WTF!?!?! The Arizona Birther bill does accept a circumcision certificate

[wndycty]

How the hell does that prove you are an American citizen?

Arizona's Senate-Approved Birther Bill Could Force Presidential Candidates to Provide Documentation Describing What Their Penis Looks Like to Get on Ballot
By James King, Wed., Apr. 13 2011 @ 4:41PM
Comments (43)

They don't call Arizona the "meth lab of Democracy" for nothing -- where else could a lack of foreskin prove citizenship?

The Arizona Senate formally passed the "Birther Bill" today, but not in its original version.

Apparently, requiring presidential candidates to provide a long-form birth certificate before allowing their names on the ballot in Arizona -- despite it already being a federal requirement to run for president -- was a bit too much for a few GOP lawmakers. So they made some amendments: if you can't find your birth certificate, and you have a penis, a document describing your lack of foreskin will suffice.

A circumcision certificate -- a document given to the parents of a male Jewish child after his foreskin is snipped off during a circumcision ceremony -- is not a legal document (see an example of one here) but if you have one, under the amended bill, it's apparently enough to prove you're a U.S. citizen and your name can be permitted on the ballot in Arizona.

Pulling out your penis in front of election officials, however, will not prove citizenship -- and, in the worst case scenario, could get you labeled a sex offender.
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http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/04/senate-approved_birther_bill_c.php

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Uh. Muh. Guh.

Lunatics.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. The GOP runs nothing but dickheads anyway.

No problemo.

[ecstatic]

3. W.T.F...!!

I don't know anyone who has a circumcision certificate. Are the citizens of AZ as nutty as the government officials?

[uppityperson]

4. A new business will open "Penis Inspections, no waiting!"

I know, it is limited to a bris, but still, would be an interesting business. Or not.

[onpatrol98]

6. ???

What would you charge per client? Different fee for different...never mind. Could clients appeal if they're overcharged?

How much would you pay your employees?

:freak:

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[uppityperson]

7. I would think there would be more protest if undercharged

[onpatrol98]

9. lol

:rofl:

Next, they'll want to stamp everyone at birth.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. Maybe they'll insist on "branding" people

like they do animals? "Made in the USA"? :rofl:

[Ptah]

5. They just copied the secondary list of requirements from the State Department for passports

Secondary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/secondary_evidence/secondary_evidence_4315.html

[denverbill]

8. So if a Mexican woman sneaks her baby into the US to be circumcised, will he be a citizen?n/t

[abelenkpe]

10. I'm sorry

I don't get it. If one isn't circumcised does that mean they aren't a citizen? Or just that the record of being circumcised is an acceptable document?

[Kber]

11. I didn't know no hospitals gave out a certificate.

My son has one (from his bris), but I didn't save any of the medical receipts from his birth.

If there's no religious significance to the procedure, why would you need a certificate or save the doctor's bill from 50+ years ago?

Weird.

on edit - OK I know I'm asking a logical question about an illogical item.

[BlueIris]

12. This entire thing is so completely messed up.

Just when I think it's over, it gets worse.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. Sounds like questioning Presidents has gone from "boxers or briefs"

to "cut or uncut" (if you're a guy, that is). Is there an equivalent exception for future FEMALE Presidential candidates whom don't have the "right" kind birth certificate (or did they not even think about that- not that I'd be surprised if they didn't)?

[frazzled]

15. I don't think we got any kind of "circumcision certificate" ...

when we had a "bris" for our son. I don't remember (it was so traumatic, my mother and I were downing alcohol at 9 am). Maybe there was some sort of paper or certificate, but I sure have no recollection of one.