The qualifications of Mr Obama have been a heated debate since his election. Some people believe the rumor he was born in Hawaii. Unfortunately, this is not true. Mr. Obama was born in Kenya. I have seen a youtube video with him admitting this in speech.Unfortunately though this does not disqualify him from the presidency.
By law the qualification for the presidency states:
"No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States."
Now, we need to find the definition of a "natural born citizen". To answer this I began reading the U.S. Code (Title 8, Section 1401).
There are three different scenarios which could all apply to Mr Obama. Its a fact that Mr. Obama's mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth in Kenya.
THESE THREE SCENARIOS:
1. "A person born outside of the United States and its outlying
possessions of parents one of whom is a citizen of the United
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States who has been physically present in the United States or
one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one
year prior to the birth of such person, and the other of whom is
a national, but not a citizen of the United States"
2. "A person born in an outlying possession of the United
States of parents one of whom is a citizen of the United States
who has been physically present in the United States or one of
its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year at
any time prior to the birth of such person"
3. "A person born outside the geographical limits of the United
States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an
alien, and the other a citizen of the United States who, prior to
the birth of such person, was physically present in the United
States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods
totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were
after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, That any periods of
honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United
States, or periods of employment with the United States
Government or with an international organization as that term is
defined in section 288 of title 22 by such citizen parent, or any
periods during which such citizen parent is physically present
abroad as the dependent unmarried son or daughter and a member of
the household of a person (A) honorably serving with the Armed
Forces of the United States, or (B) employed by the United States
Government or an international organization as defined in section
288 of title 22, may be included in order to satisfy the physical-
presence requirement of this paragraph. This proviso shall be
applicable to persons born on or after December 24, 1952, to the
same extent as if it had become effective in its present form on
that date."
I usually hear the third except used the most regarding this issue.
My questions are 1. WHY WILL HE NOT SUBMIT A BIRTH CERTIFICATE?
2. WHERE ARE HIS COLLEGE RECORDS?
Okay, now lets put on our "common sense" caps. Lets say Mr Obama simply misplaced his birth certificate. Thats fine. Now when I reveal to you that at the same time, his college records are sealed, would that alarm anyone? I believe his college records might show him as a foreign exchange student, which would immediately disqualify him.
So what do we know about Barrack Hussein Obama? We know nothing more about him, than he tells us. Heck we dont even know if thats his real name! AND HE'S OUR PRESIDENT!
1. WHERE IS HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE?
2. WHY ARE HIS COLLEGE RECORDS SEALED?