[Originally posted 27 April 2011]
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s a result of the gods know what arcane political calculations
President Obama smoothed the path of his Republican opponents by releasing a
certified copy of his long-form birth certificate, obtained through a special
waiver granted by Hawaiian officials in deference to his position. Well, that,
and they were tired of fielding the endless requests for it by every Tom, Dick,
and Harriet with an axe to grind. Bankruptcy enthusiast and real-estate mogul
Donald Trump claims credit for this development—will Louisiana Governor Bobby
Jindal be far behind?
Will this make any difference to hard-core birthers? It’s
doubtful. First, Hawaii doesn’t count as American soil. Second, the Founders
required that both parents be US citizens. (It does too say that in the
Constitution! Use your magnifying glass, damn it!) Third, Barry What’s-his-name
gave up his citizenship as a child when he chose to grow up in Indonesia. And
fourth, he’s black. (Did I just say that aloud?) Anyway, however you stack it
up, he has no business being president.
Personally, I was enjoying watching the birth-certificate shuffle
the major Republican candidates were stuck with. Too bad somebody had to ruin
the fun.
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