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The so called “birther biil” in Arizona

 By Darla Dawald,  Friday, April 15, 2011

 

Thursday night, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill requiring credible proof that Presidential Candidates are American Citizens. Of course, the spin by the left is that this bill is a ‘birther bill’.

According to a statement published by Fox News, Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson of Tucson stated, this is a ‘fringe issue’ and people are going to look at Arizona again and say what’s all this craziness?
It is important to note that this so called ‘birther bill” is not about opposition to Obama but rather an attempt to insure clean, legal elections. Arizona has been a leader, this past year, in passing the controversial sb1070 immigration law. Although, the courts have taken the guts out of this bill, it is currently awaiting trial with the Supreme Court.

Arizona is to be championed for their stance on legal candidates, legal immigration and legal elections! State Senator, Russell Pearce, author of sb1070 and Governor Brewer have taken a stand that many other states are lining up to follow. As a matter of fact, the Georgia State Senate passed their immigration law mirroring Arizona’s last night and it’s on its way to GA Governor, Nathan Deal to be signed into law.

This most certainly is not a ‘birther issue’ and it’s not a ‘fringe issue,’ this is an American Elections issue. The State of Arizona is simply doing the job the US government has refused to do. As a leader in the Tea Party movement, and as an Arizonan, I am proud to reside in a state that stands on the US Constitution and the State Constitution. We have a major war on our borders, within our border states, and across America, with a high insurgence of illegals that are bankrupting our states.  It’s about time that someone recognized the complexity of this issue and has taken measures to correct it. Unfortunately, our federal government isn’t.

According to a statement by Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix (author of the bill), “the bill is not about opposition to Obama the bill is about the integrity of our elections,” Seel said. The state of Arizona is again, leading the charge by passing a bill that requires irrefutable proof of eligibility. This is, in my opinion, a sign of great leadership and a legislature that is truly concerned about America’s future. 

Darla Dawald, National Director
Patriot Action Network