. Hey I know you’ve derided the Obama-not-a-citizen people, but supposedly, the Supreme Court may end up hearing a case about the issue. A citizen with standing named Leo Donofrio brought the case against Obama, and he’s funding the litigation himself. Donofrio accuses both Obama and McCain of lacking the constitutional requirements. (As far as I can tell, though, the argument against McCain should get nowhere.) Supposedly, Justice Thomas put the case on the docket after Souter rejected it.

]]> By: Garry Rose http://pursuingholiness.com/2008/11/a-brave-new-world-under-obamas-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-49695 Garry Rose Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:25:46 +0000 http://pursuingholiness.com/?p=3787#comment-49695 Gitmo prisioners tried by the legal system will end up being killed in jail by other prisoners or released in USA to help form terror cells. Many were captured in a war zone by other countries and have no PROOF of GUILT, even if they were covered in American blood! Lawyers need to be imbedded in the front lines of all battles from now on, starting with those working for the ACLU! Gitmo prisioners tried by the legal system will end up being killed in jail by other prisoners or released in USA to help form terror cells. Many were captured in a war zone by other countries and have no PROOF of GUILT, even if they were covered in American blood! Lawyers need to be imbedded in the front lines of all battles from now on, starting with those working for the ACLU!

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