Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on July 14, 2009

Los Angeles, California: 'Where's the Birth Certificate?' billboard erected in Buena Park on Interstate 5 between LA and Anaheim, a heavily trafficked corridor reaching hundreds of thousands of commuters every week

UPDATE, July 20, 2009:
Goodtimepolitics: Video: Townhall Meeting Erupts Over Obama Birth Certificate

I’m applauding the energy and tenacity of Orly Taitz. So many others would have thrown their hands in the air in frustration and given up by now. But a federal judge in California has agreed to review her records and listen to arguments concerning Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as POTUS. We simply want the truth. No more hiding information, no more sealed school records and birth records, no more threats to those who are also seeking the truth.

I’m not convinced that Obama was born somewhere other than Hawaii. However, I do believe his other records, most specifically his school records, do contain something he is hiding from the American public. I’ve wondered how he was able to travel to Pakistan during a period when American citizens were not permitted to do so. What about his LSAT scores, and what were his accomplishments to be accepted by Harvard? We know next to nothing about his academic accomplishments/failures/club memberships/grades at Columbia nor Harvard, which is troubling. And did his citizenship become null and void by his stepfather, as some folks believe? Speculation is merely that, so I’m glad that Taitz will finally be permitted to present her case so that, perhaps, we’ll have the truth. Or something closer to the truth than we have now.

WorldNetDaily: Eligibility arguments to get court hearing: ‘For 1st time, we have a judge who’s listening’
By Bob Unruh
July 13, 2009

In what ultimately could prove to be a turning point in the legal challenges to Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president, a federal judge in California has planned a hearing on the merits of a federal court case raising those questions.

According to attorney Orly Taitz, who is working on multiple cases alleging Obama is a “usurper” because he doesn’t meet the constitutional requirement that only a “natural born citizen” can be president, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled in a hearing today that her case will move forward.

The hearing was on her motion for a default order against Obama, because although Taitz said she notified him of the action, Obama’s attorneys did not make an appearance.

Her complaint was filed against the president on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration, over his actions before he became president.

Taitz has told WND if her motion for default is granted she immediately would request access to Obama’s birth records and other documentation that could determine his eligibility to occupy the Oval Office.

“I have a very clear case,” Taitz said. “I think they dropped the ball. They didn’t figure out this case filed on Jan. 20th, on the day of inauguration.

The case was filed on behalf of former U.S. Ambassador Alan Keyes, also a contestant in the 2008 presidential race in California, and others. Taitz said the case might have been confused with another Keyes vs. Obama case filed in the state’s court system, which was thrown out and now is on appeal.

“I will be asking for the release of his vital records,” she has told WND.

The case, which also includes Wiley S. Drake and Markham Robinson as plaintiffs, names as defendant “Barack H Obama also known as Barack Hussein Obama II also known as Barack H Obama II also known as Barry Obama also known as Barry Soetoro.”

“Plaintiffs respectfully submit that this Court’s order finding or at least strongly suggesting that 4(e) service is insufficient, and requiring 4(i) service, regarding the subject matter of this lawsuit as against the sole served Defendant Barack H. Obama, is manifestly erroneous and plaintiffs accordingly request that the court reconsider its motion,” she argued in her motion.

“In the alternative, plaintiffs move and request that this court exercise its sound discretion to certify a question for interlocutory appeal.”

She told WND that at today’s hearing, the judge issued no orders, but promised that the case would be moved forward and he would address the merits of the dispute. He said there would be no dismissals based on “procedural issues.”

The judge said, as a former Marine, he recognizes the importance of having a constitutionally qualified president.

While no attorneys appeared on Obama’s behalf, several members of the U.S. Attorney’s office in California were in attendance, and sought to intervene on behalf of Obama over his actions before becoming president.

The judge ordered them to accept service of the lawsuit immediately and then continued the case to an unannounced date.

Taitz told WND, “For the first time, we have a judge who’s listening.”

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The “Certification of Live Birth” posted online and widely touted as “Obama’s birth certificate” does not in any way prove he was born in Hawaii, since the same “short-form” document is easily obtainable for children not born in Hawaii. The true “long-form” birth certificate – which includes information such as the name of the birth hospital and attending physician – is the only document that can prove Obama was born in Hawaii, but to date he has not permitted its release for public or press scrutiny.

Oddly, though congressional hearings were held to determine whether Sen. John McCain was constitutionally eligible to be president as a “natural born citizen,” no controlling legal authority ever sought to verify Obama’s claim to a Hawaiian birth.

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RedState: If Bush Birth Certificate Were Missing…
Huffington Post: Chris Matthews: A Deeply Closeted Birther?
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Below The Beltway: CNN President To Lou Dobbs: Drop The Birther Story
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WorldNetDaily: CNN wrong once again – birth record not destroyed, Hawaii contradicts network boss’ claim that Obama certificate no longer exists
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Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily: Appeal promised in eligibility lawsuit – Accuses Obama of fraudulently serving as senator and Supreme Court asked to cooperate with FBI – Attorney investigating Obama’s eligibility reports cyber attacks
Audacity of Hypocrisy: Rev Manning on Obama Birth Certificate issue: ”Joe Biden Exposes Obama”
Jerome R. Corsi, World Net Daily: Just who delivered baby Barack Obama? Physician who attended birth remains shrouded in mystery
Jim Blazsik: Let’s remember that Democrats are very much into birth certificate trutherism and GOP congressman introduces birth certificate bill
Texas Fred’s: Birth certificate issue No. 1 at Fox News
Advice Goddess Blog: Pamela Geller At Atlas Shrugs Claims Obama Birth Certificate A Forgery
A Conservative Edge: Snopes Dopes Complicit In Obama Birth Certificate Immaculate Deception?
WorldNetDaily: Obama birth mystery: More than 1 hospital – Myth-busting website, news articles say president not born in location he claims
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