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Last week, I shared with you how some on the right are still trying to push a story questioning Barack Obama’s status as a natural-born citizen of the United States in order to block him from ever taking office as President.  In fact, many had gone so far as to actually sue to block him from assuming his elected duty.

One case in particular, Donofrio v. Wells, was placed before U.S. Supreme Court for consideration (in all fairness, I have since found out that Donofrio also challenged McCain’s citizenship because he was born in Panama (his father was stationed there in the military).  The case challenged whether or not Obama could be considered natural-born since Obama’s father was a British national.  Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961 but, according to Donofrio, this gives Obama dual-citizenship, thus invalidating his status as a “natural-born” citizen.

Well, the Supreme Court has turned away this appeal.  I would like to believe that this is the end of the madness but, apparently, there are two other suits be appealed to the Supreme Court over this same issue, as well as various other suits in the lower courts.

So, I guess were in for more fun. *groan!*

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Whether it’s his color, his name, his family heritage or just his political affiliation, some people still can’t stand the fact that Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States and, even at this late date, are trying to block him from taking office.

The U.S. Supreme Court will be meeting to decide whether or not to take up a case challenging whether or not Barack Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen.  President-elect Obama (I like saying that but, I’ll like PRESIDENT Obama more) was born in Hawaii, a fact that is backed up by Hawaiian officials.  Also, when this issue first popped up, FactCheck.org looked into it and verified that Obama was indeed born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

So, why do we keep rehashing this?  I go back to my opening sentence.  You have people from the unknown to the infamous pushing for this because they fear an Obama presidency.  The common thread appears to be thatthey seem to represent various right-wing interests.  I guess by bringing suit-after-suit, they want to create the “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” thought in the minds of people.  Excuse me but, aren’t those on the right always harping about the “frivolous” lawsuits flooding our country’s court dockets?  Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court Justice that put this forward for consideration was none other than Clarence Thomas.

Here’s to hoping the Court won’t shame itself by considering such a silly lawsuit.

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