“What exactly are the basic facts surrounding this issue.”
That is a great question, because the answer may disturb some who are just now coming to the issue.
1. There is no reason for anyone, including Congress, to believe O is a U.S. citizen - let alone a natural born citizen as required by the Constitution.
2. The paper trail that most of us leave during our lives is a complete blank in O’s case.
3. O told one U.S. court he placed his BC on the internet; there is substantial evidence the only document at the site he indicated is a forgery.
4. O has expended much effort and money in law suits to avoid being compelled to produce documents that would support his claim to be a U.S. citizen.
5. The Congress meets in a Joint Session early in the January following each presidential election for the sole purpose of receiving and verifying the work of the Electoral College. The Congress pursuant to 3 USC 15 calls for objections to any votes presented by the EC, and if there are any it reviews the objections and either accepts or rejects the votes. The Session concludes when the process is complete and the Congress has announced the winner of the election.
6. Congress did not make such a call in 2009 but nonetheless accepted the votes for O.
There is an argument concerning the fact that O had a Kenyan father. That is important if the classic view of natural born is adhered to.
Further, it seems clear O had foreign citizenship well into adult life which also violates the traditional view of NB.
Unfortunatley, these two arguments could be easily dismissed by a dem-controlled Congress.
However, the location of O’s birth is not nearly as easily dismissed, if at all.
You can see additional material at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296931/posts
That's what has been bugging me for quite some time.
We know from past experiences how good the left can be at digging up dirt. This seems to me to have been sort of a reverse operation. They went through with a fine tooth comb and put everything under lock and key...