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Was Obama an Indonesian citizen? [Evidence raises concerns over presidential qualification]
WND ^ | May 08, 2011 | Aaron Klein

Posted on 05/09/2011 8:35:43 PM PDT by RobinMasters

Evidence continues to mount that President Obama was adopted by his Indonesian stepfather, Lolo Soetoro, raising concerns over his presidential eligibility.

Obama's American mother, Ann Dunham, separated from her first husband, Barack Obama Sr., in 1963 when the president was 2 years old. Dunham and Obama Sr. are reported to have later divorced.

In Hawaii, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian, in 1965 and moved to Indonesia in October 1967.

Divorce documents filed in Hawaii on Aug. 20, 1980, refer to Obama as the "child" of both Soetoro and Dunham, indicating a possible adoption in the U.S.

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The divorce records state: "The parties have 1 child(ren) below age 18 and 1 child(ren) above 18 but still dependent on the parties for education."

The records further identify the "oldest child" as "in university."

"Mother resides with youngest child in 4-bedroom house provided by mother's employer," continues the divorce documents.

The documents identify the minor as Obama's stepsister, Maya Soetoro.

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To: curiosity
What grounds do you have for suspicion of such an act? What possibly could he have gained from claiming foreign citizenship?

Joe the Plumber. His whole life was investigated and fed to the 'jon stewart' media in a flash. Yet this guy in the White House claims that he does not have in his possession his birth certificate, and has to send his lawyer over to the state of his birth to collect a birth certificate. What has he been using all these many years? NOT one of his 3 college records has yet to be disclosed or leaked. IF this guy wants this to go away then he needs to be what he claims he is 'transparent'. He is NOT a god and if he is as 'smart' as these liberal mouth pieces claim him to be there would be evidence presented by his college accomplishments.

He should at least abide by the 'rules' the rest of US have to day in and day out.

21 posted on 05/09/2011 9:17:44 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: RobinMasters

Even if he was adopted it wouldn’t remove his American citizenship. There are some very specific steps you have to take to accomplish that.


22 posted on 05/09/2011 9:18:43 PM PDT by airedale
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To: aruanan
"How about the law at that time that the child’s citizenship followed that of the custodial parent, in this case, his mother?"

That would be a terrific story, except it's just that - a story.

Since AT LEAST 1898, the law of the land on birthright citizenship has been the Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898). In it, the Court holds that anyone born in the US subject to the jurisdiction thereof, irrespective of the citizenship status of his/her parents, is a citizens of the United States.

They are not citizens because of statute, but because of the 14A. No statute, like your ridiculously absurd "law at the time that the child's citizenship followed that of the custodial parent" can disenfranchise a person from a right that they enjoy via Constitutional law.

If you are a citizen at birth, you cannot lose your citizenship, nor can your parents by design or neglect, renounce your citizenship either. There is ample case law since Ark that says just that.

23 posted on 05/09/2011 9:24:46 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand
That should have read...

"..If you are a citizen at birth and a minor child, you cannot lose your citizenship, nor can your parents by design or neglect, renounce your citizenship either.

24 posted on 05/09/2011 9:26:29 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: curiosity

“It’s very amusing to see the various birther denominations quarreling with one another.”

Religious schisms are always interesting to watch.


25 posted on 05/09/2011 9:38:20 PM PDT by El Sordo (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.)
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To: curiosity

That is not a Birther myth, it is a view expressed by very few uninformed posters. What the real issue here is if he was adopted then he has an amended birth certificate, that means what he has produced to date is fraudulent.

The whole family is a bunch of commies from the get go. You know it is said when the Communist label doesn’t evev cause a raised eyebrow from the media or voters.


26 posted on 05/09/2011 9:41:56 PM PDT by itsahoot (We make jokes, they make progress. Dimmitude, get used to it.)
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To: itsahoot
"What the real issue here is if he was adopted then he has an amended birth certificate, that means what he has produced to date is fraudulent."

Why? You're presuming that his mother and new adoptive father, at some time after their marriage, flew back to HI and then - at considerable expense - obtained an attorney to file appropriate paperwork with the state family court of HI and then obtained a court order to reflect the Indonesian adoption.

Also, Obama's father didn't die until the 1980s. You do realize for any US court to recognize an adoption while both legally recognized parents are still alive, requires that the first legal father/mother (most usually the biological father/mother) grant consent? Just because Indonesia recognized the adoption without the biological father's consent, doesn't mean the state of HI would. In fact, it's almost a certainty that the state of HI wouldn't without explicit consent of Obama St.

I can promise you that there are thousands of US-born children every year, that are adopted in foreign countries because one of their parents remarry, or marry for a first time, and their US birth certificates are never amended.

Moreover,

27 posted on 05/09/2011 10:01:25 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: faucetman
I just don't understand why people keep bringing up Barry's possible Indonesian citizenship. IT DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL.

Absolutely. This a simple choice case. Either he is NBC due to birth in America from American mother or NBC must come from two American citizen parents. Court could rule either way, but I would say that tie goes to the runner and obama would win.

28 posted on 05/09/2011 10:07:59 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: OldDeckHand

“Moreover, “

Well?

I really hate cliffhangers...


29 posted on 05/09/2011 10:13:01 PM PDT by El Sordo (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.)
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To: El Sordo
I have no idea how that happened. The "Moreover" was suppose to come immediately before the "I can promise..."

Sorry for that rogue connecting adverb.

30 posted on 05/09/2011 10:18:03 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: Just mythoughts
He should at least abide by the 'rules' the rest of US have to day in and day out.

Well, the rule for everyone says that you don't have to disclose your college or grad school transciprts to the public if you don't want to. Hence I don't see how you can argue Obama is getting special treatment here.

31 posted on 05/09/2011 11:14:54 PM PDT by curiosity
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To: faucetman

That is just not true as parents make decisions for children all the time & he had to become an Indonesian citizen just to attend school. Renouncing does not even come into the equation. I never renounced my South African citizenship BUT as I emigrated to Canada with my parents as a young child that decision was made on my behalf & today have no civil rights as a South African as I am in the eyes of the law only entitled as a Canadian.


32 posted on 05/09/2011 11:17:16 PM PDT by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: faucetman

That is just not true as parents make decisions for children all the time & he had to become an Indonesian citizen just to attend school. Renouncing does not even come into the equation. I never renounced my South African citizenship BUT as I emigrated to Canada with my parents as a young child that decision was made on my behalf & today have no civil rights as a South African as I am in the eyes of the law only entitled as a Canadian.


33 posted on 05/09/2011 11:17:36 PM PDT by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: Republic_of_Secession.
I never renounced my South African citizenship BUT as I emigrated to Canada with my parents as a young child that decision was made on my behalf & today have no civil rights as a South African

I don't know what the citizenship laws of South Africa might be.

But I do know the citizenship laws of the United States as they pertain to that period.

A person born on American soil is an American citizen, period. If Indonesia considers him a citizen because he was adopted, that changes nothing -- he is still an American citizen.

And he will stay an American citizen unless and until he renounces that citizenship upon gaining his majority.

Even if he susequently traveled on an Indonesian passport or gained entrance to college as a foreign student, that would not change his status as an American citizen. It might leave him open to some fraud charges, though...

34 posted on 05/09/2011 11:34:15 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: curiosity

The definite possible advantage of claiming foreign citizenship while going to college is Foreign Aid funds to attend college on the U.S. dime.


35 posted on 05/09/2011 11:39:23 PM PDT by kiltie65
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To: curiosity
LOL. It's very amusing to see the various birther denominations quarreling with one another.

Get a life. Any life.

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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

LOL. The poor quality of birther reading comprehension skills never ceases to amaze me. Rush is saying they got an imposter into the EQUIVALENT of the White House in AFGANISTATN.

22 posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:53:11 PM by curiosity
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632107/posts?page=22#22;

36 posted on 05/10/2011 12:40:21 AM PDT by Chunga (I can see 2012 from my house. Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: curiosity
Well, the rule for everyone says that you don't have to disclose your college or grad school transciprts to the public if you don't want to. Hence I don't see how you can argue Obama is getting special treatment here.

Now that just depends does it not on exactly what position everyone is applying for employment? But I will agree that there is a 'right' we all at least for the time being do share, taking the 'fifth'.

37 posted on 05/10/2011 5:37:10 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: curiosity
First I heard of it. Got any evidence?

I've heard that, I recall it was just a response to the "what do you want to be when you grow up" question that every kid gets asked.

38 posted on 05/10/2011 5:44:21 AM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: OldDeckHand

You do realize for any US court to recognize an adoption while both legally recognized parents are still alive, requires that the first legal father/mother (most usually the biological father/mother) grant consent?
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That would require Obama SR to be recognized as the legal father with rights...

That never happened...there was no jurisdiction over Barry’s life...

In 1961 a legal marriage would have given SR that right...

However there was no legal marriage...

SR never ever had any interest or interaction with Barry...

One chance photo when he was 10 at the airport during a flythrough visit to Hawaii for some event SR was there for, doesnt prove a lifetime of fatherhood..

Even the stance of SR suggests the photo was not one of a man and his beloved son...

SR is looking off absentmindedly at something else

There appears to be no comradery between the 2...emotional or physical..


39 posted on 05/10/2011 5:47:21 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: RobinMasters

Is Maya his stepsister—or half-sister?


40 posted on 05/10/2011 5:56:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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