Missouri Decides to Close the Barn Door After the Cow Escaped.

Better late than never, I guess:

Missouri Republicans push birth certificate questions to oppose ‘tyranny
Politico.com

Fifteen Republican members of the Missouri General Assembly have signed on to a state constitutional amendment that appears aimed at advancing the claims of the fringe movement that doubts President Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president.

[Uhm...  There's nothing "fringe" about it.  An AOL poll of over 100,000 respondents found that 53% of them (at the time the polls were shut down and removed) believed there was merit to the "natural-born" controversy.  If anything, those who claim there is nothing to the controversy are the "fringe."  BTW - Because AOL shut the poll down and you can't even view the results (obviously, they didn't like the numbers they were getting), I have linked a WND article HERE]

The language is contained in a proposed “voter’s bill of rights,” which would serve “as a defense against corruption, fraud, and tyranny.”

The proposed amendment states:

For candidates who are required by the Constitution of the United States to be natural born citizens, the secretary of state shall request an official copy of the candidate’s birth certificate. Other certifications, such as a certificate of live birth, shall not be accepted. Should any candidate fail to provide an official birth certificate within thirty days of the request by the secretary of state, his or her name shall not be placed on the ballot.

The Birthers, as they’re known, have focused on the State of Hawaii’s refusal to release the original of Obama’s birth certificate, as opposed to official copies; Hawaii state law bars the release of the original.

State Rep. Robert Cooper wasn’t immediately available to discuss the bill, which has drawn criticism on a local liberal blog.

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