“The state of Hawaii has said that he was born there. That’s good enough for me.”—Rep. John Boehner (R-OH).
Hmmm.... Create a Constitutional crisis for our country during the worst depression we've faced or let unconstitutional president obama serve his term. And then have the TEA Party attack the fake BC next election cycle.
It's no wonder Boehner said what he said. But he knows, at does every logical thinking American, that obama was born in Kenya and not Hawaii. It's really quite simple if just think about it.
Hmmm.... Create a Constitutional crisis for our country during the worst depression we’ve faced or let unconstitutional president obama serve his term. And then have the TEA Party attack the fake BC next election cycle.
It’s no wonder Boehner said what he said. But he knows, at does every logical thinking American, that obama was born in Kenya and not Hawaii. It’s really quite simple if just think about it.
I think there’s a better explanation (and we all know just how valuable Zero has been to resolving the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression).
There are a whole lot of lawyers in Congress and every member of the Supreme Court is a former lawyer.
They understand the Federal Rules of Evidence, particularly Rule 902 which says that a birth certificate is a “self-authenticating document.” They also understand Article 4, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, the “full faith and credit” clause.
In brief, whatever the state of Hawaii says is a valid birth certificate from that state will be accepted as valid in every other state and by the federal government as long as the birth certificate contains the state Seal and a statement of authenticity by the state’s authorizing official.
Obama’s Hawaii birth certificate has the state Seal and the stamp and signature of the Registrar of Vital Statistics on it.
“I certify this is a true copy or abstract of the record on file at the Hawaii State Department of Health” signed Alvin T. Onaka, Ph.D., State Registrar
Until somebody produces a valid document from another location, be in Kenya, Indonesia, Canada or Mars, the Hawaii document stands in the minds of lawyers.
We are already in the election cycle and the Tea Party has been mum on Obama’s eligibility.
For example, Governor Sarah Palin:
“Do you question his faith and citizenship?”
Governor Palin: “I don’t, and those are distractions. What we’re concerned about is the economy. And we’re concerned about the policies coming out of his administration and what he believes in terms of big government or private sector. So, no, the faith, the birth certificate, others can engage in that kind of conversation. It’s distracting. It gets annoying and let’s just stick with what really matters.”
—2/16/11
It's simple in perception, but it is completely unworkable in logistics. How did Barack Sr. (who could barely afford to cover living expenses according to the newspaper accounts) afford a trip to Kenya and back for him AND Stanley Ann?