Gordon Warren Epperly, Alaska Man, Says Obama Is Ineligible To Be President Because Of His Race

A new lawsuit filed by an Alaska man aims to remove President Barack Obama from the state's ballot, arguing that Obama is not a "natural born citizen" because he is African-American.

The complaint, filed last week by Juneau resident Gordon Warren Epperly, reads:

As stated above, for an Individual to be a candidate for the office of president of the United States, the candidate must meet the qualifications set forth in the United States Constitution and one of those qualifications is that the Candidate shall be a "natural born citizen" of the United States. As Barack Hussein Obama II is of the "mulatto" race, his status of citizenship is founded upon the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Before the [purported] ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the race of "Negro" or "mulatto" had no standing to be citizens of the United States under the United States Constitution."

While many have posited that the "birther" movement, whose followers believe that Obama was born in Kenya and is therefore ineligible for the presidency, has racist overtones, this is perhaps the most blatant attempt by a member of the birther fold to remove Obama from office strictly because of his race.

As Clutch Magazine points out, the 14th Amendment granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized" in the U.S., regardless of race, and made it illegal for states to deny citizens of their civil and political rights. Furthermore, the 14th Amendment overturned the much-maligned Dred Scott ruling, which stated that slaves and their descendants were not eligible for citizenship.

This is not Epperly's first eyebrow-raising lawsuit. As Care2 notes, he also protested Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R) re-election in 2010 because of her gender.

"All women and none [sic] white citizens holding public offices of the United States are 'usurpers' of office," he wrote in that complaint.

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Comments

[IdleCrumble]

08:43 AM on 03/24/2012

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

That we still have people of this extreme opinion and this low of an education saddens and sickens me.

[TheKurgan]

01:32 PM on 03/23/2012

This coming from a state where there is an active movement to secede from the Union.

[barkway]

08:24 AM on 03/16/2012

ala Sandra Fluke»»»»» Epperly must be a GOP plant...to get white people all riled up and drive the white vote to.....who? Santorum? Romney?

[Stop Lying]

07:01 PM on 03/07/2012

Can you imagine how ticked off this guy has been?He's had to deal with a female
governor,a female senator and a black president.Geeeese,can a homeboy catch
a break?

[woodwakr]

10:22 AM on 03/05/2012

But we're not racists! Honest! (heh heh).

[RGKahn]

09:49 AM on 03/05/2012

"his status of citizenship is founded upon the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Before the [purported] ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the race of "Negro" or "mulatto" had no standing to be citizens of the United States under the United States Constitution."

Didn't his own words just prove him wrong? Didn't the 14th Amendment make President Obama a "natural born citizen", as required by the U.S. Constitution? Just a quick question here. The President is the second person to have the name of Barack Hussein Obama? Who knew? Was he named after one of his relatives?

[bdaved]

06:25 PM on 03/08/2012

That relative he was named after would be his father. It's not exactly news.

[PresReagan]

01:23 AM on 03/05/2012

The nuts like this guy are the ones giving the GOP the bad image

[Mark Fey]

08:41 AM on 03/17/2012

Au contraire mon ami.

The things that issue from the mouth of those chosen as leaders besmirch the GOP. The hatred, "inaccuracies" and drivel do the job.

[juliet marilynne]

12:16 PM on 03/19/2012

but but but..... if they're giving the GOP a bad image...... WHY isn't the GOP doing ANYthing to dissociate themselves from them in any meaningful way?

orrrrrr am i just attempting to be logical again?

[CaptRuby]

09:41 PM on 03/03/2012

Others are falsely hiding behind the birth certificate - this joker has brought the real reason what they are actually thinking...

[pepper1311]

03:43 AM on 03/03/2012

I'm old ,eyes getting bad, but I can't find ' Mulatto' anywhere in my pocket constitution.

[Joyful6666]

06:24 PM on 03/02/2012

President Obama will be a 2nd term President. I know he will do the best job for our country. And like Conserv888..if you don't like it move and the same to the Alaskan and sheriff!!

[dem4theday]

06:12 PM on 03/02/2012

The daily tightrope of revulsion at What the backwards think and at least they aren't hiding it any longer.

[george6090]

05:56 PM on 03/02/2012

This guy is in good company, he has the AZ sheriff, Trump, Palin, Tea People everywhere, Oily, many in House, some in the Senate, Pat Buchanan, most of Fox news, Hannity, Rush and the list is endless.
Odd they all seem to be white and Republicans. How can that be?

[conserv888]

05:03 PM on 03/02/2012

Obama will get a second term! Don't like it?, move!

[snide7242ca]

05:53 PM on 03/05/2012

conserv888

If Obama doesn't get a second term, I might have to move. F&F

[conserv888]

05:02 PM on 03/02/2012

Lo.ser! Get a life! He is prez already, and will get a send term!

[evansrc717]

04:46 PM on 03/02/2012

For once I agree with Newt Gringrich its time to start that colony on the Moon. Let's allow these bigots like Orly Taintz, Rush Limbaugh, and this numbskull go populate the moon. An actual good idea from Newt Gringrich.