Just read that Associate Justice Clarene Thomas is attempting to find 3 other justices to bring to the whole court a petition to stay/nullify the election results of November 4th, 2008
I just came across this post on DU. Some excerpts:
I don't trust the SCOTUS, do you?
http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2008/081119/FrntPgJ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Nov. 19, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas distributed Leo C. Denofrio’s renewed application for a stay of the election for conference on Dec. 5.
If four of the nine justices favor review, a hearing will be scheduled.
His first application was denied by Justice David Souter on Nov. 6. However, rules of the court allow for the renewed submission to a justice of choice.
Beginning in October, Denofrio made his way up through the ranks of the courts until his constitutional question as to the meaning of "natural born citizen" reached the Supreme Court.
He submitted an application for an emergency stay to prohibit the use of what he called "defective ballots" in the state of New Jersey because they contained ineligible candidates for the office of President of the United States, and asked that the court order New Jersey Secretary of State (SOS) Nina Mitchell Wells to remove the names of Republican candidate John McCain, Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Socialist Workers Party candidate Roger Calero from New Jersey ballots.
According to Denofrio, the three candidates are not "natural born citizens," as required by the Constitution to hold the office of President of the United States.
Denofrio contends Obama, even if it were proven he was born in Hawaii, because his father was born in Kenya, having been born with split and competing loyalties, is not a ‘natural born citizen’ as required by Article 2, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution."
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It should be noted that the conference call is only to consider granting cert but still.
Now I don't take the issue of the birth certificate seriously at all. It is, concerning, however that there are forces on the supreme court that are considering staying this eletion. That is my far bigger concern. These people will stop at nothing to retain the power of the masters that appointed them.
Of course, the Supreme Court can do whatever it wants but it is ultimately congress that certifies the results of the presidential election and I doubt that Speaker Pelosi/Majority Leader Reid will roll over in this case.
I expect that any moves by the 4 conservative radicals on the court to do this would spark an all out constitutional crisis, a stock market crash and major riots not to mention not retaining GOP power in the end.
It still nonetheless is interesting. CSPAN 3 is running a historical retrospective tonight on Bush V. Gore where the SCOTUS installed their preferred president. Perhaps, they are preparing another attempt? What do you think?
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/...
No. 08A407
Title: Leo C. Donofrio, Applicant
v.
Nina Mitchell Wells, New Jersey Secretary of State
Docketed:
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Case Nos.: (AM-0153-08T2 at the New Jersey Appellate Division without a docket number)
~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 3 2008 Application (08A407) for stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Souter.
Nov 6 2008 Application (08A407) denied by Justice Souter.
Nov 14 2008 Application (08A407) refiled and submitted to Justice Thomas.
Nov 19 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008.
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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Leo C. Donofrio P.O. Box 93
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Party name: Leo C. Donofrio
Looks like this is real. So, just to clarify, the official website of the U.S.S.C. confirms that Justice Thomas is bringing to the supreme court conference call on Dec 5th a petition to stay the election. He will attempt to get 3 other votes to gain a full hearing.
Also, let it be clearly stated that I have no doubt that President-Elect Obama is a natural-born citizen and eligible to run for president. I only post this because of interest in what the bastards on the SCOTUS may do in light of 2000.