Perception is a funny thing

On January 21st, 2009, Obama’s very first day in office, Barack Obama implemented and signed into law Executive Order 13489.

Here is what it said (qoute, unqoute)

“Sec.2

Notice Of Intent To Disclose Presidential Records

When the Archivist provides notice to the incumbent and former Presidents of his intent to disclose Presidential records pursuant to section 1270.46 of the NARA regulations, the Archivist, using any guidelines providied by the incumbent and former Presidents, shall identify any specific materials, the disclosure of which he believes may raise a substantial question of executive privilege.”

Seems a little odd doesn’t it?

I am finding that he has gone to great lengths to hide his information.

Also, per Hawaii the Short Form Certification of Birth cannot be used legally to establish if someone was actually born in Hawaii because only the Long Form Certificate of Birth will show whether the person was born in Hawaii, adopted, or born Abroad.

Let me begin by saying that I love conservative conspiracy theorists. They are the most fun to deal with.

Ok, let’s start. Executive Order 14389 amends the Presidential Records Act of 1978. The PRA changes the ownership of “Presidential Records” from the President to the government, making them essentially public.

Why the hell would they want to do that? Does anyone remember what happened just before 1978?

That’s right, Nixon. Nixon and his infamous tapes were, at the time, deemed private. He refused to release them for quite some time, and many were destroyed before they could be obtained by investigators. The PRA was passed so that this could not happen again.

So what’s a “Presidential Record”? Under Title 44, Chapter 22, Section 2201 in the act, “personal records” are excluded from being made public (2.B.ii). This includes items “which do not relate to or have an effect upon the carrying out of…duties of the President” (3). Applied to this case, this would probably include birth certificates.

In short, a president’s birth certificates have been private since 1978!

So, what was Obama doing when he signed his executive order? Well, he was actually undoing Bush’s amendment to the PRA which granted executive privilege to deny the government Presidential Records. Yes, Obama was actually making his records more transparent.

Typing this comment took longer than looking up the information. Geez.

Sources:
Presidential Records Act (Title 44, Ch. 22, Sec. 2201) – http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/44/2201.html

National Archives page on the PRA and its amendments by Reagan, Bush, and Obama – http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/laws/1978-act.html

Jan 26, 2009 Federal Register with Executive Act 14389 in it – http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-1712.pdf

Count “people” like you as number one reason things are messed up! I say people, because you are not a journalist. Do a bit of research before you spout off.

For the zillionth time, the COLB aka short-form is available to children other than just those born in Hawaii. Say for example that a Hawaiian parent adopts a child from China, the short-form would say Hawaii.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, even if he was born in Hawaii, that does not definitively establish “natural-born” citizenship.

OBAMA, STOP HIDING. SHOW US THE LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!!! Let’s have the transparency you promised!

I’m sure this won’t change conspiracy theorists’ minds, but for everyone else, read this.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/

Why does this matter

http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/henry-louis-gates-deja-vu-all-over-again/

It doesnt matter since its crazy.

BUT,

If it were true, it matters because that would mean he couldn’t be president. One requirement for becoming the US President is to be born in the United States.

This is exactly what they wanted to happen when they gutted the US public education system. Oy vey.

Captain Steve-
OBAMA, STOP HIDING. SHOW US THE LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!!! Let’s have the transparency you promised!

When did Obama promise transparency regarding his personal medical records?
Why should he respond to ridiculous accusations like yours and reveal personal information in the process? Next a woman comes out of the woodwork and claims Obama is the father of her kid and you will demand he provide a DNA sample.