At A Crossroads

We are at a crossroads in American history, when we must make a conscious choice between the Rule Of Law and the Rule Of Men. It is no longer possible to pretend that the government obeys the supreme law of the land, especially when that government is rapidly appropriating large chunks of our economy and preparing to swear in a chief executive who will continue forward as if the Constitution didn't even exist (since he openly scorns the Constitution anyway). We can't drown our sorrows in drink, hide in our basements, or laugh our cares away any longer. We will have to choose sides between loyalty to country or loyalty to government . . . there is no middle ground.

Come to think of it, we may get the opportunity to choose sides in a very stark and public way. The issue of Obama's birthplace could conceivably take center stage and obligate everyone to decide whether Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution will be obeyed: if Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States, the Constitution forbids him from becoming president. Let's say that evidence does emerge proving once and for all that Obama is not eligible -- would the law prevail, or would the tide of popular support for Obama drown out any constitutional qualms? I'm betting on the latter, which would have the beneficial effect of confirming in full view our lawless state of affairs.

UPDATE AND EDIT:

The Supreme Court has declined to review one of the lawsuits challenging Obama's status as a "natural-born" citizen. What made this particular lawsuit interesting was that it conceded Obama's birth on U.S. soil (jus soli) and focused on Obama's parentage (jus sanguinis), namely the father's status as a non-U.S. citizen. As such, the lawsuit does not hinge on a disputed question of fact, but rather on a disputed question of law: do both parents of a presidential candidate have to be U.S. citizens in order for their child to be eligible for the presidency? Good question, and shocking as it seems, I do not have a definitive answer. I believe the plaintiff has presented some persuasive arguments based on the nature and purpose of the citizenship requirement, but I'm not well-versed on this issue, so I'll defer judgment until I've done more homework.

My opposition to Obama and the modern political apparatus is founded on the tidal wave of other constitutional violations that we endure day in and day out -- a finding of Obama's ineligibility would be a mere twist of the knife in our backs. I am sure, however, that this particular debate is far from over.