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Schwarzenegger Presidential Bid Circumvents Constitution
Posted By:
Lt. Col J.T. Dedfern (Ret)
Mar 29, 2005
 The Committee for A/08, a grass roots movement dedicated to insuring that
select foreign-born US citizens are eligible for the office of President
today announced the official unveiling of the web site invadeaustria.com.
The purpose of the site is to encourage Congress to authorize President
George W Bush to use force of arms against the rogue nation of Austria.


Since Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California the issue of
his ineligibility as a Presidential candidate has been raised repeatedly.
Foreign-born Americans are prevented from becoming president by the US
Constitution. Despite the efforts of groups like "Amend for Arnold" and
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) amending the Constitution, a daunting task
requiring a two-thirds majority in both Houses as well as ratification by at
least 38 states, seems unlikely.

On the other hand Congress may find it less traumatic to allow the
Administration to use force of arms to correct the lingering "Accident of
Birthplace Issue"
"The US has, in the recent past, established a standard method for invading
and occupying sovereign nations" said Lt. Col. J.T. Dedfern (Ret), the
Chairperson for the Committee for A/08. Simply extrapolating those standards
to include annexation would be a natural extension of what he referred to as
the 'New' American Way.

The committee presented a series of slides detailing what they claimed was
clear and compelling evidence of an Austrian arms buildup. Dedfern also
provided a glimpse of the extensive and highly professional intelligence
effort the committee has initiated within Austria itself.

"The mountainous terrain is a constant obstacle" Dedfern stated. "But with
the army we want, or at least the army we think we might want if we want
what we were hoping have when we didn't know we wanted we don't anticipate
any long-term issues." When asked to clarify Dedfern made a cryptic
reference to "Neophyte Nuns" and referred reporters to the web site.

The Committee also unveiled a collection of Pre-Invasion Pre-souvenirs. The
designer-inspired mugs, pins, bumper stickers and t-shirts are available in
identical conservative and liberal versions. An "E-mail of Authenticity", is
available upon request with every purchase.
Category: Politics; Replies: 39

Comments
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Sharruma
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 | 01:45 AM
Fair enough

I guess in future I should pay attention to the topic's title smile
Nick
in Merrie Olde Englande
 Member
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 | 04:12 AM
i always understood it to be that you were considered american enough to be president if and only if you, your parents and your grandparents were all born within the confines of Camp America. personally i think the cast of 'Will and Grace' should be in charge. in character, of course.
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:02 PM
Technically, you only have to be born in the U.S. to run. Practically, you have to be Christian, white, and without a strange-sounding name. We'd also prefer you to be Protestant, thanks.
Rod
in the land of smarties.
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:14 PM
Huh? If you have to be born in the US to run, how the hell did George Washington swing it?

Not to mention several preidents afterwards...
Rod
in the land of smarties.
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:15 PM
Uhh, that would be "preSidents".
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:39 PM
Um, George Washington was a native American, wasn't he? That wasn't a novelty back then.
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:41 PM
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html
Are you American?
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:42 PM
Ohhhhhhhhh, I now understand what you're saying. Very clever. I guess technically they should have waited 35 years before they elected the first president. Gosh, does this mean that the first president's don't count!
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:45 PM
Ah, Martin Van Buren was the first valid president! From now on, it will be Buren, D.C.
Alex
in San Diego
 Member
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 06:51 PM
The first valid president was John Hanson, elected by the Constitutional Congress to the office of "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" on Nov. 5, 1781... before Washington was president, before the Constitution was drafted, and therefore before the rule about only US-born people being able to serve as President.
Raoul
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 07:09 PM
Alex- you are truly a Man of the World such as myself, Raoul, The Man of A Thousand Positions. How is it we have not met? We must meet at Cannes this year. You will know me by my Chariot of Fire, in which I shall arrive triumphantly. Watch your toes, if you are curbside, for I have extra-wide mudflaps for Spring. Rrrraoul
Sharruma
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 07:28 PM
Just validating what Alex said
except I think there were something like 8 or 9
Presidents before Washington
Most of them are signataries to the Constitution
Mark-N-Isa
in Midwest USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 08:05 PM
Washington and all other founding fathers were born in North America. GW born in Virginia in 1732 (?) so what's the question about their validity? Is it because they were born in North America before it officially became the U.S. of A.? How exactly does this stipulation to the Constitution read? Depending on your interpretation of the stipulation they might be valid, they might not be, or perhaps there was a "grandfathering" clause like when they raised the drinking age from 18 to 21. Those of us already drinking at 18 were allowed to continue while others not already at 18 had to wait until 21... anyone else old enough to remember that?
Raoul
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 | 08:19 PM
All these things are of no consequence to me, Raoul, The Man Who Waits No Longer, for I have been given notice of the return of my Chariot of Fire. I am to be reunited with my beloved Satellite at Midnight, tonight, in but a few short hours. This I have been promised by those who held her against my will, most assuredly with the collusion of that dog, HH. For this he shall pay. Rrrraoul
Winona
in USA
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 | 06:28 PM
I think banning "ferriners" from being president is really just silly, imo.

There are plenty of people out there who would make a decent president, if such a thing exists, except for that they were born out of this country. But then, I'm a foreigner too, so I'm not sure my opinion on this counts...I don't even have citizenship yet.
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
 Member
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 | 03:28 AM
Wasn't the top dog at constitutional meetings always called "President," because he presided? Many people have been called president, but I don't know if that really makes them president, unless the government recognizes it. They were presidents, but not presidents in their current meaning, right?
And also, we've had Emperors and Kings but none were recognized by any governments.
Asttrolian
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 02:38 AM
People.Shot the fuck up.Arnold for president?
So far it's been the Anglo-Saxons club only ,no matter if you are an american born.
Chadds Ford Prefect
Member
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 | 09:20 AM
Asttrolian said: "So far it's been the Anglo-Saxons club only..."

JFK


And, "Pope of Pleasure" still has me snarfing my Diet Pepsi through my nose. Raoul rules.
Hana
in ARKANSAS
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 | 11:02 AM
u guys,

NON-native citizens should have absolutley no right to run for prez. its in the constitution!! ANd they're not even citizens of the country they want to lead....dude lead ur own country!
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