For four long years, compelling evidence has been available that challenges the constitutional eligibility of Barack Obama to occupy the White House.
But it was not until Thursday that the evidence – any of it – was heard in a single courtroom in America.
Not until very recently has any of it been examined by any official public proceeding or reviewed by any agency of government.
They say the wheels of justice grind slowly, but this is ridiculous.
The good news for the rule of law is what happened in a Georgia courtroom this week and what is happening in the office of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department in Arizona. Justice may yet prevail.
In the courtroom of Judge Michael Malihi of the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings, sworn testimony was delivered rapid-fire over two hours to the effect that Obama is not qualified to have his name on the 2012 presidential ballot because his father was not a U.S. citizen, which precludes him from being a "natural-born citizen," a clear, unambiguous requirement of the Constitution.
Obama refused to honour a subpoena to attend the hearing, produce records answering the charges or even send legal representation to dispute the evidence. Instead, they sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp suggesting the judge was letting attorneys "run amok."
In response, Kemp warned Obama and his counsel that if they chose not to participate in the proceedings, "you do so at your own peril."
The judge is expected to rule in the case shortly. However, he has little choice but to issue a default judgment in favour of the challenge – potentially removing Obama from the ballot in Georgia in November.
That would be an astonishing development to the major media in the USA that have collectively scoffed at and caricatured the notion that there is any doubt as to Obama's eligibility.
Things are about to get very interesting.
STOP PRESS: Here's an update on the court proceedings.
