This is really the only recourse left at this point I fear. And, from what I've read, a few states have done so already, which is really all that's needed for 2012. If just one state refuses to certify him in 2012 for this purpose, then the issue will finally be brought to light. Conversely, if all states certify him in 2012, then the issue is also settled, that is if we truly are "reasonable" in this question.
Speaking of being "reasonable", as for what the blog suggests, that is of no use whatsoever. It is, in fact, exactly what I predicted would happen if emotion and obstinacy were to rule instead of reason and logic. Now that we have the "possibility" that he and his team are "forging a long form" right now, what point is there to releasing it?
If a "long form" is released in the next few months, and we take what this blog suggests as "truth", then the question won't be "why doesn't he just release the long form", it will be "when was his team in the Canadian print museum, and how much did they know about forging a document?"
Don't we all see how ridiculous this is becoming? The goal posts keep shifting, because we "know" he isn't a natural born citizen. If we take what this blog suggests to be true, then there will be no way for him to prove his natural born status. No proof will ever be enough.
It's time to stop shifting the goal posts. If he produces a so-called "long form" in the next few months that should be good enough for anyone who is reasonable.
Myself, I've given this "theory" a lot of latitude. As it stands right now, I do believe there are some reasonable, open ended questions that could/should be answered. If he releases a long form in the next few months, that'll be good enough for me. If we start asking questions about printing presses and UV light aging at that point, we WILL start looking like conspiracy nuts.
Ultimately, as stated before, some states have already passed laws demanding original BC's as part of their certification process for 2012. So really, if he has been faking it all this time, he only has until then. I think the country is strong enough to survive 4 years even with an ineligible president.
How is just producing the birth certificate going to be enough for you?
Even if the birth certificate states he was born in Hawaii, he is not a “natural born citizen” because both of his parents were not citizens of the United States at the time of his birth.
His mother have been a citizen of the US, but his father was a citizen of Kenya. He does not qualify as a “natural born citizen”... period... no ifs, ands or buts about it.
From Obama’s own mouth...
Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story - of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren’t well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America, their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to.
Source: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention Speech, 28 Aug 2008.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya.
Source: Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, 27 Jul 2004.