Assume that Obama’s mother returned to Hawaii with baby Barry, and wanted to register his birth and obtain a US birth certificate. Wouldn’t she just show up at a local hospital or at the state records office? Way back in 1961, was it possible for a mother to show up with her infant and persuade hospital officials or state records clerks to issue a certificate of live birth? Tell them the two week old infant was born at home, with no physican attending?

In as few words as possible on a tricky subject: You “acquire” US citizenship if:

1. You were born on US soil to ANY parent, citizen or not (except foreign diplomats).

2. You were born abroad to parents (or one parent) who were/was a US citizen at the time of your birth. This is where most people get confused. If you fall into this category you are considered on an equal footing is if you were born on US soil. That is, you are not acquiring citizenship thru “naturalization”.

3. You were originally foreign born and a citizen of another country BUT you emigrated to the US, acquired a Green Card and later took the steps to become a US citizen (THIS IS NATURALIZATION).

Since Obama was born in Hawaii (or even if he wasn’t), his mother was a US citizen and thus Obama was a citizen AT BIRTH thru his mother. There was no “naturalization” involved at all. Therefore, there is no question at all this he is eligible to run for the presidency.

This is just a summary, of course. There are various other requirements, exceptions and interpretations, but in general the above is true.

For a clear and thankfully brief explanation of this issue, check out:

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd342.htm

Note Also:

“The requirements for citizenship and the very definition thereof have changed since the Constitution was ratified in 1788.

Congress first recognized the citizenship of children born to U.S. parents overseas on March 26, 1790, under the first naturalization law: “And the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond sea, or outside the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens.”

It just comes with the job.

I don’t think I know anyone that has had trouble with the request of showing a birth certificate when asked for legal requirements. I live in Michigan and we have been told that after 9/11, when traveling through Canada to New York, for example, you better have a copy of your birth certificate or passport with you. I haven’t heard anyone I know protest.

I think he is being pretty silly and see no reason it had to become a lawsuit. The Obama campaign and his supporters seem to believe that whatever he states is the truth contrary to the fact he has altered some of his positions on a variety of topics including his personal history (Ayers, acorn, etc.) over the last year. Obama’s version of the truth is a moving target.