[Big_Monkey]

"Hawaii has a law (HRS 338-17.8) that allows certificates to be issued to children born out of state to parents whose residence is in Hawaii."

Barack Obama's problems aside, why does the Federal Govt. allow this practice? It seems it undermines the very reason for Birth Certificates.

I wish that a Federal District court would have heard these challenges. Not because I believe it would have impacted Obama's candidacy, but I think the biggest skeptics of this "controversy" would agree that this is an area of US law that needs some clarification by the courts.

[Michael Michael]

Barack Obama's problems aside, why does the Federal Govt. allow this practice? It seems it undermines the very reason for Birth Certificates.

I don't see any particular problem with it provided the certificate records the actual place of birth, and I rather suspect that is the case. Do you honestly think they would issue a birth certificate for someone born in Nevada and give the place of birth on the certificate as Hawaii?

I wish that a Federal District court would have heard these challenges.

They perhaps would have if someone with standing had brought suit against Obama before the election.