[Lurking Libertarian]

US Law very clearly states: ‘. . . If only one parent is a U.S. Citizen at the time of one’s birth, that parent must have resided in the United States for minimum ten years, five of which must be after the age of 16.’ Barack Obama’s father was not a U.S. Citizen is a fact.

That statute only applies to births outside the U.S. If Obama was born in Hawaii, his parents' citizenship is irrelevant; under another clause of that statute-- and the 14th Amendment-- anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.

[Enchante]

"That statute only applies to births outside the U.S. If Obama was born in Hawaii, his parents' citizenship is irrelevant; under another clause of that statute-- and the 14th Amendment-- anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen."

OK, thank you, then it seems that the key issue does get back to whether there really is any question about whether Obama was born in Hawaii (or in any other US state) and that producing a valid, verified birth certificate really is what it's all about. But if somehow it were the case that Obama were born outside of the USA then in fact under that statute he would NOT be a natural born US citizen.

[itsahoot]

That statute only applies to births outside the U.S. If Obama was born in Hawaii, his parents' citizenship is irrelevant; under another clause of that statute-- and the 14th Amendment-- anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.

i.e. Anchor babies. This is a matter in dispute yet to be settled, I predict not in my lifetime, maybe never.