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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Obama's Citizenship - The Story Keeps Growing

WASHINGTON D.C. - In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obamas qualifications for the presidency, the group Americans for Freedom of Information has Released copies of President Obamas college transcripts from Occidental College .Released today, the transcript indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student from Indonesia as an undergraduate at the school. The transcript was released by Occidental College in compliance with a court order in a suit brought by the group in the Superior Court of California . The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for foreign students from the Fulbright Foundation Scholarship program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must claim foreign citizenship. This document would seem to provide the smoking gun that many of Obamas detractors have been seeking. WASHINGTON D.C.

Along with the evidence that he was first born in Kenya and there is no record of him ever applying for US citizenship, this is looking pretty grim. The news has created a firestorm at the White House as the release casts increasing doubt about Obamas legitimacy and qualification to serve as president. When reached for comment in London , where he has been in meetings with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Obama smiled but refused comment on the issue.

Britain 's Daily Mail has also carried the story in a front-page article titled, Obama Eligibility Questioned leading some to speculate that the story may overshadow economic issues on Obamas first official visit to the U.K.

In a related matter, under growing pressure from several groups, Justice Antonin Scalia announced that the Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear arguments concerning Obamas legal eligibility to serve as President in a case brought by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey .. This lawsuit claims Obama's dual citizenship disqualified him from serving as president. Donofrios case is just one of 18 suits brought by citizens demanding proof of Obamas citizenship or qualification to serve as president.

Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation has released the results of their investigation of Obamas campaign spending. This study estimates that Obama has spent upwards of $950,000 in campaign funds in the past year with eleven law firms in 12 states for legal resources to block disclosure of any of his personal records. Mr. Kreep indicated that the investigation is still ongoing but that the final report will be provided to the U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. Mr. Holder has refused to comment on the matter.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

Obama is a liar and should be removed by the military and imprisoned !

duck around said...

Bush never won a legitimate election for President, you didn't mind keeping him around for 8 years.

2000 Florida was stolen.

2004 Ohio was stolen.

Oh, who's the "Sore Loserman" now, huh?

Anonymous said...

8:51....be careful. That's treason. The Secret Service might just be interested in your opinion.

Anonymous said...

I guess your comments mean that we can presume that you are guilty without facts proving otherwise. For goodness sake, you people act like kids sometimes. If and when it is proven that Obama is not an American citizen we will move forward, but not until. He is innocent until proven guilty. This is America you know.

Anonymous said...

Seriously???
2000 Florida votes were recounted by the press AFTER the election, and Bush INCREASED his margin. Same in Ohio.

Nobody is claiming Obama didn't get the votes, the question is whether he can leagally serve as President, which has not been established. Get your facts straight and quit sounding like an idiot, it only makes Obama supporters look ridiculous.

joealbero said...

Is that ALL you democrats have in defense. YOU prove YOUR President has a legit Birth Cirtificate you fool. Tell Obama to go LIVE on television with a REPUBLICAN expert to varify his Birth Cirtificate is real. If you can't do that, well, we need not say anything more.

joealbero said...

anonymous 9:33, don't worry, it's just a bunch of young democrats on their knees for their masiah saying anything they can to defend their leader. Watch those backpacks Folks.

duck around said...

Joe, he has produced the document.

Just because you didn't like it doesn't mean it didn't happen. He produce a Certification of Live Birth.

I'm sorry they didn't use the EXACT words "Birth Certificate" in Hawaii in 1961 that you would prefer, but he has produced it. The REPUBLICAN governor of Hawaii has said she is satisfied and considers the matter closed. Congress certified the results of the election. It's over, your guy (who most definitely was NOT born in the United States, by the way) lost, and life moves on.

GET OVER IT. Isn't that what Republicans told Democrats in 2000? Get over it! Seems to me, Joe, those are the exact words your favorite SCOTUS justice, Antonin Scalia, used in a 60 Minutes interview a few years back.

And back to the birth certificate...Just because you don't like the response doesn't mean the question hasn't been answered.

Next thing you know, people on here will tel me we never landed on the moon and 9/11 was an inside job. Oh, wait...

paulie g said...

I guess the NEA didn't do enough in 2000 and 2004 to brainwash the children before they became voting age. Nice try Duck but it doesn't add up. Obama won because the a crisis was created that someone of the ruling party could not overcome. You teachers need to try harder for 2012 because people may wake up by then.

Anonymous said...

hey 9:19
Do you know the definition of treason , NOT!
(betraying secrets of your country)

Strom Thurmond said...

Joe - were you aware that this story is completely false? The AP did not print any such story and there is no organization called the "Americans for Freedom of Information"

I am all for a spirited debate over the policies of this administration...there's a lot to argue about on both sides.

But to knowingly (or unknowingly) spread untruths about our President seems to me to be a seditious act...what say you?

joealbero said...

I'd say, WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Anonymous said...

Duck:

You are kidding right. After Fl. in 2000 all the democrats media went there and conducted a recount. In every case Bush was the winner.Ohio was never seriously questioned, even by the democrat media.

And even if these stories were true Obamas problem is with the U.S. Constitution.

Anonymous said...

9:51 oh contrare'...Oran's Dictionary of Law: php, It is considered trason to attempt or conspire to overthrow the government [parent nation]even if no foreign country is aided or involved by such an endeavor.

What say you now?

duck around said...

As I said, Florida 2000 was stolen long before election day. When you purge more than 30,000 legally registered minority voters because their names were similar to that of convicted felons, and do not inform them they have been purged until they show up to vote, well, you've gone a long way to securing the votes you need without messing with the machines.

Florida 2000 was stolen long before election day.

Pres. Obama has no problem with the 3 provisions set out by Article II of the U.S. Constitution for becoming president. He WAS born in the U.S. in Hawaii in 1961, he had attained the age of 35 before taking office, and had lived in the United States for the previous 14 years.

Again, just because you don't like the answer, that doesn't mean the answer hasn't been provided. He produced the paperwork (the Certification of Live Birth) issued by his state at the time of his birth proving he was born in Hawaii. The REPUBLICAN governor of the state said she's satisfied. What more do you people want?

And by the way, John McCain's paperwork from Panama? Certificate of Birth.

Where's McCain's "Birth Certificate"? He wasn't born in the U.S.! Throw him out of the Senate!

Anonymous said...

Obama is a usurper and I hope he is removed by any means necessary come get me secret service. I think Obama has more to worry about from the secret service then me they just might take him out.

Anonymous said...

Obama could have been born on the frigging moon, it still wouldnt matter ppl. He is what america wants and nothing will take that away.

Paulie G said...

Hitler was what Germany wanted during an economic crisis. Worked real well for them. Eugenics, class warfare and socialism.

Anonymous said...

Hitler was tied to Islam as well !

Anonymous said...

"Where" were you born you freakin Kenyan Jackall??? show me your birth cert,, i'll gladly show mine

Anonymous said...

I can't find a definite 'yeah or nay" on this story. If it is true Obama must work day and night to keep us from finding out. My guess is the story is not verified yet. But from the looks of posts on Snopes and Truth or Fiction there are a lot of folks digging. It will come out eventually:)

Concerned Retiree said...

To be a teacher, most likely history, You must know that as long as the US has control of an established military base it is considered a territory of the US. McCain does have a birth certificate from a military base / hospital. A live birth certificate is not the same as a birth certificate. It just states you were a product of a live birth period. I can go to Hawaii and get one, but that does not mean I was born in Hawaii. This shows book knowledge is not what it is cracked up to be because people still cannot comprehend what they read. Union followers are the reason they belong to a Union, they follow instead of lead.

Anonymous said...

The U.S. Constitution is just a GD piece of paper. Right?

It does matter. What is wrong with you guys? I am a Democrat, but, until now, a person must be born in the United States to be eligible for the Presidency.

I will not "get over it". I will not get over the fact that our Country is under attack from within. It is precisely WHAT he is doing that is the problem. He is aiding foreign international bankers to take our treasure and destroy our economy.

Anonymous said...

Does "duck around" mean duck around the truth? You are without a doubt the most ignorant person on this blog. You really have NO idea what you are talking about. Go online and search the difference between a Certificate of Live Birth and an actual Birth Certificate. THEN, speak.

Anonymous said...

I have to laugh when Duck and his Obamabots retort with the "stolen Florida election" crap--The DNC Stole the primary nomination from Clinton from Florida voters, rememer? Giving them Half a vote? The Democrat primary revealed how corrupt and evil the Obama camp was, how typical Chicago thuggery and deceit got him the nomination,and he continues with it today. For a real shocker read what Obama's Chief Health Care Advisor, Rahm Emmanuels brother thinks about treating the elderly.

Anonymous said...

Today, Chris Matthews (Hard Ball) showed a Birth Certificate on the air and made fun of the people who are questioning Obama's legitimacy. This is what the MSM does. It discredits people who question authority. It is a shill for this illegitimate government. The last 2 Presidents usurpped power. The elites laugh at us now, because they choose to usurp power and agitate us. They completely control our politics with their plastic money, and to add insult to injury they pull stuff like Usurpation and rub our noses in it. Pigs. No, really they are pigs. Hogs. Swine. Unclean animals. etc

Anonymous said...

can we go ahead and fix healthcare, the country's failing infrastructure, the economic crisis, and global warming before we start giving these childish accusations? please, these claims are wasting time that could be spent fixing the many problems of this country.

Debacle said...

It should be simple enough for President Obama to produce a birth certificate, thereby putting this matter to rest. In tracing his family roots, Obama has visited Kogelo, Kenya, three times -- in 1983, 1995 and 2006. In the first two instances, he must have had a passport of some description. In 2006, as a U.S. Senator, he most likely traveled on a diplomatic passport. The issuance of a U.S. passport requires an original birth certificate, or certain other original certificates if born outside the U.S.

Passport requirements - proof of US citizenship.
You can prove your US citizenship with one of the following:
•Original Birth Certificate (if born in the United States);
•or Old (undamaged) passport;
•or Original Certificate of Citizenship or FS-240, DS-1350 ( if born outside the US );
•or Original Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Office.

The following documents are NOT ACCEPTABLE for passport applications:
•Notarized photocopies of Birth Certificates
•Hospital birth records or certificates

Anonymous said...

Pardon me, but I believe many of you are missing the point - the question is not whether he has or does not have a birth certificate, but whether or not he is a U.S. citizen.

Any U.S. citizen may voluntarily give up their citizenship by claiming / obtaining citizenship in another country (which is NOT the same thing as dual citizenship). Many former citizens HAVE done this - they still have birth certificates though.

The question is: does his legally claiming foreign citizenship in the past qualify? Did he, by claiming foreign citizenship give up his U.S. citizenship (since, in this case, dual citizenship would not have qualified him for said funds)?

As far as the passport since... well, depending on the answer to the above question it would have been obtained in error and no longer be valid.

And this will be for the court to decide - unfortunately, we can be sure that regardless of the decision there will be the zealots of both sides who will refuse to accept it.