Posted on 08/06/2009 6:44:25 AM PDT by Kansas58
Where was Barack Obama born?
It’s a fair question.
But we still don’t know the answer because Obama won’t tell us, because he remains the most mysterious man ever to sit in the Oval Office.
This week I appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s No. 1 rated “The O’Reilly Factor” to discuss the controversy over Obama’s birth certificate, along with syndicated radio host Mike Gallagher. [See the video of my appearance — Click Here Now.]
Let me make clear that I believe Obama was born somewhere in the state of Hawaii. Days after his birth, a small legal notice was printed in the local newspaper announcing his birth.
And the head of Hawaii's Health Department has stated that he reviewed pertinent documents and that Obama was indeed born in that state.
So, those who believe Obama was born outside the United States, such as in Kenya, are simply out to lunch.
But the real story here is about Obama’s failure to release his birth certificate
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
It depends on the time of birth.
Our laws have changed several times on this matter.
What matters is the status of the law at the time of birth.
If that was what his COLB said then that is what the newspaper announcements would have said.
Must be something else. IMHO.
(This is from the US Department of State Website)
Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship By a Child Born Abroad
Birth Abroad to Two U.S. Citizen Parents in Wedlock: A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under section 301(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). One of the parents MUST have resided in the U.S. prior to the child’s birth. No specific period of time for such prior residence is required.
Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) INA provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child’s birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
Birth Abroad Out-of-Wedlock to a U.S. Citizen Father: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen father may acquire U.S. citizenship under Section 301(g) INA, as made applicable by Section 309(a) INA provided:
1) a blood relationship between the applicant and the father is established by clear and convincing evidence;
2) the father had the nationality of the United States at the time of the applicant’s birth;
3) the father (unless deceased) has agreed in writing to provide financial support for the person until the applicant reaches the age of 18 years, and
4) while the person is under the age of 18 years —
A) applicant is legitimated under the law of their residence or domicile,
B) father acknowledges paternity of the person in writing under oath, or
C) the paternity of the applicant is established by adjudication court.
Birth Abroad Out-of-Wedlock to a U.S. Citizen Mother: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may acquire U.S. citizenship under Section 301(g) INA, as made applicable by Section 309(c) INA if the mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth, and if the mother had previously been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year.
But, obama's eligibility is more questionable. We can say that both McCain and obama are citizens, assuming that obama was born in Hawaii, but what constitutes being a NBC?
Some say you must be born on US soil with both parents being American citizens, but there are other questions that keep coming up on these forum posts regarding citizenship status:
What if your mother isn't married when you are born? What if your biological father isn't an American citizen? What if your mother moves overseas before she is legally able to convey citizenship? What if your mother remarries a foreigner and he adopts you?
Do any of these questions apply to obama and, if so, how do they change his citizenship status?
No, the House did not do the same for Hussein. Show me where the House proved he was eligible to be president from this from HR 593. They merely agreed he was born in Hawaii. Now how they determined that is leaves much to be desired.
“Whereas the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, was born in Hawaii”
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:1:./temp/~c111wknRBh::
At the time of his birth -
Ann wasn’t old enough to pass on her US citizenship
Obama Sr. was not an American
Did not meet natural born status
Bottom line, he is not eligible.
If Obama was born outside the US, the age of Ann does matter.
That would go over like a lead zeppelin. ;)
No, he still doesn’t meet natural born status with papa being a foreigner.
“Natural Born Citizen” means:
“A Citizen at time of BIRTH!”
Clearly, a person born on U.S. Soil is a citizen at birth.
There is NO law that would show otherwise, at the time that Obama was born.
If Obama was born in Hawaii, then Obama WAS a “Natural Born Citizen” -—
But, even if Obama was born on US Soil, did Obama later RENOUNCE his citizenship?
In that case, Obama would either STILL be an alien, if not a Citizen, or Obama would be “naturalized” if he again regained his citizenship.
You are confusing natural born with native born.
You are confusing your opinion with the law.
The language is clear.
Natural Born Citizen simply means citizen at the time of birth.
NOTHING ELSE!
Actually, its not at all hard to believe, if the Grandparents were strongly motivated and active in wanting to have the baby given US citizenship...which would have been significantly more complicated...and expensive...if they had fessed up to the real facts.
They were citizens of the world who hated the US and everything about it.
And citizenship for Baby Barack would have been a trivial matter, that cost either nothing or a minimal fee.
Or that person could be toying with others. I'm more than a bit concerned that this could end up being a huge “rope a dope” scheme.
Looks like a confirmation that he is eligible to me.
But only as an adult, and only as a deliberate act. It cannot be renounced for you or given up by accident.
It appears that Obama’s citizenship was compromised in such a way, due to his adoption by Soeterro, in Indonesia.
No it wasn't. Even if Obama had, in fact, been adopted.
Supposedly it was in a hospital in Honolulu. I've seen the birth announcement and all the rest. So how do you know for sure he wasn't born there? For that matter, how do you know for sure all those other presidents were born where they said they were?
Do you have a primary document proving that? What hospital was he born at?
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