By Nancy Salvato ——Bio and Archives--March 21, 2009
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You might have heard of Hawaii, a southern North Pacific archipelago that almost half a century ago became America's 50th state. It's known for pineapples, palm trees and tropical weather, and while it's said to be a lovely place to visit, hardly anyone goes there because it's so expensive and far away--over 10 hours by plane from New York, and getting there by car literally takes forever. It's also the birthplace of President Obama, which has led to some confusion, with various conspiracy nuts, unaware of Hawaii's statehood, insisting that he's not a natural-born citizen. But for those who are in the know, Obama's Hawaiian origins have been very helpful to the state: Now with the administration of President Obama, who spent part of his childhood in Hawaii, there is a renewed interest for tourists to visit, travel experts say. Obama never ceases to amaze us. If we had told you just a few years ago that Hawaii would one day become a tourist attraction, would you have believed us in a million years?I'm starting to find it incredibly annoying that Taranto refers to himself as “us”. Worse, it's his attitude that he knows more than the rest of “us” and that those of “us” who want to see our 44th President produce a legitimate birth certificate are right wing nuts. Admittedly, I've found myself accused of being a right wing nut in the “blogs” but anyone who reads me regularly would be hard pressed to find my work to be anything but “researched opinion.” Furthermore, I usually rely on respected sources, not blogs, so I never gave the accusation more than a passing thought. According to Title 8 of the U.S. Code, "citizens of the United States at birth" include:
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Nancy Salvato is the President of Basics Project, a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (C) (3) research and educational project whose mission is to promote the education of the American public on the basic elements of relevant political, legal and social issues important to our country.