Birther Primer 101

Know Your Birther Put-Downs

It's okay to be an anti-birther.  But why not be (the only) one who has the facts straight?

Chapter One: How Stuff Works in Hawaii. This could have been you In 1961 you were born in Teaneck New Jersey Your aunt, who lived in Hawaii, thought it would be nice if you could attend her alma mater, the University of Hawaii at reduced rates.  So, Aunt Bess trucks down to city hall and fills out a form declaring your Hawaiian birth.  A certification of  live birth is duly issued. Birth data is retrieved pro forma by Hawaiian newspapers. A birth notice appears in the local papers.  That's an actual scenario based on Hawaiian law.  Hell , the ( born in China)  Father of Modern China,  Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,  did same thing when having a Hawaiian birth was advantageous.  And while this  is not proof that Obama benefited from the same process, it does demonstrate that a  Certification of  Live Birth, with its attendant announcement in a Hawaiian newspaper,  is not the magic enema Obamunists claim.  Quiz tomorrow.