C'mon.
Is this a belated April Fool's prank?

What a load of old cobbles.

Neither has Santurom, Romeny, Paul or Gingrich...... Why aren't they crying about that?

Can you say WACK JOBs !!

These fools are in the Tea Party and probably collecting goventment checks!!!

Why is this news?

The requirement that the president be a natural born citizen made a lot of sense in 1790. What sensible purpose does it serve today? Why can't we simply amend the Constitution to eliminate it. It's not required to be native born to be a Supreme Court justice or a senator or a admiral or anything else in the country.

The petitioners are correct but for the wrong reasons. See, the "president" was born in Hawaii and my common law definition of statehood is that to be a state, the state must be contiguous to at least one other state. So, Hawaii is not a state and there is no legal ambiguity about having to be born in the US. Also - face it, the "president" cannot prove qualifying citizenship through documentation because I believe that every document could be fraudulent. Unless I was there to witness the birth there is no way to prove to me where he was born, or whether he was born (I have never seen him in person). This is the basis for me not watching the TV machine or believing anything about "history" and such. In case you're wondering, Romney is legit because he looks it and is a republican. Thank you, Sam Samstie, write-in candidate for council. "Vote for me even if you have doubts about my existance."

I see the link did not come thru - will try again.
http://puzo1.blogspot.com/2012/02/tisdale-v-obama-and-natural-born.html
This article explains the difference between 'native' and 'natural' born citizens

What stupid people. Besides the birth certificate, Obama's mother is an American therefore he is an American. I do not even like Obama. With all the other problems in this nation, this is the most stupid of issues.

The people pushing this issue are smoking something wacky. What do they think, Obama's mother was not an American?

Everybody should exercise their constitutional rights. In fact, I am going to excercise my right to arm bears!

Actually, the law does not state that both parents must be natural born citizens. A person born inside the United States is automatically a citizen, regardless of the citizenship of his parents. When our President was born, Hawaii was legally a State.
In addition to that, his mother was born inside the United States, and is therefore also a citizen. Birthers need to drop this foolishness.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_born_citizen_of_the_United_States

So what's the problem again?

I think Obama is probably American. But one has to wonder when he does so much to cause everyone to question his motives. For example this latest flap with purposefully questioning the Supreme Court's ability to find laws unconstitutional. He also loves his "czars" because they offer him some extra-constitutional powers to his mind. He has many times assured his slavish followers that he's doing things "under the radar". His mother had some mental issues and his father seemed hell-bent on inseminating every woman that couldn't outrun him worldwide. This fellow has an issue with the truth so why would it be hard to understand people being suspicious of that which he offers in the way of proof.

Ok, two things. First, one of the plaintiff's names is misspelled in their own legal brief. Second, the plaintiffs cited WND as their source, which is the website that claims eating soy makes you gay.

Ridiculous!

I am an American citizen, their father is not. My children acquired their American citizenship at birth, from me, even tho they were NOT born in the US. End of story.

Wow, I guess the president really duped 350 million people. How embarrassing,the lengths people will go.

Wow, I guess the FBI, CIA, Secret Service and the majority of all Americans who voted for him missed this one. We all were duped! Tea party idiots.

Sheriff Arpaio's evidence is compelling. I was skeptical until I sat down and watched it. It's pretty unbelievable how the media has completely ignored it.

Hawaii is not a STATE!!.......it's a state of Mind.....ask anyone who lives there.

1/3 people can't accept that Obama is American? Either the poll has been taken over by the Tea Party or the OCNJ area is in serious peril. This was debated and litigated in the last election. Please, let's move on.

Lol, the Birthers just can't admit that they are beat. The newspapers in Hawaii back then got their "babies born" information from Hawaii's vital statistics office, who in turn had received the information from hospital records. It would take an awful lot to fake it, much more than just a phone call (as some Birthers claim) to the newspapers asking for them to print an announcement. By the way, what ever happened to Donald Trump's investigators who were going to Hawaii a year or so ago to uncover the truth about the supposed birth certificate fraud?

I spelled conjecture wrong.....hope my comment is'nt judged by my spelling (by the same people that don't think Obama should be President, because of conjecture & speculation.) I 'll be in real trouble....

If Obama wasn't born in this country that means George Bush and Dick Cheney let someone born on foreign soil run for and win the presidency. It also means George Bush spent 6 weeks working with a foreigner to help transition his team into the white house. Somehow I don't think those two would have made that mistake. The CIA, the FBI, the NSA and the 14 other national security agencies have a world wide data base and might know more about you that you do. Birthers are pretty sad, when you think about it.

The Media and The DemocRATic State of N.J. deliberately ignoring the fact that Obama was NEVER VETTED as was John McCain. Obama has produced Forged Documents to proove his birthplace. Obama's grandmaother was present in KENYA at his Birth and Kenya has his BirthCertificate. A 'Shrine" is at the site of his birth in the kenyan Hospital. How about the Fraudulant Selective Service Cards and the Illegal usage of a Social Security Number for a deceased Conn. man who died in Hawaii? The posts on thio9s site indicate the mentality of thiose that ostricize themselves by sticking their heads errr... in the sand and refusing to seek the truth. ~Rick Mgee, FL

I think people have a problem because they don't know that there is a difference between 'natural born' and 'native born'. I used to think they were the same thing but there is a difference that does affect eligibility for some offices. Unfortunately, wiki cloggers and online scrubbers have made it very hard to get a clear and factual explanation of the difference. But here is another link that is pretty simple to understand.
http://jeffersonsrebels.blogspot.com/2011/04/attorney-mario-apuzzo-even-with-birth.html

obama has not presented enough proof to even obtain a NJ drivers license. Why has he hidden all of his records ? No one has come forward that knew him in school. Who is he ? If you disagree with Sheriff Joe Arpiao's investigation - why ? Here is a link to American Thinker. http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/04/oblivious_to_the_obvious.html

My comments are based on my life's experiences. I don't know anything about Wikipedia, but I do know how ( I ) feel, and thats good enough for, ( Me ) ......What happened to my comments?

Was George Washington born in this country?
At least he was able to bridge the gap between New Jersey and New York.

George Washington was born in Virginia in Westmorland county.

I think that the truth is only spoken from the breath it was spoken from. I think that my Constitutional rights allows me to form whatever opinion I want to.....and for whatever reason I want to....and Visa-Versa. Thats what makes this Country Great!! Were all just doing the legwork of life, and were all just trying to get it right...more power to US....

Marge - Can you prove to me that Hawaii is a state? And don't be bringing up documents and such. Any document can be created for any reason. My common law makes clear that Hawaii is not a state because it is not contiguous to any other state. And it is common law because I have abided by it for more than seven years. And the native v. natural born issue is easily adjudicated thusly - I have been living in OC since I was a zygote. I am native-born. However, I am not natural born because I was delivered by emergency C-section (owing to some dimensional challenges). So I am native born but not natural born yet I am eligible to run for Write in Candidate for Council. But as I said before and it appears many on this string agree, Romney is eligible because he looks eligible and is republican. Can we all agree on that at least?

Thank you, Sam Samstie: "Good thing Hawaii is not a state (but too bad Alaska is not because Ms. Palin would have been a superb president and an example to the world of all that is good and competant about America and its politics."

When Purpura (purpura, by the way, is a type of skin rash) and Moron---oops!--I mean Moran--present their case, they will base it on the foundation of P.O.E--Peace on Earth, or Purity of Essence. Their lawyer will be General Jack Ripper, and their political consultant is Dr. Strangelove. Once again, the country will laugh at NJ.

How many stars are on the American flag flying at All federal buildings? If Hawaii and Alaska aren't states then why are there stars represented for them.

Great! comment Harry.....some people that I have come in contact with, for one reason or another, that have displayed(verbally) that they were prejudice. I have asked them, how many stars & sripes on the American Flag? and, they get it wrong...So, I think there is something wrong there. Doesnt exactly relate to what you said, but you get where I'm going.........

David, do you know how many stars & stripes on the American Flag ?

They should drop a stripe or add a stripe. Thirteen is an unlucky number. Ever since there were thirteen colonies, we couldn't catch a break.

I wonder what the flag would look like if borat had a chance to design it. Maybe like the Kenyan flag but with his likeness in the corner. Or Like a food stamp. Or better yet that New Yorker cover with him and the food obsessed Michelle doing the fist bump.

So over this man we call president!! He has so many skeletons in his closet and he continues to walk through his term with no questions asked. Enough...we the people need to stop this insanity!!

Best president ever as long as you like to sit home all day and collect other peoples hard earned cash! He has been paying my bills for years bc he keeps extending unemployment! Who needs a job when you can get paid to watch jerry springer.

Since my motives and more about me has been publicly mocked let me state that I am proud to say that the first president I voted for was Ronald Reagan and although I'm not too happy with GOP nowadays, as a Catholic, voting for a Democrat for anything higher than the town council or county clerk in New Jersey is not a option.
Let me remind everyone that when the Constitution was written the USA consisted of the eastern seaboard states and that England, France and Spain had huge territories on our borders filled with Indian tribes that had fought us in the Revolution and the French and Indian War. It made perfect sense then to reserve the Presidency to someone who had been born here. We no longer have to fear that the England might send a army to burn down Washington DC or the French will demand tribute like they did during the XYZ Affair.
Let me also say that by the original Constitution that only white males could vote and senators were elected by the state legislatures and vice presidents were elected separately from the president. There's no reason we can't amend this ridiculous requirement to the dustbin of history except we don't want to.
Again I assert that the only modern justification for retaining this law is Nativism, that is, the belief that anyone not born in the United States cannot be a loyal American.

Michael, thanks for a thoughtful comment. It is much more balanced than I thought it would be based on your intro. The later suggests you are a single issue voter, abortion is the only position that drives your voting. Many Catholics have begun to see the issue of "social justice" as more important than simply being against abortion. Keep on thinking. We need thinkers in this world. JFK, a Democrat, was the first Catholic President, and agreed to keep the boundary between church and state. I don't want a religiously run country nor did the founding fathers. That's why they left England. If someone wants to live in a country run by religious rules there are plenty from which to pick, including Christian and Islamic venues. Personally, I believe we should keep religion out of the picture, even in OCNJ where Methodists first settled. Just think, if we didn't have the religion issue behind the scenes, we wouldn't be arguing about BYOB either.

Until we realize that almost no politicians really represent us, whether republican or dem , we are destined to suffer from their decisions. They simply seek to keep us polarized!

One term and done for all of them, let them come back and live in our world.

Got to disagree respectfully , one and done for me. No pensions for elected leaders, no benefits, health care et al. In one generation of voting them all out we would improve the country dramatically.

What a huge waste of time.

Obama the Kenyan:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/05/17/The-Vetting-Barack-Obama-Literary-Agent-1991-Born-in-Kenya-Raised-Indonesia-Hawaii