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Actually, he couldn't even fix it then. He went to Pakistan on an Indonesian passport at the age of 20, past the age of majority for Americans to determine their citizenship and Indonesia doesn't accept duel citizenship which means that at that time he gave up American citizenship, if he ever had it.
I do not understand the Obama worshipers that just ignore that fact, but then again, I never understood the Clinton worshipers or the Bush worshipers either.
His whole life is NOT secret to me. I don't need to know every single facet and detail of what he's done in the past. He's elected, he's our president and what he's GOING to do matters to me. Who cares where he was born, his mother was an American citizen, therefore; under US law, he was a natural born citizen. Whether or not he visited Pakistan, how much time he spent in Indonesia, it's all irrelevant to me now. He's our leader, we must support him until 2012 and if by 2012 he has done a great job, we must support him for another 4 years. What bills he's going to pass, what he's going to do for our economy, for Israel... that's what matters to me. All of this speculation about his birth place is just nonsense.
You forgot the stuff about him starting his political career in the home of Bill Ayres,his 20+ year close relationship with Rev. Wright, his past interactions with socialist individuals, the fact that he was the most liberal senator yet, the fact that all of these things combined has formed his views and ideals. Oh and the fact that he likes to just not answer questions. I think knowing about the President's background is an important bit of information for the public to know. You really don't? Let's say the next president is Republican and has a questionable history. You'd be ok with issues being ignored or swept under the rug?
Again, why don't they just show the original birth certificate and be done with it? His mother was American but his father was Kenyan so I don't know if his mother's citizenship automatically makes Obama a natural-born citizen or not.
Natural-born citizen
Who is a natural-born citizen? Who, in other words, is a citizen at birth, such that that person can be a President someday? The 14th Amendment defines citizenship this way: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." But even this does not get specific enough. As usual, the Constitution provides the framework for the law, but it is the law that fills in the gaps. Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in those gaps. Section 1401 defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth:"
* There is an exception in the law - the person must be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. This would exempt the child of a diplomat, for example, from
- Anyone born inside the United States *
- Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribe
- Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.
- Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. national
- Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year
- Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21
- Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
- A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.
Since it is still being questioned so much at this date, I'd say something was up. And how is this dodging being transparent? Or was that just political campaign-speak?
These are OLD issues! Enough with this shit already. He's been elected president of the United States whether you like it or not. If you don't go move to Canada. I'm so sick and tired of hearing about this crap. We've had 8 years of complete incompetence and the next guy hasn't been sworn in yet and people like you are criticizing him for stuff brought up during the campaign. This is a tough time for America and we need to move forward and stand behind our leader. If he sucks, throw him out of the white house.
It does!
Constitutional Topic: Citizenship - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
As you can plainly see, as long as his mother was an American citizen, which she was, and his father who wasn't an American lived in the US for one year, which he did while he attended the University of Hawaii, Obama Jr., our president-elect is a natural born citizen of the United States of America.
It's being questioned by idiots who are filing frivilous lawsuits. Don't feed the trolls.
Doesn't matter. His mother was a US citizen.only one problem there david, the one you bolded, doesnt apply to Obama because his dad wasnt a US National
WRONGDoesn't matter. His mother was a US citizen.
Ah...I see that now. Wasn't HI only a possession when he was born?WRONG
in roberts post you see there are special cases where only one parent being a citizen doesnt make them citizens
the right answer if "it doesnt matter, he was born in HI"
you tell meAh...I see that now. Wasn't HI only a possession when he was born?
I would think this one would cover it:
Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
Ah...I see that now. Wasn't HI only a possession when he was born?
I would think this one would cover it:
Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
good that you fixed itbolded the wrong one. check again.
it wouldnt really matter since US possessions are also US citizensClose but no ciagar. On August 21, 1959, Hwaii officially became a US state. Obama was born August 4, 1961.
These are OLD issues! Enough with this shit already. He's been elected president of the United States whether you like it or not. If you don't go move to Canada. I'm so sick and tired of hearing about this crap. We've had 8 years of complete incompetence and the next guy hasn't been sworn in yet and people like you are criticizing him for stuff brought up during the campaign. This is a tough time for America and we need to move forward and stand behind our leader. If he sucks, throw him out of the white house.
Old issues may come back to bite Obama in the ass . . . .
As for 'stuff he brought up during the campaign' I thought those were campaign promises for, you know, votes.
The next four years will be interesting, to say the least.
You never did answer my question. If the next prez is a Republican and has a questionable history would you be ok to ignore these issues or sweep them under the rug? Just wondering if it's ok with you when it pertains just to Dems or all pols.
