The Arizona approves requiring Obama to show his birth certificate

[seraosha]

Well atleast it will put that "issue" to rest. Seems silly, but hey...I'm not holding out on a lot of faith with American politics lately.

[Jobu]

The Arizona approves requiring Obama to show his birth certificate

The Arizona?

Is that anything like The Iraq, like, such as?

[Kaplanr]

Of course when Nebraska, Minnesota or New York pass legislation questioning the ability of Arizona to pass valid judgement on any candidate's qualifications we're back where we started - getting nothing worthwhile done.

[seraosha]

Of course when Nebraska, Minnesota or New York pass legislation questioning the ability of Arizona to pass valid judgement on any candidate's qualifications we're back where we started - getting nothing worthwhile done.

That's not how it works, silly.

[deagle]

shouldn't arizona be more concerned about the legal status of its population instead ?

[Euroamerican]

Anything that can slow down or distract Mr "Get Everything Done Now because we have to Change" is fine with me.

[LS1 Miata]

What could be bigger than a non-American leading America in the wrong direction?

Not that I believe in the birther issue fully, but you can see why it is a big deal for them.

It isn't a big deal. He's already been proven to be an American. The people who cling to the birth certificate conspiracy theories are just butthurt that they're "team" lost the election, and are still in denial that a black guy with the middle name of "Hussein" got into office.

[JJC]

What's next, Alabama passing a bill requiring Obama to prove if he is Muslim or Christian?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCAffMSWSzY

[Breerman]

It isn't a big deal. He's already been proven to be an American. The people who cling to the birth certificate conspiracy theories are just butthurt that they're "team" lost the election, and are still in denial that a black guy with the middle name of "Hussein" got into office.

I don't see any reason to doubt that Obama was born in Hawaii, but I find it intriguing that people go to such lengths and fight with such irate desperation in order to keep the original locked away.

[Laconian]

I don't see any reason to doubt that Obama was born in Hawaii, but I find it intriguing that people go to such lengths and fight with such irate desperation in order to keep the original locked away.

I find it intriguing that you brought up a post this old to add nothing of value.

[Corrupt]

I find it intriguing that you brought up a post this old to add nothing of value.

Standard internet rules of threadromancy state that the post must add nothing of value to the discussion.

[LS1 Miata]

I don't see any reason to doubt that Obama was born in Hawaii, but I find it intriguing that people go to such lengths and fight with such irate desperation in order to keep the original locked away.

The original has already been shown.

[budgie]

Well atleast it will put that "issue" to rest. Seems silly, but hey...I'm not holding out on a lot of faith with American politics lately.

I don't think it will rest. Here's what would happen:

1) the White house presents the birth certificate to the relevant Arizona state authorities and they vet and approve it.

2) The birthers still complain because they haven't personally seen it and held it in their hands, and of course any reproduction on the interwebz is almost definitely a forgery or photoshop, right? Riiiigghht....

[C.Puffs]

Here's what would happen:

1) the White house presents the birth certificate to the relevant Arizona state authorities and they vet and approve it.

2) The birthers still complain because they haven't personally seen it and held it in their hands, and of course any reproduction on the interwebz is almost definitely a forgery or photoshop, right? Riiiigghht....

Sounds like a Truther.

[budgie]

Sounds like a Truther.

9/11 truther? me? Just because I'm not a birther? Gonna be a hard one to prove. Good luck finding a single quote from me since 2004 to support that argument.