A Certificate of Embarrassment

[my2sense]

With sardonic resignation, President Obama, an eminently rational man, stared directly into political irrationality on Wednesday and released his birth certificate to history. More than halfway through his term, the president felt obliged to prove that he was a legitimate occupant of the Oval Office. It was a profoundly low and debasing moment in American political life.

The disbelief fairly dripped from Mr. Obama as he stood at the West Wing lectern. People are out of work, American soldiers are dying overseas and here were cameras to record him stating that he was born in a Hawaii hospital. It was particularly galling to us that it was in answer to a baseless attack with heavy racial undertones.

Mr. Obama practically begged the public to set aside these distractions, expressing hope that his gesture would end the “silliness” and allow a national debate about budget priorities. It won’t, of course.

If there was ever any doubt about Mr. Obama’s citizenship, which there was not, the issue was settled years ago when Hawaii released his birth certificate. The fuller document that Mr. Obama had to request contains some extra information, including his parents’ signatures and the name of the hospital where he was born, but it was unnecessary to show his legitimacy.

More: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/opinion/28thu1.html?_r=1

[Demeter]

1. Well, Mr. President, Maybe the People Would End Their Silliness If You End Yours

You've got a whole platform of broken promises and laws to fix.

Habeas corpus, remember that from Constitutional Law 101? You probably taught it.

So where is it?

What about that oath, fucked up as it was by Roberts, who couldn't believe he had to do it? Prosecute any Bushies for war crimes or crimes against humanity yet?

I could go on, but it's late and I'm tired, after working my third job.