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it's moot at this point, but.... moondog Send a noteboard - 19/04/2011 05:31:29 AM
this is a state legislature passing a reasonable law because there are a lot of obvious reason to pass it. This is so not the big deal you're making it out to be, and you're just coming off hyperpartisan and opportunistic now. What is the big deal? The law harms no one, it makes a fair amount of sense, and it has no fundamental functional change around like the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact that's been signed by strictly blue states for strictly liberal base appeasement purposes.


yes, the bill is not as bad as written. i've already admitted that the letter of the law is not the problem. it's the fact that a fringe minority is getting their agenda pushed by the ones who actually write the laws. it reminds me more of the flag burning amendment that went around back in the 80s and 90s than many of the examples of your previous post. a method of protest which didn't really harm anyone and probably makes some level of sense to outlaw (to someone) doesn't need to be enshrined in the constitution. requiring papers to be provided for presidential (and other) candidates is directly an attempt to de-legitimize obama's presidency masked as some kind of common sense reaction to running for state and higher elected office.

and in response to the second part of your quote above, i find the electoral college to be a major obstacle to true democracy in this country actually. but bush v. gore proved that we have a severely flawed system for electing the president and i would support any method to reform what we have in order to maximize the effective vote for each person.

consider that if you live in a blue state and you vote red or vice versa, your vote is basically discarded when your candidate does not win. either doing away with the electoral college, or better yet, assigning an amount of electoral college votes to the candidates based on margin of victory (i.e. - 60% of vote gets 60% of electors) means that not only do voters get close to direct election of the president, but almost every state becomes a swing state except for the very smallest ones. it's about making the election of president a fair competition and not about how many more big states can one candidate win over another.
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WTF arizona? - 15/04/2011 04:28:19 PM 2041 Views
I think it's more payback than anything else, what exactly are you objecting to anyway? - 15/04/2011 04:46:17 PM 952 Views
Yeah, I'm going "wait, they didn't have to do that yet?" here as well. - 15/04/2011 08:40:44 PM 862 Views
It is a bit of an oversight not to have that - 15/04/2011 09:41:40 PM 1054 Views
that's because they're morons. - 16/04/2011 03:36:54 AM 969 Views
Re: that's because they're morons. - 16/04/2011 04:27:04 AM 834 Views
I wouldn't ACTUALLY hunt boars with a boar spear, but that's because I'm too little - 16/04/2011 04:44:14 AM 1004 Views
I think everyone's too little - 16/04/2011 02:20:29 PM 999 Views
it's the spirit, not the letter, of the law that i have a problem with - 15/04/2011 10:19:27 PM 919 Views
Surprisingly, many politicians are mean-spirited - 16/04/2011 02:31:37 AM 913 Views
if any of those examples were legislated by a state house, you'd have a stronger argument.... - 16/04/2011 07:23:49 AM 857 Views
I believe I gave you state examples already - 16/04/2011 01:55:37 PM 800 Views
it's moot at this point, but.... - 19/04/2011 05:31:29 AM 873 Views
I can't believe this thread is still going... - 20/04/2011 12:58:52 AM 965 Views
I call shenanigans on Seel - 15/04/2011 04:48:48 PM 904 Views
really becasue Obama has already produced enough documents to clear this bar - 17/04/2011 01:04:39 AM 900 Views
The article is wrong on one key point. Obama has not produced a birth certificate - 15/04/2011 04:50:21 PM 994 Views
Yes he has. Don't act like a fool. - 15/04/2011 05:02:58 PM 1072 Views
sorry but it is not the same so don't act like a fool - 15/04/2011 06:04:19 PM 1010 Views
It's clear that he was born in the US. - 15/04/2011 06:54:28 PM 979 Views
Care to point out where you believe I was defending them? - 15/04/2011 07:37:39 PM 931 Views
Re: sorry but it is not the same so don't act like a fool - 15/04/2011 10:45:03 PM 830 Views
Why is it racist? - 17/04/2011 12:49:02 AM 854 Views
What exactly is the difference between certificates? - 16/04/2011 12:13:04 AM 944 Views
One is the origianl document and one is a certificate created when it is requested. - 17/04/2011 12:44:27 AM 940 Views
Then you need be be more clear because that is not what you said. - 17/04/2011 03:14:03 AM 942 Views
OK I will try to be clearer - 18/04/2011 03:03:56 AM 885 Views
Why should he show it? - 16/04/2011 11:38:53 PM 874 Views
I personally have no problem with him not showing it - 17/04/2011 12:38:42 AM 993 Views
Presumably you want his certificate of stillbirth as well? - 16/04/2011 12:59:22 PM 893 Views
thanks for your contribution. They are all important no matter how small *NM* - 17/04/2011 12:50:55 AM 478 Views
thanks for your contribution. They are all important no matter how small *NM* - 17/04/2011 12:50:56 AM 436 Views
Actually - 15/04/2011 06:12:41 PM 964 Views
This - 15/04/2011 11:59:47 PM 818 Views
He already has - 16/04/2011 07:41:43 AM 949 Views
Don't we already do this? - 15/04/2011 06:24:29 PM 913 Views
actually there isn't - 15/04/2011 07:43:47 PM 983 Views
He did produce his Certificate of Live Birth and was approved to run for President. Case closed. - 16/04/2011 11:42:05 PM 946 Views
do you have link for that? *NM* - 17/04/2011 01:17:51 AM 456 Views
In all fairness to the discussion I do not. - 19/04/2011 04:24:30 AM 915 Views
It was a certificaTION of live birth and not a certificate - 19/04/2011 03:51:29 PM 1115 Views
Which is a form of birth certificate - 20/04/2011 08:45:41 AM 978 Views
Meh, who cares? - 15/04/2011 07:31:22 PM 958 Views
we're the 14 year old boy of the U.S. *NM* - 16/04/2011 03:37:51 AM 430 Views
What's the problem? Show your birth certficate, problem solved. *NM* - 16/04/2011 03:32:37 AM 459 Views
problem was solved awhile ago when he produced his birth certificate. what are you holding onto? *NM* - 16/04/2011 07:29:39 AM 466 Views
Perhaps he's responding to the actual post, and not talking about Obama this time? *NM* - 16/04/2011 12:56:50 PM 433 Views
As per the Constitution, Congress already verifies eligibility. Of each President. - 16/04/2011 03:36:06 PM 897 Views
Which is why I would think even if this law passes it will be tossed as it should. - 16/04/2011 11:44:50 PM 889 Views
staes control who can be on their ballot *NM* - 17/04/2011 01:18:24 AM 421 Views
staes control who can be on their ballot *NM* - 17/04/2011 01:18:24 AM 462 Views
as per you pulled that out of your ass - 17/04/2011 01:16:15 AM 874 Views
Actually it wasn't my ass, it was an anti-Obama political blogging site's ass. - 17/04/2011 03:56:35 AM 943 Views
not only is no one in charge of making sure the president meets all the qualifications - 18/04/2011 02:51:16 AM 926 Views
To make things even more fun in this thread... - 18/04/2011 03:50:43 AM 921 Views
Re: To make things even more fun in this thread... - 19/04/2011 04:24:05 AM 834 Views
That wasn't the point - 21/04/2011 05:48:04 AM 892 Views
I am not a birther, but WTF makes you a nutjob for this? - 18/04/2011 08:40:15 AM 1152 Views
read above, he has. *NM* - 18/04/2011 02:47:25 PM 439 Views
Provided a birth certificate? - 18/04/2011 02:51:56 PM 1414 Views
Why is a Certification of Live Birth insufficient? - 18/04/2011 08:43:34 PM 967 Views
No, actually - 19/04/2011 05:18:52 AM 1065 Views
Re: No, actually - 19/04/2011 05:19:51 AM 1055 Views
Since when is religion hereditary? - 19/04/2011 02:57:30 PM 1006 Views
Re: Since when is religion hereditary? - 19/04/2011 03:10:27 PM 1011 Views
Re: Since when is religion hereditary? - 19/04/2011 03:32:10 PM 1060 Views
I don't think it's as strong a claim as you make it out to be - 19/04/2011 03:39:01 PM 1205 Views
I think it is for some people. - 19/04/2011 03:55:45 PM 834 Views
how many previous presidents have had to prove their place of birth? - 19/04/2011 04:34:42 PM 891 Views
with how many has it been in doubt? *NM* - 19/04/2011 05:08:18 PM 468 Views
why doubt this one beyond all others? *NM* - 19/04/2011 06:45:24 PM 415 Views
Brewer vetoes the bill! - 19/04/2011 02:31:50 AM 1103 Views
yay, she's not as much of a nutjob as i once thought she was! - 19/04/2011 04:28:05 AM 982 Views
yes she is, don't let her fool you *NM* - 19/04/2011 04:31:10 PM 385 Views
i didn't say she's not, just not as much as i thought before *NM* - 19/04/2011 04:37:34 PM 423 Views
good. maybe they will move on to more important things *NM* - 19/04/2011 02:41:34 PM 389 Views

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