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You make a common mistake. A "certificate of live birth" is different from a "birth certificate" which is why "birthers" are asking for the "long form birth certificate" for Obama.

My long form lists the hospital and, presumably, so would Obamas.

The "birther" obsession plays into his hands as a means of undermining his opposition, painting his critics as lunatics. It's his spin on Hillary's Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy. Talking about Obama and Kenya accomplishes NOTHING.

Instead do something useful. There are 13 states attempting to pass requirements for documentation for presidential candidates but they die in committee for lack of support:

HI - HB1116 Rida Cabanilla (D!) intro'd bill 1/11 to supply BC for "persons of civic prominence" upon request and $100 fee.

OK - Failed in '08. Trying again as of 2/11.
MO - Failed in '09. Trying again, HB 283 hearing held as of 3/1/11.
TX - HB 295 intro'd 11/10, in committee as of 2/15
TN - SB 1043 intro'd 1/11, in committee as of 2/23.
NE - LB 654(PDF doc), intro'd 1/11. Dying in committee?

CT - SB 391 intro'd 1/11. In committee.
IA - SF 369, intro'd 3/11. In committee.

GA - Failed in '10. (HB 1516). Supposedly trying again in '11. Found no details.

MT - HB 205 intro'd 1/11. "Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal"
AZ - Failed in '10 - passed house, senate refused to vote. Tried in 2/11, died in senate committee.
IN - Intro'd 1/11. Died in committee.
NH - Intro'd 3/11. Died in committee.

There are many points of contact in the battlefront. The entire question over Obama's legitimacy can be summed up pretty quickly.

If my kindergardener has to produce a birth certificate to gain admission to school, why doesn't the guy who is posing as Commander in Chief of our military and in control of our nuclear arsenal have to prove he is qualified for the job?

After all, it's so simple a child can do it.

The whole question has caused people who might not have done so otherwise to take a less starry eyed look at the person in residence at 1600 PA Ave, and wonder "Why doesn't he just produce the papers?"

The first cracks in the facade of hopeychange started as a result of the issue.

That pursuit of his bona fides doesn't stop anyone from pushing other means to prevent this crap in the future.