On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:52, Jamie Dallaire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Figured some of you might be interested to know about the current > political > > situation here in Canada, which is giving rise to a good deal of debate > > about constitutional law, constitutional convention, and constitutional > > precedent. > > > There is a possibility we may have a similar nomic-like situation here > in the US. The Supreme Court will decide Friday if they wish to hear > the case on Obama's status as a natural born citizen. If it turns out > he isn't natural born they could declare the presidential election > invalid (unlikely, but possible). WOW. Just the fact that it's possible it might get into the courts is astounding. Any idea what the consequence of Obama being declared not unnaturally born would be? Default to McCain as the most valid votes in the election? Electoral re-do? Obama's votes transferred to Biden? Our very own Hillary Rodham Clinton (doubt it, but hey...)? BP
