Maybe Obama will be the Second Foreign-Born President in History

Various ^ | December 3, 2008 | Various

[Kevmo]

Those who do not remember history are condemned to repeat it.

[Kevmo]

Links:

http://www.genealogue.com/2005/06/our-canadian-president.html

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/canada/president.asp

[Kevmo]

I’m wondering if there was ever a lawsuit against Chester Arthur to determine his eligibility. It would be part of the precedence the Supreme Court needs to look at.

[Kevmo]

Thanks to X for bringing this to my attention.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2142157/posts?page=399#399

[perfect stranger]

Some of his opponents circulated the Canada rumor during the 1880 election, but they could not prove it, and no proof has emerged since.

Wiki is the source.

[nufsed]

More admissions about Obama not being a natural-born citizen.

[oprahstheantichrist]

"...born in Dunham Flats, Canada..."

Dunham Flats, Canada?

[fso301]

I still think the Kenya think is a dry hole designed to block further inquiry into Husseins status upon returning from Indonesia.

[MHGinTN]

For your consideration:

the issue of how Barry Soetoro/aka Barack Hussein Obama traveled to Pakistan in 1971 at age twenty is complicated by the fact that Pakistan was under martial law at the time, the U.S. was backing the opposition in the civil war with the rulers of Pakistan, and Americans were persona non grats in Pakistan ... the travel to Pakistan on a regular American passport while Pakistan was under martial law was illegal by Pakistani regulations, but a citizen of a Moslem country anywhere in the world, as far as I have been able to discover, was not restricted from entry.
Bangladesh was formed in 1972 after the Pakistani army surrendered to--I think--the 'insurgent Hindustanis'.

[Kenny Bunk]

I still think the Kenya think is a dry hole designed to block further inquiry into Husseins status upon returning from Indonesia.....

Bingo, Kenyan birth to an unmarried American girl is a bit iffy ... getting adopted by an Indonesian while a minor and then traveling to Hawaii and Pakistan on an Indonesian passport is ... or would be ... the end of all of this nonsense.

Question: why couldn't this SOB sneak in over the Rio Grande, like a real illegal immigrant?

[LucyT]

Thank you, Kevmo and MHGinTn.

Ping to #9. Also scroll down to #10, haha.

[BonRad]

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[supercat]

What U.S. Presidents, other than those who were born prior to the ratification of the Constitution, were not both sired and carried by American citizens?

[Candor7]

Maybe Obama will be the Second Foreign-Born President in History>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

He will not be my president, nor will I abide by any law or executive order signed into effect by him.

Try me if you must, but I will have the perfect defence.

[Verginius Rufus]

Woodrow Wilson's mother was born in Carlisle, England, but I presume she had long been a citizen when the future President was born.

Arthur's mother was a native of Vermont, so the situation would be very comparable to the case of Barry Soetoro if the rumor of Barry's birth in Kenya could be proven true. What a coincidence that the possible birthplace of Chester Alan Arthur has the same name as Barry's mother's maiden name.

I don't think Arthur ever produced his birth certificate either.

[Godwin1]

“Natural born citizen” does not necessarily have to do with geography. If one of your parents in an American citizen, you are also a citizen at birth even if mom happens to be traveling in Timbuktu when she delivers you. The birth record that American consular officials bestow on such children is called “Report of American Citizen Born Abroad.” It is clear that such people are citizens from birth. That's why this Obama birth certificate affair is such a waste of time. His mom was an American. So is he. Case closed.
This is a loser, a distraction that diverts us from scrutinizing the disastrous social (Free Choice Act)and economic—no drilling, Kyoto carbon limits, punitive taxes on the productive and handouts to layabout supporters. That is where our energy should be focused.

[Iowan]

Thanks, LucyT

Show me Your Passport Ping.

See # 9 and #10.

[plain talk]

waste of time - no. I agree probably nothing will come of it. I give it 50/50 he wasn’t born in hawaii so it is still worthwhile pursuing. Maybe some mud will stick.

He is a citizen but less clear whether he is a natural born citizen.

[MHGinTN]

And if he is yet has used his Kenyan or Inodnesian citizenship to get college entry or funding or travel documents then he has exhibited divided loyalties and made himself ineligible. Why do you think he has buried or destroyed all records of college and travel prior to moving to Chicago out of law school?

[MHGinTN]

You are wrong, but that's not surprising since your quoting the 'let's all just move on' mantra.

Barry's mother was not quite old enough to pass citizenship to the baby and his father was a British citizen, regardless of where he was born, friend. In 1961 the law was different than today.