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Maybe he was born in Kenya, maybe not. But I suspect that any statutory impediment to Obama's being a 'natural born citizen', where his mother was undoubtedly an American citizen, would be found unconstitutional before he was found to be inelligible. The child of an American citizen is an American citizen: it's that simple.

I agree, but why do we not get to the bottom of this issue, and move on? If the bottom line, even with congressional action, is that Mr. Obama is qualified to serve, then we should clear the air now, not later. Release of the original Certificate of Live Birth, with all of its "warts" would serve that purpose, and would be $10 well spent.

The child of an American citizen is an American citizen: it's that simple.

No, it's not that simple. At the time Barry O was born, one's U.S. citizenship, if born abroad with only one parent having American citizenship, depended on the U.S. citizen having met a residence requirement and a length of time being a U.S. citizen after the age of 16. Barry O's mother failed this requirement. Therefore, if he had been born outside the U.S., he is not a U.S. citizen regardless of his mother's citizenship.