Hawaii Legislators Propose Novel Revenue Source: Sell Copies of Obama’s Birth Certificate

Monday, January 31, 2011
Looking for a way to raise revenues for a cash-strapped state budget, lawmakers in Hawaii are considering charging anyone requesting a copy of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.
 
Under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives, obtaining a copy of Obama’s birth certificate would cost $100.
 
Since his election as president in 2008, a vocal collection of opponents have claimed Obama was not born in Hawaii, and thus is not a citizen by birth, a key requirement to hold the office.
 
“If the people are so concerned about Barack Obama and if he was actually born in Hawaii, born in the United States, let them pay a fee of 100 bucks,” Democratic Representative John Mizuno told the media. “We can certainly use the money, and we don’t need to hear their complaining anymore.”
 
By charging so-called “birthers” and others seeking proof that Obama was born in the U.S., legislators are hoping to help close an $800 million deficit facing the state.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
H.B. 1116 (House of Representatives, Hawaii)

Comments

BJ Higgins 13 years ago
Doubting the President's eligibility to hold office and his citizenship is so ridiculous. What's the deal? It's like people have totally forgotten that President Obama's mother was a white woman from Kansas. And don't you think his eligibility to be a Senator was thoroughly investigated? As far as his "birth cetificate" is concerned, I was born in Cleveland, Ohio and I, too, have a "Certificate of Live Birth" -- the same as the President. Let it go people, please. Just admit that this is a thinly veiled attempt to hide the rascism that lurks here in America by some citizens. No one asked about John McCain's eligibility to run for office and he was born in Panama!!!!
K Domo 13 years ago
Come-on birthers, at least choose a more credible "proof". Just on the face of the document there are some easily researched clues ... the name of the Hospital is actually Coast Provincial not Coast Province (as noted in R Paul's blog clear back in 2008); The date format shown is American rather than the European as is used (day)(month)(year); Dr Heltan Maganga's name is misspelled (stamp and signature) and he wasn't appointed Administrator till later in 2009; the "Seal" is straight out of an office supply store; etc. Maybe most telling is Smith never says whether or not he found the dinosaur that he was in Africa pursuing thru the Congo.
B Steadman 13 years ago
Barack Hussein Obama II was born August 4, 1961 at the Coast Province General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya and not in Hawaii as he claims. This may explain why he refuses to allow Hawaii to release of a long-form copy of his birth certificate. A high resolution copy of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate is available for free download at WasObamaBornInKenya.com The fascinating story of how Lucas Daniel Smith obtained a certified copy of Obama's birth certificate directly from the birth hospital on February 19, 2009 is included as part of his 'July 4, 2010 Letter to Congress', which is also available for free download at the same website.

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