It turns out Barack Obama is . . . is . . . a citizen. The White House has released President Obama’s long-form birth certificate to put the growing controversy to rest over his birth. Many of us have been critical of the birther conspiracy theories. However, I am not sure why the White House did not do this earlier since it addresses the allegations fully. It will be interesting to see that, now that Obama has produced the certificate, if the movement for state ballot laws declines. While it has been repeatedly stated that the laws are not about Obama, but we will see.
The long-form clearly states the date and other information. It also includes the name of Obama’s father — a focus of recent suggestions that the reason for withholding the document was the name of a different man or the inclusion of Muslim for religion.
Donald Trump immediately took credit for the disclosure stating, “Today, I’m very proud of myself, because I’ve accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish,” Trump told reporters. “Why he didn’t do it when everybody else was asking for it, I don’t know. But I am really honored, frankly, to have played such a big role in hopefully, hopefully getting rid of this issue.”
I am not sure why the White House held on to the document. One theory could be that they knew it would blow up in the faces of Obama’s critics. However, it has served to rally critics for years. Those critics are not likely to register with the DNC now. They are likely to move on to other claims against Obama.
Perhaps now that he clearly was born in Hawaii, they will now claim that his is part of the Hawaiian royalty and thus making him ineligible as the holder of a foreign ennoblement.
Here are the two pages: Obama_birth_certificate and birth-certificate-long-form
Jonathan Turley
Right is Right, Deep Cover, Fish Eye, Well Driller:
Really?
As they say Kev, “That dog won’t hunt!”
Unless of course you can demonstrate something said by “DeepCover7” that would support your claim of mutual “animus”.
We’ll all be waiting for you to provide that supporting evidence.
“You know nothing about Gov. Perry and his reluctance to accept federal stimulus money. We have a state constitution which we follow, that states specifically that federal monies can’t be given with strings attached.”
Kris/Jim,
You claim to be a Texan. You’ll lie about anything won’t you? Texans are mostly good people, who sometimes get fooled by big money and bought politicians like Perry. You, however, are an ignorant bigot who likes to spread lies under an assumed name. You’re not anything like a real Texan such as Willie, Waylon, or Tommy Lee. Just another made up identity, spouting lies that “I’ve seen thousands……” Thousands, really? Really?
By the way when did you stop beating your wife?
rafflaw
1, April 29, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Mike A.,
Priceless!!
*****
Ditto that!!!!!
I posted this in response to the accusations by NL (and Bdaman):
Not a “guest poster”, bdaman. The person breaching the privacy is a guest editor. Why do I say a guest? Because Professor Turley is too ethical to perform such a reckless act. That said, the guest editor who took it upon themself to breach the privacy will probably let the Professor suffer the consequences rather than have the courage to admit their misdeed.
Did you like Mikey’s Pee Wee Herman impression; “I know you are but what am I?” He should learn that his responses no longer have any effect. They have been overplayed.
It doesn’t take brains but funny you should mention it.
Bdaman,
I wish I was smart enough to know how to do that!
SL,
They cannot tell time…it is irrelevant to them…they can however cut and paste… but most in first grade do pretty well too…
You should know that professor Turley is ultimately responsible for any breach in the sharing of information. It is my suggestion that you cease and desist.
Hey Newhart Crew, That would be Daryl, Larry and The other Brother Larry, Kris, Jim and Larry or is it the Stooges….Moe, Larry and Curley….
Perry took over Governor after Bush was through depreciating the state…. then he was unleashed on the US and the World….Pandora’s Box is evil I tell you….
Back to Perry…. He is an idiot…always an idiot….not a lick of sense….. apt to fight while drunk… but lucky in bed with the people that matter….yeah….I said it….He is a cocksucker…. unfortunately for the ones out of the closet he makes them all look bad.
It has come to my attention that a guest poster has been providing IP addresses of posters to other commenters on this blog.
Please be advise !!!!!!!
Mike A.,
Priceless!!
“I think we’ve had out fill of blatant lies from the bigot Kevin Kesseler!”
Nice try libtard, or whoever is using you as a sockpuppet due to their own gutlessness. The problem is that Jospeh Goebbels mastered the technique of calling his opposition the very thing he was himself. So the NAZI’s got there first. You’re the bigot here, or should I say the other poster here who has created your identity to give the impression of support for their inability to argue coherently, or disguise the hatred at its’ base. I’d give you a D+ for effort, which represents the highest mark you or your puppeteer ever earned in school without cheating.
Feelings…
Nothing more than … feelings…
Slarti,
“Stamford Liberal,
You can address ‘Kris’ as ‘Jim’ (or Jim’s sockpuppet, to be more accurate…). Unless you want to ‘talk to the hand’ so to speak…”
There’s another player … Jim may very well be Kris because of the similarities in their posts but take look at Kris’s post of 4:36 pm … my guess is that Jim/Kris needed a bathroom break and someone else filled in for the moment.
Kris:
“What you don’t know is that I have personally witnessed thousands of people milking our system.”
I believe you. So, how long did you work for Halliburton?
Kris, et al,
“Stamford Liberal
I answered your question (4:09pm)”
You answered my question with “my” post of 4:09pm?? What, you can’t tell time?
Kris, et al,
“The 16th amendment was never added with the intent to do what it is being used for today.”
You’re just pissed off that taxes are being used to help those who need help … sucks for you, huh?
“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.”
Other Constitutional provisions regarding taxes:
“The Congress shall have power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises [ . . . ] but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States [ . . . ] [1]”
“Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers [ . . . . ][2]”
“No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.[3]”
Article I, § 8, Clause 1 grants to the Congress the power to impose taxes, but requires excise taxes to be geographically uniform.[4]
The Constitution states that all direct taxes are required to be apportioned among the states according to population.[5] This basically refers to a tax on property, such as a tax based on the value of land,[6] as well as a capitation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
I will point out that not only did Bush cut taxes, but Obama cut them too … you do know this, correct?