[Rhodes22-list] Political....this is interesting.

[Herb Parsons]

Might I possibly suggest that MAYBE one of the reasons COULD be...

If you can't prove it, it's better to let others claim it's a trivial 
matter.

COULD it be?

pdgrand at nospam.wmis.net wrote:
> Ben,
>
> I understand where you're going with that, but the underlying question is
> why has it even gotten to this point?  Everyone seems to agree that
> proving your citizenship is a very simple and easy thing to do if you are
> indeed a citizen.  So, why hasn't he done it?  Why let something like this
> spin to this level?  It just doesn't make any sense.
>
> Paul
>
>   
>> Bill;
>>
>> I suppose it's possible that a space ship landed in the American southwest
>> in "Area 51" in the 1950's but it's so unlikely that nobody cares, except
>> a
>> few UFO enthusiasts who entertain themselves and their friends with wild
>> and
>> silly conspiracy theories;
>>
>> I suppose it's possible that Elvis Presley is alive and working as a gas
>> station attendant having escaped his pressure cooker life as a celebrity
>> but
>> it's so unlikely that nobody cares, except a few Presley enthusiasts who
>> entertain themselves and their friends with wild and silly conspiracy
>> theories;
>>
>> I suppose it's possible that Barack Obama is covering up the fact that he
>> is
>> not a natural born American citizen but it's so unlikely that nobody
>> cares,
>> except.....(well, you get the idea).
>>
>> I'm "Jones'n" for a good Sarah Palin joke. Are they all gone?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Ben C.
>>
>> Bill Effros wrote:
>>     
>>> Herb,
>>>
>>> If Obama were born in Hawaii it would appear he had 3 citizenships, US
>>> by virtue of his place of birth; English because his father had
>>> commonwealth status; and Indonesian by virtue of his attendance at
>>> Indonesian schools at which his citizenship was stated as Indonesian.
>>>
>>> Indonesia required citizens of other countries to give up all other
>>> citizenships before they could enjoy the benefits of Indonesian
>>> citizenship -- like passports and schooling.
>>>
>>> Obama could have reclaimed his American Citizenship, as many on this
>>> list have reported they have done, but it does not appear he has done
>>> so.  This step, and officially changing his name back to "Barack Hussein
>>> Obama" would seem to be the minimum requirements for running and serving
>>> as "President Barack Hussein Obama".
>>>
>>> There would remain the question of "natural born citizen", but
>>> reclaiming name and citizenship would seem to be necessary first.  There
>>> is no indication he has done either.
>>>
>>> When Republicans indicated an interest in running citizen Arnold
>>> Schwarznegger for President Democrats let them know in no uncertain
>>> terms that only "natural born citizens" need apply for the job of
>>> President.
>>>
>>> The current situation is commonly referred to as "repayment in kind."
>>>
>>> Bill Effros
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Herb Parsons wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Believe it or not, I have a problem with Dr. Keye's lawsuit in
>>>> particular, and the whole "not a citizen" issue in general.
>>>>
>>>> First of all, IF Barak was not a citizen when he was born, that puts
>>>> everything in a different light (and I think that's a possibility, I'm
>>>> not convinced one way or another at this point).
>>>>
>>>> However, if he was born a US citizen, I think the notion that his
>>>> parents may have taken that away by their later actions is wrong. If
>>>> it's technically correct, I still think it's wrong. No one should be
>>>> able to take away a US citizen's birthright, unless THAT citizen has
>>>> done something to lose it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Rummy,
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't forget the Alan Keyes lawsuit filed November 12 in California
>>>>> where Dr. Keyes was on the ballot.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.soundinvestments.us/files/final_writ_keyes_v_bowen.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> What's interesting about the Keyes lawsuit is the question it raises
>>>>> about the trip to Pakistan (illegal for US citizens at the time).  Did
>>>>> O just break the law or was he traveling on a foreign passport?
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:09 AM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
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