Obama releases birth form, decries 'silliness'

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Prey Tell wrote:

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These items need to be explained.
1) Why Obama's grandmother claims to have witnessed his birth in Kenya (not Honolulu)
2) Why Kenyan government officials have records indicating the Obama was born in Kenya (not Honolulu)
3) Why Obama listed his birthplace as Kenya on his Fulbright Scholarship application
4) Why Obama earlier posted an obvious forgery (using a form that Hawaii didn't adopt until 12 years after Obama was purportedly born there) on his campaign website.
5) Why Obama spent millions (of other people's money) hiding his birth certificate and school records.
6) Who paid for Obama's education?

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Rosie Ogrady wrote:

Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution explains what is called Natural born, and explains why it is so important so you are loyal to the U S only. The current President has little or no love of the USA.

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Prey Tell wrote:

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These items need to be explained.
1) Why Obama's grandmother claims to have witnessed his birth in Kenya (not Honolulu)
2) Why Kenyan government officials have records indicating the Obama was born in Kenya (not Honolulu)
3) Why Obama listed his birthplace as Kenya on his Fulbright Scholarship application
4) Why Obama earlier posted an obvious forgery (using a form that Hawaii didn't adopt until 12 years after Obama was purportedly born there) on his campaign website.
5) Why Obama spent millions (of other people's money) hiding his birth certificate and school records.
6) Who paid for Obama's education?

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Whatever wrote:

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History shows that Repubs are more marxists then Dems. Do some research on Reagan, JR and SR Bush.

Sven wrote:

I still don't believe it is real. He is from Norway.

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joey wrote:

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Was Obama a Fulbright scholar?
Background: Citizenship and Fulbright Eligibility
Until the age of 21, Obama had dual citizenship. He had American citizenship because of his natural birth in Hawaii and temporary Kenyan citizenship via Kenyan law, through his paternal birthright.
It's not clear whether Obama had Indonesian citizenship, as well, through his Indonesian stepfather, Ann Dunham's second husband, but if he did, it would have expired after five years of nonresidence. Indonesia did not recognize dual citizenship at the time Obama was there and it's possible that Obama's stepfather claimed him as his own child in order to give him the rights of citizenship and to attend school. However, there is no record of adoption and Obama returned to Hawaii to continue his elementary school education, so the rumors of Soetoro adopting Obama or claiming Obama as his natural son to give him Indonesian citizenship are just that... rumors.
Dual citizens enjoy extra rights and privileges for a while, but only as long as certain residency requirements are met or until they turn legal age.
As of 2008, dual citizenship is recognized in the U.S., but there have been periods in American history where it was not.
Obama's Kenyan citizenship would have expired when he became a legal adult in August 1982. If he had Indonesian citizenship, as well, it would have expired around 1976.
When his mother married Indonesian citizen Soetoro, Obama lived abroad for a while, later returning to the U.S.
Obama's mother and his Indonesian step-father divorced in 1980 and Ann Dunham became a single mother.
Did Obama get a Fulbright?
There have been reports on a Web site registered to Debra J.M. Smith of Hilton, New York, that Obama received a Fulbright scholarship to help finance his university education at Columbia. These reports have spread through the Web but have not been verified.
The Fulbright is made available to Americans studying abroad and foreign students studying in America. The Fulbright exists to further communication and knowledge of other countries in the academic world through international exchanges and to make possible academic study in foreign settings.
Because he had the privilege of dual citizenship, there are two ways Obama may have been eligible:
• he may have been eligible for the Fulbright through his Kenyan citizenship (which was still valid at the time he entered Columbia), or
• he may have been eligible through his American citizenship if he studied abroad. It is known that he traveled to Indonesia, Pakistan, and India that year so it's possible his Fulbright application was for an American studying abroad.
Was Obama a Scholar Worthy of a Fulbright?
Both Obama's natural parents were academics with doctoral degrees.
Obama himself was probably not a great student in his early college career. He freely admits he did some stupid things in his youth. However, he learned better work habits along the line and apparently earned a high enough GPA in his early college career to apply to Harvard Law School. Only about 12% of applicants are accepted each year to Harvard Law and he was accepted, worked hard, and graduated with high honors---Magna cum Laude.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_Obama_a_Fulbrig...

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Rosie Ogrady wrote:

Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution explains what is called Natural born, and explains why it is so important so you are loyal to the U S only. The current President has little or no love of the USA.

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RIOT wrote:

So why now? I know that all over Presidential candidates have provided theirs without any issue. So why not Obama? Is he ashamed? Really I want to know why.
I'd also like to point out that the question was never a GOP issue. Stop lying liberal media. We see through it, around it and under it.
This won't save him by the way. He's still a one term president. How did he get into Harvard, from what I understand he was a poor student? So Harvard which is suppose to have really high standards truthfully doesn't? Can we find anyone that has graduated from Harvard who is an upstanding citizen of the US? Anyone?

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IronRanger wrote:

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Nice job on not being able to spell tea bagger. My post was to discredit Trump and show what he really is. An opportunist.

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ozzy wrote:

lol ... you're so full of horse hockey!
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joey wrote:

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Was Obama a Fulbright scholar?
Background: Citizenship and Fulbright Eligibility
Until the age of 21, Obama had dual citizenship. He had American citizenship because of his natural birth in Hawaii and temporary Kenyan citizenship via Kenyan law, through his paternal birthright.
It's not clear whether Obama had Indonesian citizenship, as well, through his Indonesian stepfather, Ann Dunham's second husband, but if he did, it would have expired after five years of nonresidence. Indonesia did not recognize dual citizenship at the time Obama was there and it's possible that Obama's stepfather claimed him as his own child in order to give him the rights of citizenship and to attend school. However, there is no record of adoption and Obama returned to Hawaii to continue his elementary school education, so the rumors of Soetoro adopting Obama or claiming Obama as his natural son to give him Indonesian citizenship are just that... rumors.
Dual citizens enjoy extra rights and privileges for a while, but only as long as certain residency requirements are met or until they turn legal age.
As of 2008, dual citizenship is recognized in the U.S., but there have been periods in American history where it was not.
Obama's Kenyan citizenship would have expired when he became a legal adult in August 1982. If he had Indonesian citizenship, as well, it would have expired around 1976...
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_Obama_a_Fulbrig...

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Angel wrote:

The funny part is not only did the republicans keep the issue alive, now they are blaming Obama for proving they were wrong when "he should be addressing more important issues" REALLY? And they shouldn't have been addressing more important issues when it was an issue for them? WOW!

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Ray wrote:

Now that his has been done can we see a certificate that proves Donald Trumps hairpiece is from the United States?
I'm thinking it was from a badger born in Russia which makes Trump not 100% American and ineligible to run for the White House.

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mark wrote:

<quoted text>Birthers will never let this issue drop,because they don't have a viable candidate to stand behind for 2012.Obama is leading all challengers in the polls,and this is driving them nuts. It is becoming more apparant that any quality conservitive candidates are waiting until 2016.The right fringe will next jump on the Obama college/grades issue.It's too bad they can't stand behind their candidate of choice and talk about the real issues.

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Sommery wrote:

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Her maiden name,was Stanley Ann Dunham - which was reflected on the typed portion of the certificate. She signed her name (Stanley) Ann Obama. Obviously she did not use her unusual first name and went by Ann plus her married last name of Obama. It's not rocket science people!

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Prey Tell wrote:

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These items need to be explained.
1) Why Obama's grandmother claims to have witnessed his birth in Kenya (not Honolulu)
2) Why Kenyan government officials have records indicating the Obama was born in Kenya (not Honolulu)
3) Why Obama listed his birthplace as Kenya on his Fulbright Scholarship application
4) Why Obama earlier posted an obvious forgery (using a form that Hawaii didn't adopt until 12 years after Obama was purportedly born there) on his campaign website.
5) Why Obama spent millions (of other people's money) hiding his birth certificate and school records.
6) Who paid for Obama's education?