I agree with checking the All of the FACTS, and not just the convenient ones first before making a judgment...For example the intelligence which was lacking to some degree or another when ALL of the FACTS were NOT checked and as a result, made a whole bunch of well meaning folks look very foolish not just to the rest of the world, but to some of our own Very patriotic citizens who rarely disagreed previously with the administration of the previous eight years. Who knows, similar boondoggles may occur in this "New" administration!!! History will definitely support that possibility. :) :) ;)
This relatively speaking - 'NEW" administration hasn't been in office one month, and already I'm forced to wear my waders so to speak because the manure about President Obama (he is our current commander in chief) is starting to pile up so high!
I respectfully have to disagree with those who question the validity of our current President's citizenship and therefore, his legitimacy as a qualified candidate for the job.
That link attached to one of the post in this thread is in itself questionable in it's own legitimacy with respect to where, what, and how they were able to secure their so called "facts" yet, the Secret Service & the FBI, whom we all know are pretty good at attaining "factual data" would not make as much of an effort to expose these so - called "fa cts" to the public prior to President Obama's election and during his election campaign (I intentionally left the gap between the letters within the spelling of the word "FACTS!")
BTW, the "Snopes" article says that the parent which in this case was his mother had to reside in the US for 10 years, (even though she was born in a then US Territory which would automatically qualify her as a natural born citizen from birth - am I missing something here???) she had to reside in this case Hawaii, for at least five years after the age of 16???
Hmmm, so if I'm interpreting this statement correctly then, everybody that's under eleven years old that was born in ANY of the States or territories which make up these United States of America is NOT a natural born citizen until, they reside in the US - including it's territories for at least FIVE YEARS only after they have reached the age of 16 ???
I ask this because, that's how I interpret that statement. Please help me on this because, I'm thoroughly confused now as to when I qualified as being a natural born citizen. ;)
I'm also sadly disappointed with some of the inferences being displayed here, and by some of the newly selected staff members of this new administration lately although I do respect one's freedom of speech, and the long held tradition that to disagree is acceptable... However, to spew hate, bias, and racism into a discussion with regards to a policy matter by anyone, and especially when it's innocently initiated by someone who is already a so-called veteran of political etiquette is IMHO, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!
To further it's meaning by adding fuel to an already hot burning fire is just ridiculous but then again, "El-Footus-inouth" disease does not know how to discriminate, and no one is immune to it's symptoms or prognosis...
Please allow me to clarify my position regarding the statement that led me to call it what it is - a racist comment...
I was offended by the inference regarding white people because I am according to my birth certificate listed in the category of race as being "Caucasian" or as most of have come to understand as meaning that I'm white.
Even though my father was born and raised in Cuba (Served with distinction in the US Army& was part of the Cuban Naval Attache in D.C. before Castro), and my Grand father was born in the Canary Islands (Ex CIA operative who also served with distinction as did my Uncles who were Admirals both in the
Cuban Navy and refused to shell the city of Santiago when Fidel ordered them to do so!) which BTW is off the coast of the continent of Africa, his father was born in Spain which the last time I checked was a part of Europe!
Now my Mother's side gets a little bit "shady" (Pardon the pun ;)) only because there is a gap that leaves one to question the purity of their own blood lineage since her Great Grandmother's father was a descendant of the Taino "Indians" who were the (Correct term) NATIVE, indigenous inhabitants of the Island of Hispanola (I wish I had the symbol that goes over the letter "n") which is now shared by two countries known as The Dominican Republic & Haiti.
So if after reading my attempt to clarify my position in this discussion, and my own opinion, some of you may be stil confused as to where I really stand in this discussion, allow me to go one step further... I was OFFENDED by the original comment directed towards white people as well as offended by the tone coming from some of the folks who reacted so negatively to minorities in GENERAL - CAPECHE??? As far as race goes - in my own personal opinion, we should just stop categorizing ourselves as one or another because after all, WE ARE ALL PART OF THE HUMAN RACE!!! :) :) ;)
Respectfully,
Henry