Joe Sixpack American

The question of Obama's U.S. citizenship continues to be in question. If, in fact, he was born in Kenya of an American citizen mother and a Kenyan citizen father, then the following question arises: Isn't he still a U.S. citizen and therefore still meets the citizenship requirements as set forth in the U.S. Constitution? Here, in part, is what the US CODE> TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER III > Part I > § 1401> paragraph (g) says:

"(g) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, That any periods of honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or periods of employment with the United States Government or with an international organization as that term is defined in section 288 of title 22 by such citizen parent, or any periods during which such citizen parent is physically present abroad as the dependent unmarried son or daughter and a member of the household of a person
(A) honorably serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, or
(B) employed by the United States Government or an international organization as defined in section 288 of title 22, may be included in order to satisfy the physical-presence requirement of this paragraph. This proviso shall be applicable to persons born on or after December 24, 1952, to the same extent as if it had become effective in its present form on that date; and..."

Here is the link for the complete text of this document:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode08/usc_sec_08_00001401----000-.html

Perhaps an attorney could interpret it better, but it appears to me that the U.S citizen parent had to be out of the United States for the reasons listed after "Provided, That..." -- Obama's mother was not out of the country based on any of those provisos, therefore he would not be eligible to be President.

I suspect that this is just one of the many reasons that Obama is stonewalling the release any of his pertinent records of his past.

If Obama is so proud of his past, why is he so reluctant to put these sorts of questions to rest?