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Monday, June 29, 2009 12:00 AM

Pat Boone goes Birther

The entertainer gets behind the movement that claims -- wrongly -- President Obama isn't eligible for his job

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Monday, June 29, 2009 05:37 PM

"Natural born."

I've said this many times in my letters here. "Natural born" does not require you to be born in the United States. It is either that or having a parent who is a citizen. All the evidence is that Obama was born in Hawaii, but even if he were born on Mars his mother was a US citizen, which makes him one.

John McCain was very definitely born in Panama, but because his parents were citizens of the USA he was eligible. If Obama were not eligible then, all the more so, McCain would not be.

This was all taken care of in 1968 when George Romney (Mitt's father) was running for president. He was born in Mexico, while his parents were Mormon missionaries there.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:39 PM

Yo Stipids!

It isn't a Birth Certificate, it is a Certificate of Live Birth, a substitute. Anyone can post a birth announcement in a newspaper and it doesn't mean that someone was born there. It means that family was in residence there and wanted to let people know they had a child.

If you enjoy be lied to, you are stupids, no ad hominem involved in that assessment.

Faith is for the weak minded while logic and evidence are for the rest of us, how ever many are left who are not gullible, obedient and awed by our perfect authorities, the MSM and the government.

They would never lie to us.

How about all those WMDs in Iraq?

Yes, you are stupid, that stupid.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:39 PM

Yo Stupids!

It isn't a Birth Certificate, it is a Certificate of Live Birth, a substitute. Anyone can post a birth announcement in a newspaper and it doesn't mean that someone was born there. It means that family was in residence there and wanted to let people know they had a child.

If you enjoy be lied to, you are stupids, no ad hominem involved in that assessment.

Faith is for the weak minded while logic and evidence are for the rest of us, how ever many are left who are not gullible, obedient and awed by our perfect authorities, the MSM and the government.

They would never lie to us.

How about all those WMDs in Iraq?

Yes, you are stupid, that stupid.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:41 PM

@something stinks

I have two copies, both look pretty similar to the Hawaiian long form ...

It would be pretty odd if one of them looked similar to the Hawaiian form and the other did not. I'd expect two copies to be identical. Are they identical to each other? If not, which is the "real" one?

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:42 PM

something stinks

I guess you 'birthers' just don't understand how stupid you sound.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:44 PM

Hey Salon--

Is there some way to get this asshole Something Stinks banned from your site? I'm used to reading weird and disruptive shit on the internet, but this jackass is just over the top, and I think doesn't add and generally always subtracts from whatever intelligent discussion might be possible. Just saying.....

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:48 PM

My dear barryaus,

The Law of Nations is quite clear on the matter, citizenship is conveyed upon the child by the father and his nationality is the nationality of the child. Ever here of Elian Gonzales?

It is also clear that John McCain is a citizen as his parents were in the service of the United States in the military and this issue is covered by The Law of Nations.

So, number one, claim he was born in the USA and has a birth certificate. Number two, present something as a Birth Certificate which is clearly not a Birth Certificate. Number three, point out to anyone who notices, that they are crazy, insane and a conspiracy theorist. Number four, claim that it doesn't matter anyway where he was born because his mother is a citizen. Number five, find anyone that you can make fun of and use them as an example of ALL the people who do not see it your way.

You people are not merely stupid. you are dirty filthy stupid.

You make O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Beck look like bleeding heart liberals.

Please enlist so you can liberate Iran.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:49 PM

My dear barryaus,

The Law of Nations is quite clear on the matter, citizenship is conveyed upon the child by the father and his nationality is the nationality of the child. Ever hear of Elian Gonzales?

It is also clear that John McCain is a citizen as his parents were in the service of the United States in the military and this issue is covered by The Law of Nations.

So, number one, claim he was born in the USA and has a birth certificate. Number two, present something as a Birth Certificate which is clearly not a Birth Certificate. Number three, point out to anyone who notices, that they are crazy, insane and a conspiracy theorist. Number four, claim that it doesn't matter anyway where he was born because his mother is a citizen. Number five, find anyone that you can make fun of and use them as an example of ALL the people who do not see it your way.

You people are not merely stupid. you are dirty, filthy stupid.

You make O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Beck look like bleeding heart liberals.

Please enlist so you can liberate Iran.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:50 PM

@something stinks

Anyone can post a birth announcement in a newspaper and it doesn't mean that someone was born there. It means that family was in residence there and wanted to let people know they had a child.

But I thought you've been trying to convince us that the family wasn't in residence there. Or do you think the announcement was a fake? If it was a fake, then this would be a pretty old conspiracy. It's hard to believe any American politician could have that kind of attention span. Have you considered the possibility that Obama is an agent of Cthulhu?

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:50 PM

Nitpicking.

Ahem, spell check Alex.

believe that President Obama doesn't meet the Cosntitution's requirement

Also, no wonder an old issue of Action Comics has Superman about to punch Lois's head off for liking Pat Boone.

Monday, June 29, 2009 05:52 PM

Stinks

Can you explain to us how the birth announcements might have been forged? Not "Well, someone called in, gave them the announcement, and the papers printed it." No, give us details. Why would someone make such a fraudulent call?

Also, I'm very interested in your take regarding this huge crisis for immigration. Everyone out there got their passport fraudulently, the same way Obama scammed us! What should we do about that? Any ideas?

Finally, can you tell me your age? Because, the last time I said something like "You're all stupids!" I was 7 years old.

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