Jul 312009
Hat Tip: Dr C at ObamaConspiracy.org
The good news is that people overwhelming accept the fact that Obama was born in the US. The Daily Kos reports the results of a poll.
Graphics Source: Washington Monthly
Jul 312009
Who are the Birthers?
Daily Kos provides some of the answers
70% are in the South and 75% are Republicans or Independents
And here we have a legal ruling about double allegiance and how the child can elect to continue US citizenship back to the time of his birth, making him a native and natural born citizen
In Rawle’s View of the Constitution of the United States, p. 86, it is said: “Every person born within the United Slates, its territories, or districts whether the parents are citizens or aliens is a natural born citizen within the sense of the Constitution, and entitled to all the rights and privileges appertaining to that capacity.” …
Moreover, if as is suggested, he [LaFayette ] was born to the advantages of a double allegiance, upon attaining his majority he exercised the right which was his of electing the government to which he would give allegiance, and that election related back to the time of his birth. Upon these authorities LaFayette had by birth what his father did not then have, citizenship of the United States and of the State of Massachusetts. This privilege neither needed nor had any strengthening by reflection from the subsequent naturalization of his father; he held it to the fullest extent in his own, and that the highest right.
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But the subjection of the son to the father did not destroy, or even affect, the citizenship of the former; all the privileges and all the duties pertaining to that right were his; he might be called from under the father’s authority to serve and defend the United States or the State of his residence.
Source: Town of New Hartford v Town of Canaan, Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, May 3, 1888
Boehner dismisses birthers
When asked about the birther issue during a Christian Science Monitor lunch with reporters on Wednesday, Boehner was dismissive of the topic. Boehner signaled that for House GOP leaders, this question isn’t on the radar screen in any way.
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When pressed by another reporter as to whether he had any doubts that Obama was born in Hawaii, Boehner had a curt, one-word answer: “No.”
Huffington posts has some useful suggestions how to continue the conspiracy
But creative Obama opponents should certainly be able to come up with other crackpot ideas about why he’s not the legitimate POTUS. To save them some time, here are some suggestions:
— According to now-established precedent, a President can’t take office until the U.S. Supreme Court says so.
— He once shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
— His fingers on top of the Bible during swearing in were clearly crossed.
— Name spelled backwards is “amabo,” which is Latin for “I shall love.” So he must be from Latin America.
— Angela Lansbury brainwashed him.
— Once while marching in honor guard as a young Boy Scout accidentally allowed American flag to touch the ground.
— Birthers now focusing not on where Obama was born, but on when. And so far all evidence indicates he’s only 19.
— At the conclusion of oath of office, actually said “So help me, dawg!”
On Monday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, seemingly frustrated with the continued media coverage of the false claim that the president wasn’t born in the United States, referred to the the story as “made-up fictional nonsense of whether or not the president was born in this country.”
“If I had some DNA it wouldn’t assuage those who don’t believe he was born here,” Gibbs said, talking about how he posted the president’s birth certificate on-line last year to make the story go away, to no avail.
Why does it keep coming up? Gibbs was asked.
“Because for $15 you can get an internet address and say whatever you want,” Gibbs said.
In response, Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, introduced his own $15 website: RobertGibbsIsTheZodiacKiller.com. He also took on the birther movement in general with an interview with Orly Taitz, leader of the movement.
Jul 292009
Stephen Colbert
Stephen wants to hear from one of the sperm that witnessed President Obama’s conception in order to verify his birthplace. (06:18)
Stephen thanks Orly Taitz for being one of the few people willing to compare the Obama administration to Nazi Germany. (04:57)
Hilarious
Eleanor Nordyke was issued a certificate of live birth for each of her twin daughters on Aug. 5, 1961. Susan and Gretchen Nordyke we given consecutive numbers 151 61 10637 and 151 61 10638.
Obama who was born on August 4th has provided a COLB which shows a certificate number: 151 1961 10641
That seems to settle it.
Whereas the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961;
Source: Hawaii Reporter
“I, Dr. Chiyome Fukino, director of the Hawai’i State Department of Health, have seen the original vital records maintained on file by the Hawai’i State Department of Health verifying Barrack Hussein Obama was born in Hawai’i and is a natural-born American citizen. I have nothing further to add to this statement or my original statement issued in October 2008 over eight months ago….”
Source: Honolulu Advertiser
No independent confirmation
Update: The DOH now has a PDF with the official statement see also (local copy)
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