There is still a small collection of people floating around on email lists and opinion blogs that can’t seem to let go of their theories about a conspiracy around Barack Obama’s birth.
In response to speculation that Barack Obama was born in Kenya, the Obama campaign posted a scanned image of his birth certificate many months ago. Still, the rumors have taken on a life of their own, and people who are desperate to believe Obama was born elsewhere or is a citizen of Indonesia have not been dispelled in their minds.
My theory is that this whole thing originated with the circumstances of John McCain’s birth. There was some question about whether he would be able to serve as president because he was actually born outside of the country, in the country of Panama. That question was dealt with openly, with congress affirming that American citizens born on military bases anywhere in the world to American parents are indeed eligible to serve as president.
In my opinion, this whole issue of whether Barack Obama is able to serve because of some imagined untoward circumstance of his birth is just wishful thinking on the part of the folks that were afraid of the changes that would come if he became president. There are lawsuits making their way through the courts trying to force Obama to produce his credentials, showing he is a citizen born in the US.
How silly!
At this point, President Elect Barack Obama is on his way into the white house as our 44th president. It is time to cut the comedy and get serious about how each of us can adapt to make this fait accompli fit into our lives and goals.
This link points to an in-depth article about Obama’s records that I hope will help you put any fears you may have to rest. Click here to read the article on PolitiFact.com.