Monday, October 28, 2013

Ted Cruz Can Run for President


The suspicion of Obama's citizenship is not "far-fetched."  Many of his close relatives in Kenya said they were there when Obama was born.  Immigration officers are suspicious of almost any "perfect" birth certificate coming out of Hawaii. Every block entry was perfectly centered, no type-overs, no erasures or corrections, etc.  In spite of the meticulous preparation there was that little error that shows "country of birth" as "Hawaii," not an error usually made, even by the most careless county clerk.   Then there is the issue of Title 8 USC 1401 (g)—wherein it appears that Obama would have been ineligible for derivative U.S. citizenship through his mother at birth due to her irregular and limited U.S. residency.  Ted Cruz clearly qualifies under that law, and the international principle of "jus sanguinis."  Arnold Schwarzenegger's aspirations to run for president are not feasible under any existing law.  He is a naturalized citizen, not natural-born,  and he is not likely to become eligible with a Constitutional Amendment in the near future.  If he did become President, he'd probably then want German to become our national language, since he still struggles with English. 

Obama's  English pronunciation is okay, though he does not fully grasp many idiomatic expressions, often resulting in malaprop.  However, it is Obama's conduct that arouses most suspicion.    Why did he alone among presidents seal his college records?  Master's theses and doctoral dissertations of students are usually proudly published in their college libraries and are reference sources for the study by other students on the many subjects delved into in the writings, especially if the author rises to the presidency.   These writings are always autobiographical to a certain extent, and they nearly always deal with social issues related to one's birthplace and one's roots. Critics use the biographical approach perhaps more than any other in literary criticism.  The fact is, we know very little about Obama's roots and much of what we think we know may not be true. 

The liberals who like to excoriate the doubters as “birthers,” fear the dreaded truth: Our immigration laws are so loosely enforced that almost anyone in the world who can successfully commit immigration fraud (thousands do), can also become president if they are astute politicians.