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March 25, 2009
Democrat Rep.Neil Abercrombie Does NOT Respect Our Constitution
Suggesting eligibility proof gets congressman scorned
By Bob Unruh
A new member of Congress arrived in Washington to a flood of questions from his constituency about Barack Obama's eligibility to be president: Was he really born in the United States, and was he qualified under the Constitution's requirement that the office be occupied only by a "natural born" citizen?
So U.S. Rep. Bill Posey did what most congressmen would do regarding a subject of grave concern to their voters: He proposed a bill that would require future presidential candidates to document their eligibility. And that has earned him scorn and ridicule.
"What you should do is stop embarrassing yourself and take the Reynolds Wrap off your head," MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann suggested to Posey.
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, has gone so far as to suggest that Posey's judgment is skewed.
It's one thing to try to be responsive to your constituents, no matter how marginal," Abercrombie told the St. Petersburg Times. "I understand that. But to take it to the point of putting it into a bill -- you open yourself up, then, to having your judgment questioned."
Abercrombie said legislation generally is to "address common issues or concerns."
"The citizenship of someone who has reached the point of running for president of the United States is not really an issue," Abercrombie said.
"Why'd I do this?" Posey wrote on his blog. "Well, for a number of reasons and the more and more I get called names by leftwing activists, partisan hacks and political operatives for doing it, the more and more I think I did the right thing."
He said, "I've been called some pretty nasty things. That's fine. But none of these tolerant people actually want to discuss the issue at hand … whether or not a presidential candidate should have to file these documents with the government.
"I could easily fill up a page listing all the activities an American needs to show their ID for … everything from playing youth soccer to getting a drivers license, buying cigarettes and alcohol, to opening bank accounts and even playing little league. So I was pretty surprised to find out that to run for president, despite the constitutional requirement and the media scrubbing that goes on, it's not required for a candidate to file these documents when they submit their statement of candidacy with the FEC," he said.
Posey comes from a background of reforming elections. In Florida after the 2000 recounts and lawsuits, he worked to offer solutions. So when he arrived in Washington, the questions raised by voters and his investigation of the constitutional demands led him to his suggestion.
"I thought I could offer a solution to this question on eligibility," he wrote. "There's nothing anyone can do about changing past elections… the president won. All the lawsuits in the world are not going to change that. But if what some folks are worried about – that presidential candidates don't have to submit to the same documentation that average folks have to submit to – well, then we can change that for the next election."
Posey cited an AOL poll that found three-quarters of Americans participating in the survey agreed.
"I'm willing to discuss this issue with anyone who wants to talk in a rational manner, but I WILL NOT engage in name calling, smear campaigns, or any other venomous activity," Posey wrote. "For one thing, it's childish. But on another level, we're supposed to be able to have a civil debate on the issues in this country."
Posey's spokesman, George Cecala, told WND the congressman has no plans to withdraw the proposal, even though it may not get a lot of support.
Abercrombie told the Times Posey's suggestion is " the kind of sick politics that permeates a certain portion of the electorate."
But Posey said he would have made the proposal even if a Republican had won the White House.
WND reported Posey's H.R. 1503, an amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, would "require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of president to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution."
Wild Thing's comment.........
This is just amazing how they fight this thing and from people that are supposed to uphold our Constitution. Thank God for Rep. Bill Posey !
And Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii should be ashamed of himself!!!!! He is a disgrace to any office he would hold. A traitor to our Constitution!
Today I am going to call Congressman Posey’s Washington office and thanked him for his bill and I have already written my Congressman asking him to at least support or preferably join in this effort.
Contact info for Bill Posey
His website
I love his website, check out the bills he is for and against.
Washington, DC Office
132 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 225-3671
Fax: (202) 225-3516
District Office
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building C
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: (321) 632-1776
Fax: (321) 639-8595
Indian River County
Phone: (772) 778-3534
Toll Free: 1-888-681-1776
Congressman Posey has long been an advocate for greater accountability in government and is the author of the book Activity Based Total Accountability. The American Legislative Exchange Council, the nation's oldest and largest bipartisan organization of state lawmakers, named Posey a "National Legislator of the Year" for his efforts to bring greater accountability to government. He is also an accomplished stock car racer, having received the award for short track driver achievement in memory of Davey & Clifford Allison presented by Bobby & Judy Allison.
....Thank you Mark for sending this to me.
Mark
3rd Mar.Div. 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment
1/9 Marines aka The Walking Dead
VN 66-67
Posted by Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 05:47 AM
Comments
Finally somebody stands up and says something and they try to shut him up.
Posted by: Mark at March 25, 2009 07:42 PM
Please pardon my languange but this peice of crap is from where I live. He thinks he's going to run for governor here and win. HA!
He is just a sad old hippy wanting to live out his glory days. he makes Murtha look like a hero! God I loathe him.
Posted by: navycopjoe at March 25, 2009 11:16 PM
Mark, they just can't stand it, those trying to shut him up are terrified. I am so proud of this man Posey. It is an honest adn sincere question.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 26, 2009 12:21 AM
navycopjoe, HI good to see you. Your language is perfect and that is describes Neil Abercrombie perfectly.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 26, 2009 12:24 AM
