The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 601

Alex · 03-03-2011, 05:46 AM

I'm pretty sure that the comment meant that every day average working Americans have to show their birth certificate to prove their eligible tow work in this country not that every worker has to show it every day.

Which is true. Of course, they can also, instead of a birth certificate show a passport or social security card which Obama has regardless of whether he's faking his place of birth.

Though now I'm wondering if the president's first day in the White House is spend doing all the first-day paperwork a new job usually entails.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-03-2011, 07:42 AM

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Which is true. Of course, they can also, instead of a birth certificate show a passport or social security card which Obama has regardless of whether he's faking his place of birth.

Yes, I read it the same way. But, with 19 other forms of identification accepted as identification for work, it's still a patently stupid statement (without even broaching the subject that Obama has produced the legal equivalent of his birth certificate).

Alex · 03-03-2011, 10:40 AM

Oh, definitely very stupid (and I say that with the shame that my mom posted her most recent birther links on Facebook just yesterday).

If only the whole birther movement would somehow inspire constitutional amendment to get rid of all of the office qualification requirements listed therein then something reasonable could come out of it.

Kevy Baby · 03-03-2011, 02:17 PM

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If only the whole birther movement would somehow inspire constitutional amendment to get rid of all of the office qualification requirements listed therein then something reasonable could come out of it.

Arnold could become president!

But then if you follow the details of the movie (Demolition Man), a whole bunch of amendments need to to be passed because it is the 61st Amendment that repealed the need to be a US Citizen to be President.

Also, they had him as President in the year 2032, which would make him 85 years old.

But I digress...

Alex · 03-03-2011, 02:23 PM

My view is that if we as a country decide we'd like an 8-year-old Communist born and living in the Ukraine to be president and that person actually wins an election then I'm ok with that.

I wouldn't vote for him but if that's what the country collectively wants badly enough to overcome our inherent xenophobia then we should get it.

Strangler Lewis · 03-07-2011, 08:02 AM

Lamas and buddhas and state, oh my.

You couldn't write this sh*t.

BarTopDancer · 03-07-2011, 01:13 PM

Wasn't there a movement started by Republicans a few years back to change the citizenship requirements so Ah-nold could run for President?

Alex · 03-07-2011, 02:12 PM

Not a significant one, at least not specifically for Schwarzenegger.

George Will has advocated such a change, but he's done that for decades.

3894 · 03-12-2011, 07:55 AM

My kids on their way to the Madison, WI protests

innerSpaceman · 03-12-2011, 11:34 AM

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm pretty sure that the comment meant that every day average working Americans have to show their birth certificate to prove their eligible tow work in this country not that every worker has to show it every day. Which is true. Of course, they can also, instead of a birth certificate show a passport or social security card which Obama has regardless of whether he's faking his place of birth. Though now I'm wondering if the president's first day in the White House is spend doing all the first-day paperwork a new job usually entails.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Oh, definitely very stupid (and I say that with the shame that my mom posted her most recent birther links on Facebook just yesterday). If only the whole birther movement would somehow inspire constitutional amendment to get rid of all of the office qualification requirements listed therein then something reasonable could come out of it.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My view is that if we as a country decide we'd like an 8-year-old Communist born and living in the Ukraine to be president and that person actually wins an election then I'm ok with that. I wouldn't vote for him but if that's what the country collectively wants badly enough to overcome our inherent xenophobia then we should get it.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Not a significant one, at least not specifically for Schwarzenegger. George Will has advocated such a change, but he's done that for decades.
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