Comments on: How not to report on Birtherism http://www.democraticdiva.com/2011/04/28/how-not-to-report-on-birtherism/ because a well-behaved diva rarely makes history Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Bryan http://www.democraticdiva.com/2011/04/28/how-not-to-report-on-birtherism/comment-page-1/#comment-106461 Michael Bryan Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:40:36 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/?p=2821#comment-106461 Actually, the United States recognizes two types of "natural born" citizenships: those born in US territory are citizens regardless of their parentage, and those who are born to at least one American parent (irrespective of where they are born in the world). If Obama was born in HI (as he was) he is natural born both ways. Even if he was born in Kenya (which he was not) or even on the Moon, his mother was indisputably American, which also means he's a natural born citizen and eligible to be President. There is not just no issue as to Obama's birthplace, there is no possible issue as to his citizenship because he was born to an American. Rep. Seel is a total idiot and simply wrong about the nature of American citizenship. These people should be absolutely excoriated by an responsible media - which says volumes about America's corporate media. Actually, the United States recognizes two types of “natural born” citizenships: those born in US territory are citizens regardless of their parentage, and those who are born to at least one American parent (irrespective of where they are born in the world). If Obama was born in HI (as he was) he is natural born both ways. Even if he was born in Kenya (which he was not) or even on the Moon, his mother was indisputably American, which also means he’s a natural born citizen and eligible to be President. There is not just no issue as to Obama’s birthplace, there is no possible issue as to his citizenship because he was born to an American.

Rep. Seel is a total idiot and simply wrong about the nature of American citizenship. These people should be absolutely excoriated by an responsible media – which says volumes about America’s corporate media.

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