“FORCE THEM TO PLAY BY THE SAME SET OF RULES”
by Hector Maldonado, former candidate for U.S. Senate
(May 10, 2012) — Dear Patriots:
Current Missouri statutes for voters’ registration, entitlement qualifications, and candidate verifications are currently too lenient and have been left open to broad interpretation. When coupled with the even more ambiguous guidelines of the federal government, this oversight has left Missouri subjected to millions of dollars in lost revenue due to document fraud. But in this case a solution to this growing problem has already been identified and needs only to be implemented.
In 2000, the Office of the Inspector General issued a report on Document Fraud. The report pointed out even then the misuse of vital and personal documents were rampant and each year with better technology the battle against document fraud would grow. The report’s recommendation to use several documents as to oppose to accepting just one for verification would be one good way to combat document fraud or misuse. Requiring the most information available from a document such as requiring a long form birth certificate over computer generated short form birth certificate was a better way to combat misuse, insure proper identification and validate citizen status. Both recommendations are still valid today.
The time has come for Missouri and the nation as a whole to step up and improve its method of vetting its political candidates and entitlement recipients. In a time where virtually every state and Federal legislature is anguishing over cuts that need to be made to balance their budgets, it would be negligent not to improve and standardize identification requirements. With all the reported fraud in the entitlement programs alone, it could be likened to money lying on the ground. All we have to do is pick it up.
HB 1046 requires the President and Vice President to show best available evidence of Natural Born Citizen Status to be placed on the Missouri Ballot. I was required to show proof of eligibility in 2010, when I first ran for U.S. Senate. A problem was Identified and I plan on addressing it. The President and Vice President were not held to the same Constitutional requirement. So if we are to all play by the same set of Rules, what better place to start then at the very Top with the President and Vice President this year?
Today, I spoke with Sen Mayer and I asked him what the status of HB 1046 was since it was voted out of the Senate Elections committee on April 30. (This bill is referred to HB 1046 in the Senate, there is no Senate version) As it stands, Sen Kevin Enger is waiting for the Senator Pro Tem, Sen Mayer and The Senate Majority floor leader, Sen. Tom Dempsey to call it up from Sen Enger’s office. It’s Senator Dempsey’s job to schedule this Bill for a Vote. Senator Mayer told me that he would call it up this Friday, May 11 for a Senate Vote. We need Patriots to hold these two Senators accountable for upholding the U.S. Constitution at the same time starting the process for changes in policy to combat Document fraud at all levels in government.
Please call these two Senators and tell them you expect them to uphold their oath of office and force all Federal candidates including the President and the Vice President to play by the same set of rules. After all President Obama says we need to all play by the same set of rules.
Calls need to be made this week. Next Friday is the end of session. Once the Bill is scheduled for a Vote, then we will have to call all Senators and make them pass this Bill. See attached documents for reference material. Thank you.
Senate Pro Tem, Senator Rob Mayer (R, Dist 25) (573) 751-1141, Rob.Mayer@senate.mo.gov
Senate Majority Floor leader, Senator Tom Dempsey (R, Dist 23) (573) 751-3859 Tom.Dempsey@senate.mo.gov
“Evil will Triumph if good men do nothing” — B. Franklin
“DEEDS NOT WORDS”
Hector Maldonado
American Patriot
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Editor’s Note: Mr. Maldonado told The Post & Email that if passed by the Senate and made law in Missouri, HB 1046, about the need for which he has testified in both 2011 and this year, will take effect on August 28, 2012. “I have been fighting to get this passed since I was required to show proof of eligibility two years ago,” Mr. Maldonado said. “It’s all about true transparency and cracking down on document fraud that is costing tax payers billions of dollars every year.”
Mr. Maldonado has reported on the progress of the bill here and here. The text and purpose of the bill are here.
The noose is tightening but Obama is going to pull off something big that will affect the elections. There’s no way he’s going to put himself in the position where he has to answer the charges of crime and corruption.
Show me, Missouri, show me. Lead from the front. Many states are not even bold enough to try and solve the problem.