Letter to the Editor - Idaho Press Tribune

WHERE’S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE…..

Contrary to the supposition of Ray Heidt that the eligibility of Barack Obama to serve as President has been proven, the question of Obama’s meeting the requirement of "natural-born citizen" is still very debatable..

1) No hospital has released a vaulted, long form Birth Certificate.

2) A Certification of Live Birth (COLB) has been posted on many websites. This is not the Same as a Birth Certificate. The COLB posted online and widely touted as Obama's "birth certificate" does not prove he was born in Hawaii, since the COLB is easily obtainable for children not born in Hawaii. The true birth certificate – which includes the name of the birth hospital and attending physician – is the only document that can prove Obama was born in Hawaii, but to date he has not permitted its release for public or press scrutiny.

3) There also are questions raised about Obama's move to Indonesia when he was a child and his attendance at school where only Indonesian citizens were allowed. Was he an Indonesian citizen? Did he use an Indonesian passport when he traveled to Pakistan in the ’80s? U.S. citizens were not permitted to travel to Pakistan.

4) Berg vs. Obama, 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals case No. 088-4340 is anticipated for arguments to be heard this September or October.

5) There are approximately 19 cases pending in 17 states requesting eligibility proof. More are anticipated.

Regardless of one’s political leanings, emphasis should be to uphold the intent of
Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. This requires a United States President to be a natural-born citizen. Hundreds of thousands of reasonable (emphasis on reasonable) citizens have signed petitions requesting proof of Obama’s ability to meet this requirement.
Obama could put the issue to rest by authorizing release of his official documentation.

Unhappy American