[chaosagent]

Without a valid birth certificate, Obama cannot prove he fulfills the “natural born citizen” requirement of the Constitution, throwing into doubt his eligibility to run for President.

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It is embarrassing to watch FR do this.

It doesn’t matter where Obama was born. If his mother was a US citizen, then he is.

Even if he was born in Cuba or North Korea.

Carry on with the insanity. I sure can’t stop it.

But it’s stupid, it makes FR look stupid, and if that’s fine with everyone, keep it up.
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It is NOT stupid.

Read other FR post on the subject.

Based on the law in effect at the time of his birth, if he was actually born in another country, it doesn’t look like he is considered a natural-born citizen.

I think the law says that if only one parent is a US citizen, that parent must have lived in the US for 10 years, at least five of which was after the parent was 16.

Obama’s mother was 18 when he was born. Thus she had not lived in the US for 5 years after her 16th birthday.

Thus this is VERY important.

[Dog Gone]

It has nothing to do with her 16th birthday.

You guys just make up crap.

[brityank]

OK; I've seen a lot of the bull that gets passed along as being valid by folks that should know better, so I dug out some info from my brother and then hit the American Consular Site at Hamilton, Bermuda for verification.

A child born outside the United States or one of its outlying possessions to U.S. citizen parent(s) and your U.S. citizen parent(s) meets the * physical presence requirements.

* Physical Presence

This is the actual time when the parent was physically present in the United States, not simply as a resident. This means that any travel outside the United States, including vacation, should be excluded. Evidence or proof of physical presence/residence is required. This can be demonstrated by providing documents such as school transcripts, W2 (tax returns). The consular officer will determine whether or not you have met the requirements and demonstrated adequate physical presence.

Note: Any periods of time spent overseas with the United States Military/Government etc. may be computed as physical presence in the United States for transmission of citizenship purposes. Time spent as a dependent of a United States Military/Government employee may also be computed as physical presence. Military records may be requested.

To claim the child under US Laws, you not only need to provide parental citizenship, but also parental residency compliance. If Obama's Mother did not maintain her residency then there are other hoops for them to jump through that allows him to be a Naturalized Citizen, and unqualified for the Presidency.

[OKIEDOC]

I just posted agreeing with Dog Gone on where he was born.

I am ignorant of American law in 1981 as to the number of years and how old was his mother at the time.

This BC thing is complicated to those just now taking a fresh look as to why Obama and his campaign chooses a Dan Rather Document over just posting the real document.

Something is amiss, but what?

[piytar]

Hey, don’t confuse that poster with the ACTUAL FACTS AND LAW. /sarc

Was going to post the same thing you did, but this poster (to which you responded) apparently just doesn’t care...