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To: patlin
Obama claims that his British citizenship changed to Kenyan citizenship in 1963 when Kenya gained their freedom from British rule, he also claims that since he did not act on that Kenyan citizenship upon coming of age (another clever smoke screen), this inaction automatically caused him to lose his Kenyan citizenship. That may be, however, research has shown that at the coming of age, Kenyans who were born during the time of British rule, had to formally renounce their British citizenship for if they did not, they would remain subjects of Great Britain and subject to the rule of the monarchy.

So then in other words, Obama is a British citizen, and his claim that he let it lapse in 1982? is a mere smokescreen. He would have had to formally renounce it, which he never did.

So, the questions remain, what country’s passports has Obama travelled on during his extensive world travels in the 80’s & 90’s when he was a poor struggling college & law student as well as his travels abroad while he was a US Senator?

a British passport???

10 posted on 08/22/2009 6:01:16 AM PDT by Uncle Chip (TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)
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To: Uncle Chip; patlin
That may be, however, research has shown that at the coming of age, Kenyans who were born during the time of British rule, had to formally renounce their British citizenship for if they did not, they would remain subjects of Great Britain and subject to the rule of the monarchy.

Untrue. According to that same Kenyan Constituion, the change in citizenship was automatic.

Chapter 6 - Citizenship - Section 87
Persons who became citizens on 12th December, 1963
1. Every person who, having been born in Kenya, is on llth December. 1963 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British protected person shall become a citizen of Kenya on 12th December, 1963: Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Kenya by virtue of this subsection if neither of his parents was born in Kenya.

2. Every person who, having been born outside Kenya is on llth December, 1963 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British protected person shall,if his father becomes, or would but for his death have become, a citizen of Kenya by virtue of subsection (1). become a citizen of Kenya on 12th December. 1963.

IF Zero was born in Hawaii, he would fall in the 'outside Kenya' provision in clause 2.

He and his father became Kenyan citizens on the same day.

16 posted on 08/22/2009 2:17:30 PM PDT by MamaTexan (If you think calling me a 'birther' will stop me from defending the Constitution........think again!)
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To: Uncle Chip
a British passport??? Yes, unless he formally renounced his British citizenship, it very well remains intact to thsi date. So the question begs an answer..British, Indomesian or US passport..which one is it?
17 posted on 08/22/2009 2:49:15 PM PDT by patlin
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