Criticisms of Barack Obama are often misplaced

Barack Obama billboard in Denver, Colorado

I recently read about the billboard pictured above. There’s no doubt the ad is controversial and is looking to stir emotions. I’m glad to see more people questioning the President, but I’m not happy about the direction the inquiries are taking.

Barack Obama has a lot of questionable views and associations, but many of his critics are pursuing dead ends. The biggest one is the birth certificate issue pursued by the birthers. I find it rather arrogant that the President never disclosed the long version of his birth certificate, but I believe he is a naturally born U.S. citizen. Besides the short form certificate that has been made public, there were birth announcements in both local papers. Why would his mother have gone to these extremes if he were not born in the U.S.? He would have received citizenship through her if he were a foreign born citizen. Of course, if you’re a real conspiracy theorist, you could make the assumption that she predicted that he would run for President one day. If you believe that, I have a bridge I’ll sell you. » read more