Reply #36: You think Donofrio's suit raised some real issue? Donofrio's claim [View All]

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was risible on its face: he wanted some fine point of UK law, governing Obama's father's citizenship and thus how and whether the UK might countenance a claim by Obama for citizenship in the UK, to trump the clear language of the US Constitution, as amended

I do hate to be the one to break the news to you, but the US declared independence from Britain well over two centuries ago. A dispute and a war followed. Britain lost that war and recognized US independence with the Trwaty of Paris, well over two centuries ago. It is true that Britain had second thoughts somewhere around 1812, but that misunderstanding was also resolved long ago. Because the US is independent, obscure points of UK law do not determine US citizenship

As far as I can tell, Turley also wants to eliminate "standing" rules. But such rules are well-established and prevent the courts from being swamped with frivolous litigation such as Donofrio's. There's no question that there were potential litigants who would have had standing to challenge Obama's citizenship -- and that such a suit would have appeared from someone with standing, had there been any material case. No material case has arisen, and no case at all has arisen timely from anyone with standing