Posted on 08/03/2009 3:39:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Should have known it wouldn't be long before Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked his way into the birther controversy. On the heels of World Net Daily's "exclusive" today, the action hero and conservative wingnut has penned an open letter to President Obama, who turns 48 tomorrow, calling on him to release additional evidence that he is indeed an American citizen. Nevermind that a "Certification of Live Birth" (a/k/a the document you or I would use to obtain a license or passport) was released by Obama's campaign, that officials in Hawaii have repeatedly confirmed that he was born there, that Obama's 1961 birth announcement has been unearthed in Hawaii newspapers, that organizations including FactCheck.org have investigated claims that Obama is not a natural-born citizen and determined they're BS—Norris would still like Obama to "request, release and give permission to make public" his original birth certificate. Norris says he doesn't buy into the Obama's-not-a-citizen hoopla per se, but for the good of the nation, if nothing else, he believes the administration should put this whole nasty business to rest once and for all.
From Norris' letter:
Believe it or not, I'm not writing you to challenge whether you were born in America, though I see nothing wrong with the American public voicing that constitutionally based grievance with someone in your esteemed position. As one blogger wrote, after all, "We aren't talking about a 12-year-old qualifying to play Little League here." Or as Ronald Reagan once said, "Trust but verify."
Personally, I must admit that I find it a bit of a groundless stretch not to believe in the birth announcements in two major Hawaiian newspapers in August of 1961, in which the Hawaiian Health Department would have been required to post information they received directly from hospitals: "Mr. and Mrs. Barack H. Obama, 6085 Kalanianaole Hwy., son, Aug. 4." Nevertheless, that proof still doesn't answer why you refuse to reveal your original birth certificate and end the growing tides of controversy.
I'm writing you because this is no longer a matter merely about proving a presidential prerequisite in the Constitution. Refusing to post a copy of your original birth certificate is an unwise political and leadership decision that is enabling the birther controversy. The nation you are called to lead is experiencing a growing swell of conspirators who are convinced that you are covering up something. So why not just prove them wrong and shut them up?
If the birther movement is truly full of a bunch of conspiracy-fringed kooks or "zombies," as the Los Angeles Times proclaims, then prove once and for all that you are a naturally born citizen by posting your original birth certificate. And all the controversy will fade away like the pains of childbirth.
Typical leftwing, elitist crock.
Stand up Chuck!
Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.
Not in Arizona.
“Do they think they can repeat the same old lies over and over again until we submit? “
It got a Marxist in the White House....why not keep trying it?
Pretty clever Chuck!
Taking it right to the guy.
Now why would one get riled up about a magazine that is pro-environment when it prints out it’s left-wing hate on dead trees?
Where’s the BARF ALERT?
False. The short forms MAY NOT be acceptable for passport purposes.
Superman wears Chuck Norris PJs to bed at night!
If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you.
If you can’t see Chuck Norris, you may be seconds away from death.
LOL!
Chuck Norris.
Now we’re getting somewhere!
Will Chuck be in DC on 9/12?
Obama was born in Kenya to unwed parents; to a Mom under 18. He can easily disproved any of these items, but chooses not to. He is not eligible to be at 1600 Penn Ave.
For the left to go into hysterics over it (e.g., calling him a 'wingnut', etc ...) is a bit puzzling.
A) If you have something to hide -- this really isn't the right way to go about it (flogging this issue is keeping it in the news everyday).
B)If you have nothing to hide, this is definitely not the right way to go about it...
Puzzling.
Of course 0bama is not eligible to be at 1600 Penn Ave, yet, he has a race card that says he is eligible under any and all circumstances.
Won't work for a passport.
At least not in America. Might be okay in Kenya. though.
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Daniel Schulman.
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