Speaker Richard "not concerned" about birther conspiracy theories
The Joplin Globe has story today on Ed Emery's acceptance of discredited Obama birth certificate conspiracy theories, and even got a response to the nonsense from House Speaker Ron Richard. From a very poorly titled article posted late last night, here's what Richard had to say:
“I don’t think it’s an issue,” said Richard, who is known for blunt reactions. “I’m not concerned about that. We have no jurisdiction to look at something like that, and I wasn’t consulted about this meeting.’’
Even though concerns over Obama’s citizenship have been widely debunked by state officials in Hawaii, and even though the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to even give the notion a thought, Emery says he remains unconvinced.
It's good to see that Richard doesn't think the House has jurisdiction over anti-Obama conspiracy theories. But shouldn't he be concerned about the judgment, critical thinking skills and general relationship with reality demonstrated by key leaders in his caucus? Reps. Emery, Cynthia Davis, Tim Jones, Mike McGhee and Robert Cooper all lead important committees in the House. Their inability to come to terms with reality on this "matter," plus their willingness to openly associate with the crazy, hateful woman leading the birther charge should concern all of us.
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Correction
One small correction:
"Certificate of Live Birth — Released" is not correct. What was released was his Certification of live birth...an entirely different document...proving only that he was born, and that the birth was registered in Hawaii. The bottom line on the document states what it is proof of: birth only.
If the Certificate of Live Birth had been released, this discussion would be settled...that is the Key Document needed to prove "natural born" citizenship.
Personally, I believe he is a natural born citizen and what he is hiding is something that would have cost him a lot of votes rather than disqualifying him.
Good Idea
I think Obama should release his original birth certificate when W. Bush releases his full military and DWI records.
Barack Obama should just present his original birth certificate
As a genealogist I am aware that Barack Obama’s certificate of live birth posted on the internet is merely a computer generated transcription of information from the ORIGINAL document. Many states provide this type of documentation rather than photocopying the original document. However, PERTINENT INFORMATION IS OMITTED as well as LEGAL NOTATIONS SUBSEQUENT TO BIRTH SUCH AS NAME CHANGES, ADOPTIONS, ETC. These documents are legal in most cases as long as they bear a state imprint. Unfortunately, falsification of such certificates could be relatively simple and may be subject to scrutiny.
Why shouldn’t every political candidate provide a copy of his or her original birth certificate in order to prove eligibility? I had to present mine just to renew my driver’s license. My daughter was required to present college transcripts in order to get a job working with children who have autism. Barack Obama was elected to the most important position on the globe so he should have freely provided school records and a photocopy of his original birth certificate. But instead, he has refused to present the document numerous times to Federal Courts and has undoubtedly spent much money in legal fees. Genealogists and many, many other American law abiding citizens find this quite disturbing. It is common knowledge that his mother was an unwed teen ager so this certainly is not the issue. What is Barack Obama hiding? Where is the transparency he promised?
All we know about him is what is printed in his two books. He has lived for 48 years without leaving any footprints - none! There is no Obama documentation - no bona fides- no paper trail - nothing. What is he hiding? And who on this earth has the power and wherewithal to hide or destroy all of these documents?
Original, vault copy birth certificate — Not released
Certificate of Live Birth — Released
Obama/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Obama/Dunham divorce — Released (by independent investigators)
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro adoption records — Not released
Soetoro/Dunham divorce — Released (by independent investigators)
Fransiskus Assisi School School application — Released (by independent investigators)
Punahou School records — Not released
Selective Service Registration — Released
Occidental College records — Not released
Passport — Not released
Columbia College records — Not released
Columbia thesis — Not released
Harvard College records — Not released
Harvard Law Review articles — None
Baptism certificate — None
Medical records — Not released
Illinois State Senate records — None
Illinois State Senate schedule — Lost
Law practice client list — Not released
University of Chicago scholarly articles — None
Barack Obama should just present his original birth certificate and put this contoversy to rest