by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 10, 2024) — Over more than a decade and a half, New York State citizen, Navy veteran and registered voter Robert C. Laity has attempted to see rectified the incorrect statement on the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) website that one of three presidential eligibility criteria expressed in Article […]
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Bing AI “Remembers” What User “Taught” It
by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 6, 2024) — On January 30, author, longtime reader and constitutional activist Robert C. Laity engaged in another conversation with Bing Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the meaning of the term “natural born Citizen” found in Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the United States Constitution during which AI “remembered” and […]
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New York AG’s Office Responds to Complaint of Presidential Eligibility Misrepresentation
by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 27, 2024) — On Friday, New York State citizen and registered voter Robert C. Laity received a response from the New York Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice, Public Integrity Bureau to his complaint that the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) has been inaccurately expressing a criterion for presidential […]
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The Trump nbC Post
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2024 (Jan. 9, 2024) — Well, whatta ya know…, it seems that the “natural born Citizen” (“nbC”) issue may finally be getting some renewed traction. The following offering is made as a supplement to the recent one posted on the presidential “eligibility” topic by the intrepid P&E Editor here. As noted there, […]
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Has Trump Endorsed the Two-Citizen-Parent, Born-on-the-Soil Definition of “natural born Citizen?”
by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 9, 2024) — On Monday, 45th President and leading 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump reposted on his TruthSocial account a headline from The Gateway Pundit, founded and operated by Jim Hoft, referencing a recent article by law clerk and former Trump adviser Paul Ingrassia opining that fellow Republican primary […]
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Laity Challenges Harris’s Eligibility in New Hampshire
by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 14, 2023) — On Thursday morning, New York State resident and registered voter Robert C. Laity filed a complaint with the state of New Hampshire against Kamala Harris, who ran as Joe Biden’s vice president and currently occupies the position. The Election Law Complaint Form Laity completed to file his complaint […]
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New York State Board of Elections Continues to Misinform on Presidential Eligibility
by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 10, 2023) — A decade and a half after discovering the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) to be misstating a requirement for U.S. presidential candidates, New York resident Robert C. Laity found on Sunday the website continues to misinform the public on that point. Consulting the “Running for Office” […]
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Citizen to Speaker Johnson: “You are the Bona Fide President”
(Nov. 17, 2023) — [The following was sent to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA4) on Friday morning, copied to the editor of The Post & Email, as well as by standard mail. ] Mr. Speaker, Please see my attached letter to you which is of national security interest. Robert C. Laity Mike JohnsonSpeaker […]
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Revisiting Minor v. Happersett
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2023 (Jul. 17, 2023) — Well, faithful P&E readers, here we go again. As another “exploratory” candidate for president appears on the scene – Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai –, it may be prudent to once again revisit the Supreme Court’s 1875 decision in Minor v. Happersett. While the major holding of the case […]
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Haley Announces; Ramaswamy May Seek Nomination
by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 15, 2023) — As she suggested in recent interviews, on Tuesday former United Nations Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nimrata Nikki Haley (R) announced she will seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president. Earlier this month multiple sources reported Haley would officially launch her campaign on February 15, an event […]
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McCarthy “Usurpation” Letter Sent to Media, Elected Reps, Others; 2 Responses Received
by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 7, 2023) — A letter New York State citizen and registered voter Robert C. Laity wrote to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy late last week alleging “usurpation by fraud” on the parts of Barack Hussein Obama and Kamala D. Harris has been sent to a number of elected officials, media […]
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Response to Multiple Comments on the Natural Born Citizen Issue
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2022 (Mar. 18, 2022) — First, let us agree to disagree, but without being rancorous. There is a big difference between an honest, if ill-informed, debate and a heated argument…., unless the latter is preferred. With apologies for the length of this offering, there are many points to cover. Messrs. Becker, Fremick, […]
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Laity Completes “natural born Citizen” Mail Campaign
by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 17, 2021) — On Wednesday New York State citizen and registered voter Robert C. Laity completed a letter-writing campaign to all 535 members of Congress advocating for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to define the term of art, “natural born Citizen” found in Article II, Section 1, clause 5 as […]
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Some Footnote Comments to the “Pure Malarkey” Post
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jul. 21, 2021) — Periodically, your humble servant submits offerings to the intrepid Editor of The P&E on the topic of constitutional eligibility to the office of the president. This is also known as the “natural born Citizen” issue arising under Art. 2, § 1, Cl. 5. On occasion, these posts […]
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A Refresher Course on Pure Malarkey
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jul. 19, 2021) — Faithful P&E readers, as we wait patiently for the ruling from the Supreme Court on the Petition for Rehearing in Laity v. Harris, USSC Doc. No. 20-1503 (don’t hold your breath for an order granting the petition…), perhaps it makes sense to take a few moments to […]
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U.S. Supreme Court Updates Harris Eligibility Case Docket
by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 10, 2021) — The U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged receipt of a petition for rehearing in the case of Laity v. Harris, 20-1503, which claims that former U.S. Senator from California Kamala Harris is not eligible to serve as the nation’s vice president. An observer noted that the Court posted the […]
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USSC “Opinions Relating to Orders” and “Summer Order Lists”
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jul. 6, 2021) — In addition to writing majority opinions, dissenting opinions and concurring opinions, Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court sometimes prepare and issue “Opinions Relating to Orders.” These opinions constitute the view of one or more of the Justices relating to the summary disposition of cases. The most common […]
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Dictum Settles Nothing, Even in the Court That Utters It
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Jun. 22, 2021) — Your humble servant’s post here seems to have touched multiple Wilson, Becker and perhaps Fremick nerves with regard to the discussion therein (and in the related comments) of several cases on the presidential eligibility issue. Your servant will attempt to address and soothe those frayed nerves. General […]
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SCOTUS Rehearing Petition: Harris “NOT the bona-fide Vice-President of the United States”
by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 20, 2021) — Robert C. Laity’s recently-filed petition to the U.S. Supreme Court for a rehearing on the constitutional eligibility of Kamala Harris claims she is “NOT the bona-fide Vice-President of the United States” and asks the court to set aside its June 1, 2021 denial of his petition for a […]
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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 […]