Check out this nonsense:
Obama’s citizenship shouldn’t be an issue
I am writing this letter in response to a recent published letter wherein the writer expressed his opinion regarding some of the positions taken by the President. The writer’s last sentence contained the phrase, “acting as if he were legitimate.”
Article II Section 1 Clause 5 of the Constitution states that the President must: be a natural born citizen of the United States; be at least 35 years old; have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least 14 years.
It is a fact that Hawaii is part of the United States of America. Evidence has been provided to confirm Barack Obama was born on Aug. 4, 1961 at Kap’olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu. He had been a resident of Chicago, Illinois for at least 14 years.
It is a fact that a majority of American voted for Barack Obama to become the 44th President of the United States. There was no issue of Florida chads, nor was there a Supreme Court ruling as was the case in the last presidential election.
Is the writer referring to the rumor that was being circulated that Obama was not born in Hawaii? If so, is the writer not familiar with the media feeding frenzy that we have recently witnessed regarding the infidelity of John Edwards and Tiger Woods? I am certain that the President’s background was thoroughly vetted by the media and virtually every detail of his life and that of his family has been scrutinized.
Americans are guaranteed the right of freedom of speech as evidenced by the many letters that are published in your newspaper. Senator Patrick Moynihan once stated that, “everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”
What facts can the writer provide to substantiate his statement that President Obama is not legitimate?
ELOISE BRYANT TINLEY
Plainfield
ONLY PROPER RESPONSE TO HER IS “BYTE ME, YOU’RE REALLY STUPID”.