Posted on 10/31/2008 4:44:35 PM PDT by justlurking
The Department of Health has released a statement about Senator Barack Obama's official birth certificate.
There have been talk among some chat rooms that Senator Obama was not born in Hawaii, or even America for that matter, and therefore is ineligible to run for the office of President.
There have been various requests for copies of his Hawaii birth certificate to the Department of Health, all which have to be turned down.
"State law (Hawai'i Revised Statutes §338-18) prohibits the release of a certified birth certificate to persons who do not have a tangible interest in the vital record," said DOH Director Chiyome Fukino.
"Therefore, I as Director of Health for the State of Hawai'i, along with the Registrar of Vital Statistics who has statutory authority to oversee and maintain these type of vital records, have personally seen and verified that the Hawai'i State Department of Health has Sen. Obama's original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures."
Fukino adds that no state leaders, including Governor Lingle, has asked the certificate be handled in any way different from any one else's vital records in state possession.
McCain’s was released. Don’t have the link, but it has been on FR.
They don’t have multiple relatives stating they were not native born, apples and oranges.
I'm NOT? Now, I am a LOT more concerned about his anti-American policies, his socialistic ideas and his affiliation with racists and terrorists.
But to say that I am not an interested party is complete BS.
I AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, AND HE IS RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY. HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE MUST BE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT HE IS A LEGITIMATE CANDIDATE AS OUTLINED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Do I sound pissed off? I AM. And I DAMN WELL SHOULD BE, as should EVERY AMERICAN WHO MAY HAVE TO LIVE UNDER HIS POLICIES.
WE ARE "INTERESTED PARTIES" for GOD'S SAKE.
Nothing personal against YOU, but this is another case of GOVERNMENT not being BY the people FOR the people.
I've never been a fan of this issue either. IF it was real, the Clinton gang would have pulled it out before the Convention. I suspect there might be something considered 'embarrassing' in that perhaps he was a bastard, or his middle name was Muhammad, or some such -- but none of that would be the baby's fault and dredging it up would just bring sympathy.
But still - do these Government drones need to speak gobbledygoop? Couldn't they just say: 'We've seen the records. He was born in Hawaii'.
Why do I need a fricken' decoder ring to interpret:
""Therefore, I as Director of Health for the State of Hawai'i, along with the Registrar of Vital Statistics who has statutory authority to oversee and maintain these type of vital records, have personally seen and verified that the Hawai'i State Department of Health has Sen. Obama's original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures."
What does all that mean?
I agree - move on. There are bigger and better reasons to flush Mr. Obama (and yet, to keep him in our prayers -- this poor young man is confused and headed towards perdition)... But this is still unbelievable. We still can't get a straight answer that someone running for President is actually eligible.
I would think that voting Americans and all Americans in general, have a tangible interest? IMHO
“Director Fukino says that she has personally seen Obama’s original birth certificate.”
She says the original birth cert is “on record.” That doesn’t mean it originated in HI. IMHO.
If there were nothing to hide, he would have produced it a long time ago. It’s that simple.
Obama is banking on the fact that nobody cares.
He is right... his money is safe.
If the average citizen cannot even distinguish between capitalism and socialism, then how can they be expected to know what is in our constitution and why?
I believe HI allows you to register births from other areas, so, it could legitimately have the original birth cert even though HI wasn’t the origin of that birth cert.
Maybe someone will dig up the appropriate statutes and settle the issue once and for all -- i.e. there would be no original certificate unless he was born in Hawaii.
“There would be no reason for DOH in Hawaii to have a copy of Obamas birth certificate if he was not born there. Sorry I have no intention of voting for the guy but give this issue a rest. The way the State handles this is how many States do. You are not an interested party you do not have access to the records. Can you imagine the increased identity theft if anyone could see anybodys birth certificate?”
McCain has and it was discussed in Congress that his birth circumstances of record in the Panama Canal qualified him to be a legal citizen of U.S. He did that during his previous run for the White House.
Frankly, I trust no one who might be on Obama's side. I suppose this is parsing, but what is meant by "Sen. Obama's original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures." What is the policy?
It may well be much ado about nothing but isn't it a coincidence that Obama went to Hawaii to spend a mere hour with his "dying" grandma and what do you know..............a few days later someone is vouching for the BC?
I'm suspicious of every breath he takes.
"Sen. Obama's original birth certificate". If his name was changed to BARRY SOETORO by adoption, the original would have been SEALED by the court at time of adoption. Don't know how foreign adoptions are handled.
The Indonesian school records indicate he was born in Hawaii as well (which could have been filed with an affidavit of a "witness" even if he was born in Kenya) so the birth certificate in Hawaii isn't necessarily the issue. Indonesian citizenship should be a disqualifier where ever he was born, but since his campaign has played games with this issue, there's probably something there that he doesn't want to be released.
What a coincedence that Obama was just in Hawaii, amazing what a bag of cash will do
Thanks. I still believe if the state of Hawaii verified that he was born there it’s a settled issue and a waste of time to pursue it further.
Nice one FRiend......now, once again....can we see hussein obama’s......please.....or is that too much to ask from government workers like DOH Director Chiyome Fukino?
PLEASE, people. PLEASE. America begs you . . . if you have energy to burn on this election, stop spending it on this issue and spend it working the phones in GOTV efforts to beat Obama.
I can guarantee that with 4 days to go, time spent on the phones will translate to more votes than anything you might do on this birth cert issue over the next 4 days.
Please. Volunteer.
And, since the genuineness of the purported Certificate Of Live Birth displayed online has been challenged, it is only fair that the vault version should be produced so the two can be compared. If Obama knowingly allowed a fraudulent image of a COLB to be posted at a website he controls, that is a no-no.
Well doesn’t anyone wonder why slum auntie is not accessible. If not the BC, there must be reasons they don’t want her talking. If this is his beloved aunt that he speaks of in his book, why not have her telling us all what a fine boy he was?
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