Birther Controversy

FORT MEADE, Md. – A military court was set to hear the case Tuesday of an Army doctor charged with refusing to deploy to Afghanistan because he says he doubts whether President Barack Obama was born in the U.S. and therefore questions his eligibility to be commander in chief. Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, an 18-year-Army […]

Texas (HuffPo)– Texas State Representative Leo Berman (R) furthered his campaign against President Obama Tuesday, a man that he has before characterized as “God’s punishment on us,” by introducing a bill that would require future presidential and vice-presidential candidates to produce “the original birth certificate indicating that the person is a natural-born United States citizen” […]

In his latest rant, Rush Limbaugh has questioned President Obama’s birthdate which is tomorrow (August 4, 1961).

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana says he supports conservative organizations challenging President Barack Obama’s citizenship in court.

HONOLULU (AP) — It’s now law in Hawaii that the state government can ignore repetitive requests for President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.

From MSNBC: Asked an open-ended question about where President Barack Obama was born, 14 percent of Americans say he was born abroad – giving an incorrect answer that shows how widespread the misunderstanding of his birthplace is nearly a year and a half into his presidency.

HONOLULU — Hawaii legislators have passed a measure allowing a state agency to ignore repeated requests from a person or organization for President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.

Just in case anyone thought the “Birthers” were just an ignored lunatic fringe of the Republican Party, here’s proof that the wingnuts wield real power. This legislation, introduced by birthers, still faces another final vote, but is a sad reminder that even the most extreme views can find validation in some parts of the country. […]

From CBS News: The White House slammed former Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado today for his recent remarks suggesting President Obama was not born in the United States.

PHOENIX — Nearly half of the Arizona Legislature wants to force President Barack Obama to show his birth certificate to state officials if he runs for re-election.