by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Aug. 21, 2023) — As a preface to what follows, noted American author and philosophical thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson once observed: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” Stated otherwise, Emerson was contending that pursuit of consistency for the sake of […]
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A Deeper Dive Into the nbC Pond, Part 3
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Jun. 29, 2023) — [See previous installments in this series here and here. The “CKA” article referred to below can be found here. Emer de Vattel’s “treatise” is “The Law of Nations,” also referenced earlier in the essay. – Ed.] In reality, the notion that a child born anywhere in the […]
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A Deeper Dive Into the nbC Pond, Part 2
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Jun. 27, 2023) — [Please see Part 1 of this series here. – The “CKA” work referenced throughout is here. – Ed.] The Clement/Katyal Article The Clement/Katyal article – hereafter, for the sake of brevity, “CKA” – sets out, in some thirteen loosely-related contentions spread over four pages, the proposition that, […]
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A Modest Proposal 4.0
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Revisiting the Heritage Guide to the Constitution
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (May 13, 2023) — Introduction Recently, your humble servant addressed the flawed reasoning of the “Heritage Guide to the Constitution” (“Guide”) set out in its explanatory analysis of Art. 2, § 1, Cl. 5. This, of course, is the Constitution’s “natural born Citizen” (“nbC”) presidential Eligibility Clause, the source of increasing scrutiny […]
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The LoC Kissing Cousin to the Heritage Guide
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (May 8, 2023) — Introduction In addition to the Heritage Foundation’s digital “Guide to the Constitution,” recently discussed by your humble servant here, a “kissing cousin” to that think tank’s explanation exists. Specifically, the U.S. Library of Congress (“LoC”) maintains a similar website purporting to “explain” what the Eligibility Clause of […]
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The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Apr. 30, 2023) — The Heritage Foundation some time ago published “The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.” It was (and continues to be) billed as being “intended to provide a brief and accurate explanation of each clause of the Constitution as envisioned by the Framers and as applied in contemporary law” […]
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Author’s Response to “de Vattel Denier” Boggs
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Mar. 28, 2023) — On March 28, 2023 at 11:25 a.m., in response to the article authored by your faithful servant here, one “Lucius Boggs” wrote: “Label this comment – Everything that is old is new again.” After offering the above observation, the commenter then includes a live link to a […]
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The Role of States and “POPE’s” in Presidential Eligibility Determinations
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Mar. 20, 2023) — Recently there appeared here at The P&E – one of the few remaining viable and non-censored Internet “natural born Citizen” information sources – a particularly relevant and insightful post. The P&E post reprised the article and substance of a proposal advanced here by one Roger Ogden. Mr. […]
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Additional Responses to More nbC Comments
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2022 (Dec. 6, 2022) — True to form, the lively discussions about what the “natural born Citizen” (“nbC”) clause in the Constitution means; where it originated; and why it remains important continue. Recent comments here, here and here have generated much back and forth discussion between the two opposing viewpoints on these […]
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“Native-born” ≠ “Natural-born”
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2022 (Mar. 1, 2022) — From time to time, your humble servant’s P&E postings generate comments deserving response. On most occasions, the responses are posted in the same place. When a longer, more comprehensive response is indicated, a separate post is offered. Such is the case with the following response to the […]
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The Tisdale Mirage
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jun. 17, 2021) — As your humble servant’s favorite former Democrat, Ronald Reagan, quipped when debating and dismantling Water Mondale’s doomed 1980 presidential campaign: “There you go again…” President Reagan’s timeless observation has renewed relevance as your servant composes this response to comments from “Wilson” and “Luke” regarding the matters set […]
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Natural Born Citizens and USSC Docket 20-1503
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (May 16, 2021) — When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for your humble servant to respond to comments in greater detail than allowed in the designated section of P&E posts, a longer post is required. Such is the case with this offering regarding assertions made by those who […]
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Laity v. Harris: A Hypothetical Amicus Curiae Brief
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (May 9, 2021) — Rule 37 of the U.S. Supreme Court Rules deals with amicus curiae briefs. Rule 37(1) states, in relevant part: “An amicus curiae brief that brings to the attention of the Court relevant matter not already brought to its attention by the parties may be of considerable help […]
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The Continuing Presidential Eligibility Debate
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Mar. 21, 2021) — Regarding this P&E post, it has attracted a growing number of comments, some insightful, others…, not so much. Your humble servant offers a few observations regarding the comments made by one reader. Commenter Becker asserts in his 3/20/21 remarks that, “[f]or the most part, those court decisions […]
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“In the Same Words?”
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jan. 22, 2021) — With the current censoring and banning of facts casually labeled by the leftist language police to be “misinformation” and “disinformation” subject to purging from the public square, one must ask: under that protocol, when will the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, […]
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KDH and the 2020 Election Eligibility Roller-Coaster
“THE DE VATTEL OPTION” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2020 (Sep. 28, 2020) — Every now and then, commenters here at The P&E present an opportunity to revisit the fundamental issues surrounding the “natural born citizen” eligibility question. Such is the situation at present regarding two commenters addressing this post. That article, in turn, further draws into […]
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Kamala Devi Harris vs. the 12th Amendment
“RIPE FOR ADJUDICATION” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2020 (Aug. 13, 2020) — OK, faithful P&E readers, buckle up, because here we go again on that super-duper, stomach-churning, mind-bending roller coaster ride called: eligibility as a “natural born Citizen” under the Constitution. However, unlike the prior experience dealing with the issue only from the perspective of the […]
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Comments on the Comments
“SEMANTIC GYMNASTICS” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2020 (Jul. 21, 2020) — In the continuing saga of the “natural born citizen” eligibility issue, one of The P&E’s fairly regular contributors, one Tom Arnold, recently posted this article. The post revisits the perennial question: was Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. constitutionally-eligible to the presidency, or was he a common […]
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Of Scams and Hoaxes
“COLLUSIVE AND NEFARIOUS” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2020 (May 18, 2020) — President Trump recently commented on the current ordeal being endured by General Michael Flynn at the hands of operatives of the Deep State, including its operatives in the judiciary. Among other things, he claimed that the “unmasking” of General Flynn by Obama-era officials – […]