Why must it come down to popular v. patriotic?

Why must it come down to popular v. patriotic?: "The Obama eligibility question
By Michael Bresciani

It's America all over again. A few people decided to meet in a small room in Philadelphia to say they had enough British tyranny. A few people risked everything to turn Boston Harbor into a giant pot of tea. A few people have checked the constitution and have found a hitch in the outcome of the 2008 election.

From those initial illicit gatherings and conferences came the 'birth of a nation.'

Once again a small group of citizens are meeting in lawyer's offices, on the internet and in media rooms with the National Press Club. Now it seems the participants in these meetings are clutching the Constitution and fighting to stop what they believe could be the 'death of a nation!'" Read more.