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Of course the mystery is that since HE offered real verifiable proof that he was born in Hawaii why is anybody still talking about this? Now if we were talking the mystery of Trig Palin's birth....
BTW I just loved that he called Michelle Bachman "Minnesota Palin."
Gryphen... hope you are trying to follow up on Shawn's father's facebook comments.
ReplyDeleteThere may be a huge story to be told...
Gryphen - I'm up to my armpits in crocs at work or I'd post this one myself - so here's a little gift for you (can't wait to see your reaction!)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.americablog.com/2011/04/arizona-senate-passes-birther-bill.html
I couldn't resist commenting about how wonderful to see the Republicans have jumped to the conclusion that only US born males are circumsized...
What an entertaining Presidential line up this would make for a photo op!
-OzMud
Have you heard why Alaska Palin appeared on Fox in her yellow running suit? The flying monkeys say it was code for them, to show that she is RUNNING for POTUS. These people are deep.
ReplyDeleteI too, love "Minnesota Palin." Bachmann will be furious.
ReplyDeleteStewart is the best!
I L.O.V.E., love that man!
ReplyDeleteSarah is going to be pelted by Cheese Curds! LOL!!!
ReplyDeletehttp://wonkette.com/443204/sarah-palin-to-be-pelted-with-cheese-curds-in-wisconsin-saturday
I just love when Jon gets exasperated with the wingnuts and Palin. She constantly repeats internet rumors about Obama yet throws a tantrum when anyone questions her lies. She really has screwed the pooch - she's made herself a joke.
ReplyDeleteFor once and for all enough of the "birther" issue from the tea partiers. Below is information taken directly from consitution.net. Obama could have been born on the moon and would still be elibible to be president based on the following clauses.
ReplyDeleteNatural-born citizen
Who is a natural-born citizen? Who, in other words, is a citizen at birth, such that that person can be a President someday?
The 14th Amendment defines citizenship this way: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." But even this does not get specific enough. As usual, the Constitution provides the framework for the law, but it is the law that fills in the gaps. The Constitution authorizes the Congress to do create clarifying legislation in Section 5 of the 14th Amendment; the Constitution, in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4, also allows the Congress to create law regarding naturalization, which includes citizenship.
Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in the gaps left by the Constitution. Section 1401 defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth:"
•Anyone born inside the United States *
•Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribe
•Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.
•Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. national
•Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year
•Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21
•Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
•A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.
* There is an exception in the law — the person must be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. This would exempt the child of a diplomat, for example, from this provision.
Anyone falling into these categories is considered natural-born, and is eligible to run for President or Vice President. These provisions allow the children of military families to be considered natural-born, for example.