Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the United States, clearly states that in order for a person to be eligible to become President, he or she must meet the following requirements.
Must be at least 35 years old.
Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States.
It may sound unbelievable, but President Obama has still not proved that he meets one of these requirements, the most important one, the one which if not met makes the other two irrelevant. Im of course, speaking of the requirement stating that you must be a natural born citizen of the United States!
This is a controversy that started in the summer of 2008 when people started noticing that there were conflicting reports as to where Obama was born. The mainstream story is that he was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. Not being able to officially verify the Hawaiian birth, people started to contact others who could help clear things up. One of these people who were contacted is a Democrat attorney from Pennsylvania by the name of Philip Berg.
Berg and others soon began filing lawsuits in order to have Obamas official birth certificate released. Not only did Obama refuse to release his birth certificate, but he hired a cadre of lawyers to fight the lawsuits filed by Berg and others.
Even if you just started kindergarten, there is an astoundingly easy and simple question that comes to mind. Why not release the birth certificate and end it all?
At first, the Obama campaign put out a document on its website, which they claimed was a copy of the birth certificate. The document however, was easily spotted as a ruse! It was actually a document called a certificate of live birth, which does not prove where the birth occurred. When the jig was up, the Obama campaign removed it from their website.
Again: Why not release the birth certificate and end it all?
As of today, there are still several pending lawsuits seeking the release of Obamas birth certificate, which Obamas attorneys are aggressively fighting.
Again: Why not release the birth certificate and stick it in the eye of all the supposed right-wing loons who claim he wasnt born in Hawaii? Why spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on attorney fees (as if hes actually paying them out of his own pocket) when all you have to do is release the birth certificate?
None of Obamas supporters can answer that very simple and direct question!
There are countless other twists and turns to this mystery. Things that revolve around Obamas childhood in Indonesia, and whether or not he was officially adopted by his Indonesian father Lolo Soetoro, and the role that would have played regarding his citizenship. Then theres the question regarding Obamas admitted trip to Pakistan in 1981. The question there is what passport did Obama use to get into Pakistan? It is assumed that he used an Indonesian passport, which would again call to question his eligibility.
Anyway, there are countless websites and articles where you can get the specific details on this whole mess. Check out WorldNetDaily and Obama Crimes.
What I want to talk about here is the reaction of many Republicans and Conservatives to this ongoing birth certificate issue.
From the very start of this controversy, back before Obama was elected president, most Republicans and Conservative commentators shied away from this topic like Dracula would shy away from a crucifix. In fact, when a caller somehow got past the call screener on a talk radio show, and mentioned the subject you could hear and feel the annoyance and uncomfortable tension of the host.
I have heard Republican/Conservative talk radio hosts such as Michael Medved, Mark Levine, John Gibson, and even Bill Cunningham glibly dismiss any questions whatsoever about the Obama eligibility issue.
Michael Medved was particularly upset one day when he scolded his audience and Conservatives not to harp on the issue! Mr. Medved even made a peculiar statement when he said that even if Obama wasnt natural born, his mother was a citizen. What???
Last Sunday (3/1/09) I heard Bill Cunningham, who in my opinion is one of the more courageous talk radio hosts, tell a caller not to focus on the birth certificate issue because even if Obama is found to not be a natural born citizen, he will never be removed from his office. Once again What???
This topic seems to be so toxic and controversial that even Rush Limbaugh doesnt want anything to do with it! The only talk radio host that I know who has actually spoke on the subject, and has had numerous guests on the air to talk about it, is the courageous Steve Malzberg, who can be heard on 710-WOR in New York City from 4 to 6 PM. (The Steve Malzberg Show)
With all due respect to the above mentioned commentators, especially Bill Cunningham. I dont really understand your fear and defensiveness regarding this subject. One thing that I am definitely not, is naive - I fully understand the whole Obama phenomenon. I also fully understand and agree that if it were ever uncovered that Obama wasnt a natural born citizen, he would not be removed from office! I think that would be a travesty for our country, and it would severely damage our constitution, but it is what it is, and I sadly accept that fact.
However, the shortsightedness and apathy from the opposition on this issue is mind-boggling. If it was proved that Obama is not a natural born citizen, and thus exposed as a liar and cheat, so what if he isnt booted out of office! Is booting Obama out of office the only reason to pursue or be interested in the truth?
If it was proved that Obama is not a natural born citizen, wouldnt that possibly be a wake up call and a giant opportunity to finally educate the public on the importance of being informed and the responsibility that comes with voting?
Wouldnt it be a monumental embarrassment to the media, and would they finally be forced to look in the mirror and possibly reform themselves?
Wouldnt it be a chance for us to once again get serious about our constitution, and to put safeguards into place to prevent that from ever happening again? If one person gets away with something, others will undoubtedly try it themselves.
Why are so many Republicans and Conservatives in the media so uneasy about finding out the truth once and for all regarding this issue? Where is the curiosity that Rush Limbaugh accuses the mainstream media of not having? If Obama is a natural born citizen great, lets move on, if he isnt, but still gets to keep his office - so what! The truth is the truth and even the Obama machine wouldnt be able to spin this one.
One last time: Why not release the birth certificate and end it all?
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