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Readers Respond: Is Obama a U.S. Citizen?

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Very Few Know

I don't but I can't understand why he is hiding it if it exists. I have had to show proof of my citizenship several times....including when I was commissioned in the Army. Seems like he, as the Commander in Chief, should do so also.
—Guest Tom Stout

Close the loophole

"Natural born citizen" is not defined in the Constitution and there is no process to certify eligibility. This loophole must be closed. They call us "birthers" to confuse the weak minded. It is about eligibility. They confuse the difference between a birth certificate, signed by witnesses of the birth, with a Certification of Live Birth, which does not. They also fail to mention that questions of McCain's eligibility were addressed by the U.S. Senate; so McCain "birthers" are legitimate, but Obama "birthers" are wingnuts. Finally, they fail to mention that Obama was a foreign national living under an alias and simply assume proper repatriation. It the truth shall set us free, we are still in shackles.
—Guest JJinCO

Birth Certificate is a none issue

Barack Obama's Birth Certificate is a none issue. There are no provisions (Constitutional Amendments) that grants Barack Obama the qualifications of holding “any” public office of the United States. Barack Obama is of Negro descent (Mulatto) and as such, his status of citizenship is founded upon the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But the 14th Amendment addresses only “Civil Rights” (Privileges and Immunities) not Political Rights nor Unalienable Rights. The only Political Right that has been granted to none white Citizens is that of “Suffrage” and that Right is limited to “Voting.” (U.S. Constitution, 15th Amendment). As the 14th Amendment does not grant Political or Unalienable Rights, Barack Obama is not a “natural born citizen.” For details, see website: http://www.14th-amendment.com/Miscellaneous/Articles/Citizenship.pdf To the best of my knowledge, this legal argument has never been submitted to any Court of the United States. Please pass this information
—Guest Gordon Epperly

Natural Born means two citizen parents

The critical phrases are "natural born citizen" and the requirements of "article II, section 1, Constitution of the United States," which imposes on the president a requirement not demanded of other state and federal officeholders. The writers of the constitution wanted the commander in chief to have only one allegiance - to the U.S.. Being a citizen is not enough, one must be a Natural Born citizen, which at the time the constitution was written required two citizen parents. The states are going to force SCOTUS to decide before the next presidential election. They wont certify Obama unless the SCOTUS does first. Get your popcorn ready.
—Guest justsomeguy

~Living in the REAL World~

~When Nancy Pelosi certified Obama as the Democratic Candidate for president it was after Hawaii wouldn't even endorse him because they had reservations about not only his Natural Born Citizenship, but even his Citizenship. Pelosi went ahead and sent letters to EVERY state in the Union to gain his certification EXCEPT Hawaii. This alone is disqualifying. There are so many more reasons. When a person BECOMES president under MOST circumstances seems reasonable to believe things are on the up and up, however this is not true in this case. There are such things as 'crooked people' doing crooked things and THAT are a reality in the real word. Obama supporters can 'HOPE' all they want to but it will not 'CHANGE' a thing. We were told to question our Government by our founding fathers and many great people (Pres. Kennedy especially) WE are the ones who make democracy work so WE TH PEOPLE must be aware of what is going on to do that effectively. We need to seek this truth TOGETHER.
—RandyLeanear

Responding to Silence....

Get off the soap drama of "Color" or that the "white man held me down". Everyone should be grown up enough to realize that it is ourselved that make something of our own talents. I will admit there are groups or people out there who are against people with a different color skin, but as a person with colored skin, I am tired of hearing these comments. Everyone should judge Obama on his merits and his actions. "Natural born citizen" is the issue and the question, not if he good.
—Guest Give it up....

was obama citizen case in supreme court

1/17/11 -- did the obama (aka) barry soetoa case questioning his u.s. citizenship and presidency come before the high court today ? ? ?
—Guest de graw

Where has it gone?

I just want the truth....no spin...no hidden motive....and then act swiftly. Please.... SOMEBODY. I have children watching and the truth is important!
—Guest Mom of 5

Reality is a trciy thing...

for some of you. Obama is the duly elected President of the United States and is without question a natural born citizen of the US. Anyone who disagrees is completely crazy. Period. End of statement.
—Guest Elvis is Alive

Obama

I do not believe that Obama is qualified to be President, in no way.....
—Guest Bowers12

WHAT CREEP started this:

How on earth could he have been elected as our President of the USA if he wasn't a US Citizen. ARE YOU ALL INSANE in the membranes or WHAT?? Leave him alone I think he's doing the best JOB he can with what's he's Got!
—Debrinconcita

Obama is the hoax

The Occidental form Obama signed and made out himself proves he is foreign-born
—Guest glevy

Does not matter a whit

If he is legal he should stand up and prove it.Everything he has done since taking office is all the proof I need of the fact that he is anti Christian and evil. He is in the pocket of the Khazar who are trying to destroy US.
—Guest Douglas Swaringen

U.S. Citizenship - a straw man argument

This issue is not whether or not he is a U.S. Citizen--of course, that's how those in the media and these sorts of sites want to misdirect attention from the truth. The framers of the Constitution were very specific in demanding that a president be a "Natural Born Citizen." By the very title, it is obvious that it means more than just "a citizen." Since the Constitution doesn't specifically detail what that is, one must research its meaning (and we find that it was a term that was commonly understood at that time). Since the Constitution was patterned after Vattel's "Law of Nations," and that source supplies a specific definition of the term, it is the most reliable source for the true intent of the framers. According to "Law of Nations," a natural born citizen is one who is BOTH born on US soil, and whose parentS were both US citizens at the time of his birth. Since BHO's father was never a US citizen, he is automatically disqualified under the Constitution.
—deanc1959

Save Us!

He isint American doesn't act American! so get him out of our white house so he can stop destroying our country!!
—Guest Anti Obama Hussain

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