This story was circulating Yesterday, but I didn't want to post it until I saw it in a "Legitimate" Media source.
Well, it's now in one.
http://www.philly.com/...
The motion is for an emergency temporary restraining order prohibiting Obama from running for president, and enjoining the DNC from nominating Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate.
For those of you who don't know, Phillip Berg is a former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, former Democratic candidate for Governor and U.S. Senate; and an attorney with offices in Montgomery County, PA and an active practice in Philadelphia, PA.(and a 9/11 "Truther")who filed a motion requesting the disbarment of 3 Supreme Court Justices over the Bush v. Gore fiacso.
It's actually a pretty smart move. If it flies, Hillary is instantly the nominee. If it doesn't, she can dismiss Berg as "One of Those Whackos!".
Raining on Barack's parade
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has faced so many false rumors about his family history that it has put his birth certificate on the Internet: he was born in Honolulu, nearly two years after Hawaii became a state, making Obama a U.S. citizen by birth.
But that hasn't stopped Montgomery County lawyer Philip J. Berg from challenging Obama's qualifications to be president.
Berg, a Hillary Clinton supporter, announced he's filing a federal lawsuit today, claiming that Obama lost his citizenship when his mother relocated the family to Indonesia when Barack was a boy.
Under the law, however, moving to a foreign country does not negate an American's citizenship.
Berg said that he's acting on his own, not as an agent for the Clinton campaign. Republicans were prepared to file a similar lawsuit after the Democratic convention, he said.
The Freepers were all over this last evening:
August 21, 2008 · 8 Comments
Update 1: Case #08-CV-4083
This is the information I have received as of 5:28 PM EST:
Papers have been filed, not yet scanned into the Pacer system.
The complaint is asking for declaratory (asking the court to declare Obama is not a US citizen, a "natural born" citizen and not eligible under the qualifications of the US Constitution to run for Office of President).
Also asking for injunctive relief and an emergency TRO. Further asking for EXPEDITED Discovery.
We are asking that Obama provide a "ceritified copy" of the oath he took to regain his citizenship.
We are asking for court orders, ordering the state department, HI department of records and other governmental agencies to turn over any and everything on Obama, all certified.
Plaintiff: PHILIP J. BERG
Defendant:
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, a/k/a
BARRY SOETORO, a/k/a
BARRY OBAMA , a/k/a
BARACK DUNHAM, a/k/a
BARRY DUNHAM, THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE, THE FEDERAL
ELECTION COMMISSION AND
DOES 1-50 INCLUSIVE
And this from a right-wing website:
US District Court, Eastern District of PA
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1797
Ph: 215-597-7704
he is filing a complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and a
motion for an emergency temporary restraining order prohibiting Obama
from running for presidency and enjoining the DNC from nominating Obama
as our Democratic Presidential candidate.
The fact that this has a case number, and has been picked up (Albeit BURIED deep inside) the local Philly paper means it's more than just an unsubstantiated runmor now.
More as I get it.