Will Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal Uphold his Pledge?

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STATE LAW: CANDIDATES MUST MEET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

August 17, 2012

Gov. Nathan Deal has stated that “the rule of law is sacred.” Will he act to uphold the statute which requires qualification of candidates for public office?

Governor Deal:

“”When asked Friday (August 3, 2012) if Deal would consider executive action . . . ., a spokesman wrote 11 Alive (TV news), “The Governor swore to uphold the laws and constitution of the state of Georgia; . . . The Governor’s Office added, “Conservatives have rightly criticized President Obama for abrogating laws through executive order; the rule of law is sacred.””

This is my second request that you direct the Attorney General to conduct an investigation of the office of the Secretary of State as allowed in the provisions of OCGA 45-15-18: “The governor may . . direct the Attorney General to conduct an investigation into the affairs of any department of the state . . .”. Note that AG Olens has not taken this up by my direct request.

My complaint alleges unlawful activity on the part of the Secretary of State and/or his designee in the SOS Elections Division. This complaint has been addressed elsewhere but not dealt with. My complaint was first filed with Secretary Kemp on November 19, 2011 and received considerable attention, at one time being erroneously sent to Judge Malihi in the OSAH as court action Blanchard v. Obama, which it was not. It was returned to the SOS, by my motion, and has since disappeared from that venue, or made to disappear or ignored, as the case may be.

It now appears that you, as Governor are my venue of last resort to redress the complaint of alleged violation of the civil statutes of the State. My allegation is simple. OCGA 21-2-5 (a) mandates that candidates must meet constitutional requirements for the office they seek and (c) charges the Secretary of State with the responsibility of vetting the qualifications of state and federal candidates.

Secretary Kemp has verified by FOIA/ORR that he has no qualifications to show me relating to Mr. Obama’s bona fides that qualify Mr. Obama to Art. II, Sec. 1 of the U. S. Constitution. Secretary Kemp has placed a candidate, who he did not qualify, on the Georgia primary ballot, and in doing so has broken the law, which you say is sacred.

Will you see that this matter is resolved or will your legacy in 2014 be that of a liar and hypocrite? Will you stand for the law as the good man and true that we elected or will you go back on your word?

For the Republic,

M. J. Blanchard

cc: Attorney General Olens, Senator Gooch, Representatives

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When law ends, tyranny begins.” John Locke. The Second Treatise of Civil Government