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So, he is our President. The people voted for him. Many of us glad he is where he is and others of us equally distraught about the turn of events. The fact remains that we have a President who was born of a Kenyan Father to a white woman from Kansas. He has spent more of his life being guided by the Americans in his life than by the Kenyans. He did spend several years in Indonesia with step-Father, but for the most part he was raised in America. What's the big deal with the birth certificate? If he is not, technically, an American citizen it would be only based upon a technical definition of "citizenship"...OK...a legal definition of citizenship. If, Barack Obama was not born in the United States nonetheless he was born of an American mother who just barely missed the age cut-off for his being an American citizen anyway, right? He is the President now. One way or the other, apparently there is no requirement for individuals running for political office to prove out their place of birth by providing a long form birth certificate. While I don't understand that policy, while I can't fathom why I have to provide a birth certificate for my kid to play in organized sports, but my Senator doesn't need to provide a birth certificate to run for office is beyond me - but that, for whatever reason, is the way that it is. In dismissing one of the law suits US Distict Judge James Robertson said, "This case, if it were allowed to proceed, would deserve mention in one of those books that seek to prove that the law is foolish or that America has too many lawyers with not enough to do...the President of the United States has been properly vetted..." I tend to agree, whatever "properly vetted" is supposed to mean, the American people were comfortable with it. Deal with it. Change, but for now, leave it alone. He is our President.
That being said, I have to consider this:
Berg v. Obama
Wrotnowski v. Secretary of State of Conneticut
Hunter v. Obama
Stamper v. US
Brockhausen v. Andrade
Keyes v. Lingle
Cohen v. Obama
Above are listed some of the lawsuits that have been brought forward in an attempt to get to the bottom of this whole question of citizenship. Frivolous lawsuits, perhaps. What I can't seem to wrap my brain around is why, if Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii - doesn't he just provide the long form birth certificate? You know, the one with all the information on it like Hospital, city of birth and Doctor's signature. Why provide the short form to us only to later remove it from the campaign factcheck site? It was there, now it's gone. Why? Even if the lawsuits are frivolous, would it not be easier and less expensive to simply provide the long form? Take it to court 1 time, secure a judgment and move on? Some polarization sites use exaggerated claims of more than a million dollars spent to prevent President Obama from having to produce a long form birth certificate. How much did it cost, Obama and the American taxpayer to get these cases thrown out of court? Check out the following letter:
What does it cost to have a letter from a partner at Perkins Coie drafted? Let's say $300...I have to wonder why they don't simply provide a copy of the long form birth certificate with all the relevant information? Why waste his and our time and money trying to get the cases dismissed? When simply provisioning the requested information would put this to rest once and for all. It makes one (even one who is willing to give it a pass) wonder?
That being said, I have to consider this:
Berg v. Obama
Wrotnowski v. Secretary of State of Conneticut
Hunter v. Obama
Stamper v. US
Brockhausen v. Andrade
Keyes v. Lingle
Cohen v. Obama
Above are listed some of the lawsuits that have been brought forward in an attempt to get to the bottom of this whole question of citizenship. Frivolous lawsuits, perhaps. What I can't seem to wrap my brain around is why, if Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii - doesn't he just provide the long form birth certificate? You know, the one with all the information on it like Hospital, city of birth and Doctor's signature. Why provide the short form to us only to later remove it from the campaign factcheck site? It was there, now it's gone. Why? Even if the lawsuits are frivolous, would it not be easier and less expensive to simply provide the long form? Take it to court 1 time, secure a judgment and move on? Some polarization sites use exaggerated claims of more than a million dollars spent to prevent President Obama from having to produce a long form birth certificate. How much did it cost, Obama and the American taxpayer to get these cases thrown out of court? Check out the following letter:
What does it cost to have a letter from a partner at Perkins Coie drafted? Let's say $300...I have to wonder why they don't simply provide a copy of the long form birth certificate with all the relevant information? Why waste his and our time and money trying to get the cases dismissed? When simply provisioning the requested information would put this to rest once and for all. It makes one (even one who is willing to give it a pass) wonder?
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