It looks like Arizona's legislature has passed House Bill 2177, which would require a candidate seeking the highest office in the land to show their "long form birth certificate". The bill isn't too strict though. If a candidate doesn't have the ever elusive LFBC, then a candidate may offer an "early baptismal or circumcision certificate" to the Arizona Secretary of State before being approved for being on the state ballot. Smart move to keep secret Muslims out of the White House!

http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2177s.htm&Session_ID=102

Well, here comes the fun part. Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer
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vetoed the bill!

Yes, that's right. She vetoed the bill! It looks like the birther crazies are too crazy for Jan Brewer of all freaking people.

In a statement on why she vetoed the bill, Governor Brewer said, and I quote:

"I do not support designating one person as the gatekeeper to the ballot for a candidate, which could lead to arbitrary or politically motivated decisions."

Really Governor? Brewer went on to say, and I quote:

"In addition, I never imagined being presented with a bill that could require candidates for president of the greatest and most powerful nation on Earth to submit their 'early baptismal circumcision certificates' among other records to the Arizona secretary of state. This is a bridge too far."

Ouch.

-- Modified on 4/18/2011 11:30:59 PM