U.S. Supreme Court Decides Whether to Hear Obama Birth Certificate Lawsuit

Um... millions of Mexicans sneak over the border each year and give birth to children who are instantly American citizens. If you are BORN in the United States, you are an American citizen. <--period

No Supreme Court decision needed.

I'm mindful that I'm stating the obvious, but it seems some people can't seem to realize that Hawaii is one of the 50 states.  President-elect Barack Obama is an American citizen born in Hawaii.  The issue about the alleged "dual citizenship" is unfounded because according to Kenyan law, Mr. Obama can not be its citizen even if Kenyan people may want to claim him, or some fringe American groups might claim that he is not American. 

Justice Clarence Thomas is an arch-conservative who has his own agenda by agreeing to review this absurd case about Mr. Obama's citizenship.  It just shows that conspiracy theories still resonate with a subset group of Americans.  

In the past, the legitimacy of presidents from Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln has been questioned, though none about their citizenship status.

The Electoral College was created by the American Founders to put one extra check on the popular vote, and it is unlikely that the Dec.15 certification process would or could overturn the final Electoral College counts that clearly shows Barack Obama is the President-elect.  

All are my children

Would you prefer another like the last?

I cannot WAIT for this issue to be resolved.

My only concern is why Obama didn't just clear it up at the beginning of all the hoopla.

But, really, the CIA or the FBI, it seems would have known from the beginning if he wasn't born in the USA.

It doesn't make ANY difference where his parents were born...if he was born on US soil legally, he is a citizen.

Karen, here is a link I posted at duo's story as well to an Essence Magazine interview with Alan Keyes "Controversy Over Obama's Citizenship Heats Up" that may help people understand why Mr. Obama's citizenship remains in question.

The Supreme Court must need some publicity to take on this case.  I agree with others that it should take the highest court to look at a birth certificate. 

My thanks to Everyone for their comments and recommendations.

It seems beyond the utmost of silly to believe that had this issue been a true issue, it would have ended then Senator Barack Obama's run almost two years ago.

All embracing this method of attack seem to disregard that all of this must have been settled during the preliminary vetting process for the run for the office of President of the United States.

Thanks for providing the link, Rhonda.

Alan Keyes' lawsuit is yet another example of the Conservative Right Wing's efforts to set in motion conditions meant to attempt to reverse an election outcome with which they were displeased.  

You are very welcome, Karen. Thank you for this story!

That's all we need. The Supreme Court medling in yet another election.

How can he be a US Senator if he is not an American citizen, they will failed if they challenge this in court. The people has voted and spoken for him. Barack Obama will be the President of the USA come January 2009 period.

Thanks for this article, Karen.  It looks like President-elect Obama is "first" for a number of things.  I think he will keep breaking records as an excellent president over the next four to eight years, also!

Congratulations again, Mr. Obama.  Congratulations, Mr. Biden.  Job well done, America! 

           YES, WE DID!

 

Thank you for helping America to look forward again.  Let the healing begin!

Mary

I can't imagine what would happen if he was found to be not eligable... how awful

We defenitly need change. He is the right man at the right job.

Just bad losers.

Here are some good valid questions that the Media needs to be asking.

Why would Mr Obama spend almost 1 million dollars fighting to NOT show a 12 dollar document that any US Citizen can easily access? 

The FBI / CIA / Secret Service does not do background checks on elected officials.  It is reported that Mr Obama's first US Passport was issued when he became a Senator (no background check for elected officials), so how did Mr Obama when he was college aged visit the countries of Pakistan, India and Indonesia?  This was before he EVER had a US Passport, which leads to the next obvious question.  Which Passport did he use to go to these countries, that HE HIMSELF said he went to?  Did he use his Indonesian Passport?  A UK Passport?  A Kenyan Passport?  How can there be SEALED BIRTH DOCUMENTS in Kenya if Mr Obama is said to be born in Hawaii?  Why does everyone believe that the 'CertifiCATION of Birth' on Mr Obama's website holds the same LEGAL WEIGHT as a 'CertifiCATE of Birth'?  If it is said the Mr Obama is very intelligent, then why hasn't Mr Obama released any of his college transcripts? 

Time and time again, Mr Obama has not released any documents that have been asked on him.  Mr Obama in his earlier Senate races has sued to have his opponants SEALED divorce records opened by the court to have his opponants disqualified. 

Mr Obama, a Constitutional Lawyer, needs to be held to the letter of the law, Constitutional Law.  Maybe this is why Mr Obama turned down the Clerk of Courts position with the Supreme Court when he graduated Harvard Law.

This is such a simple solution.  All Obama has to do is get an actual copy of his birth certificate and show it.  He has not yet done this.  All he continues to say when asked for it is "Its not necessary"  What does he have to hide?  Prove everyone wrong and just show the documents, make everyone who is accusing you of not being eligible for President look like idiots.  Its so very very simple yet he won't do it.  Why?

The question about whether Obama is a bona fide US citizen is not because he was born in Hawaii, the question is whether he was born in Kenya and then his mother went to Hawaii to register his birth there.  According to Obama's paternal grandmother she was there at his birth in Kenya and stated that Obama's mother was not able to leave before giving birth because the airlines would not let her board the plane because she was almost due to give birth. 

Two hospitals in Honolulu claim that Obama was born in their hospital, which is it?  So the question is not if he is a citizen; to be president you have to be born in the US, or to parents (both parents) being US citizens if you were born outside the country.  Obama's father was not a US citizen, so Obama could not qualify to be president if he in fact was born in Kenya.  That's the question!

To reply to Alvin Yong, no you do not have the same qualifications to be a senator.  You just have to be a US citizen for nine years to become a senator.  Many US Senators were born and were citizens of other countries before becoming a US citizen.

You can read my post about this topic at:  It's All Maya (dot com).