Ben Smith at Politico has a story up that caught my attention.
Missouri's General Assembly has a bill under consideration that would require several provisions to be included in state's Constitution, one of which is particularly interesting...
Under House Joint Resolution No. 34
Section A. Article VIII, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adding one new section, to be known as section 8, to read as follows:
Section 8. We the people of Missouri adopt a voter’s bill of rights as a defense against corruption, fraud, and tyranny. Missouri voters shall have the following rights:
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- For candidates who are required by the Constitution of the United States to be natural born citizens, the secretary of state shall request an official copy of the candidate’s birth certificate. Other certifications, such as a certificate of live birth, shall not be accepted. Should any candidate fail to provide an official birth certificate within thirty days of the request by the secretary of state, his or her name shall not be placed on the ballot.
Missouri House Joint Resolution 34
This bit of crap can only be directed at President Obama. The 15 Republicans who have signed on to this bill are clearly "concerned" that the guy sworn into office by no less than the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court TWICE may not be eligible to be president.
Evidently, the copy of the Certificate of Live Birth provided by the State of Hawaii was not enough, despite the fact that Hawaii state law prohibits the release of the original birth certificate.
According to wiki the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House are both Republicans.
Like we don't have enough problems.