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Yesterday, the Georgia Secretary of State, Republican Brian Kemp, wrote a strongly-worded letter to President Barack Obama’s lawyer, Michael Jablonski, warning him that “if you and your client choose to suspend your participation in the… proceedings, please understand that you do so at your own peril.”
Could any two-bit local prosecutor subpoena the president? Fortunately, as a matter of federalism, there are well-established principles for distinguishing federal subpoenas from local ones and for recognizing presidential immunity from the latter.
In the early decades of the 19th century, several states tried to prevent the congressionally chartered Bank of the United States from operating within their borders and competing against state-chartered banks. In 1819, the Supreme Court struck down a stiff Maryland tax on national bank notes. As Chief Justice Marshall pointed out, the people of Maryland were represented in Congress as a part of the whole, but the rest of the nation was not represented in the Maryland legislature. The national government could not be held hostage to the intense policy preferences of a political minority that happened to control a state government. Similarly, the president cannot be held hostage to the whims of a local prosecutor or trial judge, even if the motives of the state court are sound. The constitutional consequences of placing the president within the power of a state court are too severe to depend merely on good faith.
Originally posted by spacekc929
So, he is not "above the law." In fact, he's following the law.
Originally posted by sweetnlow
But at his own peril he wont be voted on in Georgia
Now California needs to follow suit and the Obama show is over
Originally posted by Angelicdefender2012
Why is it okay for Obama not to show up in Court today in Georgia?
the truth is, Obama needs to be held accountable for his elegibility for President, regardless of which side you are on, birthers or otherwise!
Personally, I'm sick and tired of this man walking around with his head and nose in the air having this repulsive condescending attitude flying his dog "BACK" to the white house for a photo shoot,
Originally posted by usernameconspiracy
Originally posted by sweetnlow
But at his own peril he wont be voted on in Georgia
Now California needs to follow suit and the Obama show is over
I'll bet you my life savings that Obama is on the Presidential ballot in all 50 states.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Actually, not exactly. There is more than one way to be 'following the law' in this. He's legally using a loophole
Originally posted by Angelicdefender2012
reply to post by newcovenant
You obviously..missed the point. As stated in the guts of my OP......it was simply a jab. And, just so you know........I'm a registered DEMOCRAT.