Berg vs Barack Obama on US Supreme Court Docket

On October 30, 2008, Philip Berg took his previously denied case to the US Supreme Court and the case is now on the court's docket.

Go here to access the US Supreme Court docket online and enter case number 08-4340 and you will find the Philip Berg vs Barack Obama case listed. There is one ruling so far on an application for an injunction by Berg to stall the election until after the response, but Justice Souter denied that application on November 3rd.  The original petition for a writ of certiorari is still pending with a response due December 1, 2008

Philip Berg's case against Barack Obama alleges that Obama is not qualified to be President since he is not a natural born citizen.  The original case was filed in August at which the Obama team began working (along with the DNC) to have the case thrown out on technicalities.  All Obama has to do is show his Birth Certificate, which is not the same thing as a Certificate of Live Birth, and this case is over.

Why doesn't Obama just show his birth certificate?

Even if you cannot find your birth certificate, you can request a new, certified copy from the state within which you were born. For a US Senator running for the Office of the President, Obama could probably get a new copy in about an hour.

Something else that is interesting regarding this topic:  Obama has never released ANY of his higher education documents from Columbia University or any other university he attended. Why not, you ask?  Well, some think these documents may also have information indicating Obama is not a natural born US Citizen.

Finally, people need to understand Barack Obama does not officially become the President Elect until he wins the Electoral College vote on December 15, 2008. Now for all intents and purposes we can assume the Electoral College will uphold the popular vote and select Barack Obama as President. But what happens if Barack Obama doens't comply with the US Supreme Court response due by 12/1 and the highest court in the land rules him ineligible - who would the electors vote for then? OR what happens if there is some delay in the 12/1 response, the electors vote Obama in and THEN he is ruled ineligible by the court?  If this second scenario happens, there is a clear lineage stated in the Constitution where the Vice President Elect would become President until a "qualified" President could be named.   

This is a fascinating story and critically important to our nation's future and, incredibly, the mainstream media is not covering it.

Don't be misinformed (or under informed)!

Visit Philip Berg's site here to learn more about his case.  

Also, Philip Berg is not the only person with a case like this pending.  There are several others in multiple states including one filed by Alan Keyes in California against Obama and the California electors. Read Alan Keyes' case here.

And be sure to check back here for the outcome on December 1st.  You can count on me to post an update on the blog.

-- Kristin

I'm Outraged By California Lawmakers...

... and you should be, too.

It's not bad enough that California lawmakers set a state record for "days late" when they approved this year's budget or that within weeks of being delivered late, the budget now has a $27.8 BILLION hole.  But now we learn that not one, but TWO groups of Sacramento lawmakers are traveling -- in ASIA!

One group, which includes the CHAIR of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Denise Ducheny (D), is in India (but don't worry, she's in touch by phone).  The other group on a trip organized by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D) is in China.  All the while California faces a budget crisis to the tune of $27.8 Billion.

The currently proposed solution includes TRIPLING taxes on your car(s).  And that's not a typo - TRIPLE.  State workers are also being targeted with a day off each month without pay and losing two paid holidays a year.

But the lawmakers, they still get to travel abroad - in "groups", no less - instead of being in Sacramento trying to solve this serious problem. Californians everywhere should be outraged over the utter nonsense going on in Sacramento.

Read about the traveling lawmakers on the SacBee site here.
Read about your car taxes maybe TRIPLING here.
And read just how bad California's Budget crisis is in this report.

Finally, contact your reps in Sacramento and let them know how you feel. Don't know who represents you in Sacramento?  Find out here.

-- Kristin

How Obama Got Elected

A fascinating poll of Obama voters that has also been commissioned as a scientific Zogby telephone poll of Obama supporters... you need to watch this:




Overall in the telephone poll of more than 500 Obama voters, less than 2% were able to answer all the questions correctly.

For the full results of the Zogby Poll of Obama voters and to learn about the forthcoming documentary "Media Malpractice... How Obama Got Elected" go to
http://HowObamaGotElected.com/

Bottom line (and as I've said before): Be sure to get your news from REAL news outlets - if you look long and hard, you can still find some.

-- Kristin

Life Can Be Hard, Even When You're Happy

Gregg and I recently returned from Hawaii where we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. We spent 8 days and 7 nights in a tiny, efficiency cottage across from the beach - close enough to smell the salt-water breeze and hear the waves washing over the sand.

I planned this trip months ago and, in my mind, it became symbolic of a couple triumphing over a decade of marriage by spending a perfect week in the perfect place and having a perfect time. We’ve all seen that couple in our minds walking hand-in-hand along the beach into the sunset. I wanted that to be us... what could be more perfect? What would be more symbolic that we’d made it?

In reality, the trip ended up being less than perfect and when I returned home, I was in some ways disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, we did have some really fun times, but we bickered and argued also and, sometimes, over the stupidest things.

Was this all we had to celebrate after ten years of marriage?

Generally speaking, I think Gregg and I are happily married. We spend a lot of time together, support each other’s interests and still have an active and satisfying intimate life. We definitely have our cycles and over the nearly twelve years that we've been together, I've come to expect the ups and downs as they wash over us, back and forth, just like those waves on the beach next to our vacation cottage.

I just didn’t expect to be “down” on the one week I was striving for perfection. I chalked it up to “life’s hard, even when you’re happy” and I was thinking that I would really love a do-over.

But then I realized that every day is a chance for a do-over – a chance to live the way we want to. We just need to keep our eye on what’s important.

What’s important right now is that Gregg and I did make it ten years married. Yes, life can be hard (even when you’re happy), but it doesn’t mean you can’t stop for a moment, a day, a week, or a month and celebrate the accomplishments and failures we live. And isn’t that the point of this life – to simply live? Makes me think of God’s description of Himself – I AM. God didn’t say “I am big”, “I am infinite”, “I am important”, “I am perfect”… He simply said I AM. I think I can learn something from that.

Hawaii was beautiful and I’m glad Gregg and I went there for our anniversary – we made an event of it with the good and bad of each day. I’d say that’s the best and most honest description one can give of marriage.

And for me, ten years of marriage to a man I can still call my best friend (and could sometimes strangle) is reason enough to celebrate, even if our lives (and vacations) aren’t perfect.





-- Kristin

Obama's Weakness Already Being Played By World Leaders

Let the games begin..

On the day after President-elect Obama was elected, Iran is already seeking his "good will" in supporting the removal of sanctions. Read about it here.

And then Russian President Medvedev had some "chilling" remarks about the US's missile defense system that were obviously a direct statement to the new President-elect Obama. Read about it here.

It seems that President-elect Obama will bring change to our nation, just not the kind any American wants. How will you feel when Iran attacks Isreal and the US stands by and does nothing as President-elect Obama waits for approval from the UN Security Council for "permission" to protect our ally... remember, in one of the debates, Obama couldn't give a direct answer to the question "would you wait for approval from the UN Security Council in regards to a direct attack on Isreal from Iran?". John McCain answered with a definitive "NO"... Barrack gave his usual "um, uh, you know, uh" spineless answer. There was a reason Joe Liebermann supported McCain... he knows McCain would stop at nothing to protect Isreal... I doubt in my heart Obama will do the same.

Unfortunately, I think we'll get to see all too soon just how weak the world perceives our new President-elect. And whether he is actually weak or not doesn't matter - perception is the world's reality and the world will play off of those perceptions.

A friend of mine recently posted on her blog a prayer for all the newly elected officials - I'll add to that a prayer for our nation, our liberty and our freedoms. Those things more than our elected officials are what need our prayers now.

-- Kristin

Our Tax System Explained...

I stumbled on this today and just had to post it... it couldn't be more true and is more important than ever with Obama headed for the White House...

Our Tax System Explained: Bar Stool Economics
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.

The fifth would pay $1.

The sixth would pay $3.

The seventh would pay $7.

The eighth would pay $12.

The ninth would pay $18.

The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers,' he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.' Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free.

But what about the other six men - the paying customers… how could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.

So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).

The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).

The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).

The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).

The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).

The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

'I only got a dollar out of the $20,'declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,' but he got $10!'

'Yeah, that's right,' exclaimed the fifth man. 'I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I got'

'That's true!!' shouted the seventh man. 'Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!'

'Wait a minute,' yelled the first four men in unison. 'We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!'

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia

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For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.