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Originally posted by adifferentbreed
Nope, not being nosy.....if he did recieve student aid as an exchange student, that wouod pretty much prove it right there.
Originally posted by lee anoma
Do you have any proof he received foreign aid at all? Are you saying he "probably" got it so you demand proof that he didn't?
Among the few claims that are true in this message is that from fall 1979 through spring 1981 Obama attended Occidental College, a small (currently 1,825 students, according to its Web site) school in Los Angeles. After that he transferred to Columbia University in New York City to finish his undergraduate education. The photo here is from his application to Occidental.
It’s also true that Obama was on scholarship while at Occidental, according to articles in the Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe.
Originally posted by JonInMichigan
Our partier-in-chief had a pretty rough life it would seem and would explain why his views on most things are pretty disconnected from at least half the Americans in this country.
Wow.... what a bunch of hot heads.
I just stated the facts that the kid was bounced aorund from home to home and place to place.
Bye. I'm done. Thanks for the meaningful discussion....NOT.
BTW, I'm not a birther and not against birthers. I'm completely neutral on this topic so I don't know why you are jumping down my sh-t!?
Originally posted by lpowell0627
Originally posted by lee anoma
Do you have any proof he received foreign aid at all? Are you saying he "probably" got it so you demand proof that he didn't?
It is true, and appears in "Dreams From My Father", as well as in credible newspapers that he went to college on a scholarship.
It’s also true that Obama was on scholarship while at Occidental, according to articles in the Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe.
Source: www.factcheck.org...
I figured Fact Check.org is a good enough source. You can find the links to the two Boston Globe & Los Angeles Times' articles as well.
Just trying to keep the facts known.
Q: Has a "smoking gun" been found to prove Obama was not born a U.S. citizen? Did he attend Occidental College on a scholarship for foreign students?
A: This chain e-mail is a transparent April Fools’ Day hoax. It fabricates an AP news story about an nonexistent group, and makes false claims about Obama and the Fulbright program.
FULL ANSWER
The claim is that Obama received a Fulbright scholarship for foreign students, proving that he is not a U.S. citizen and therefore not eligible to be president. Supposedly this was reported by The Associated Press. But the claim is false and the story is a hoax.
But that’s about where the truth ends.
For those who might believe that even a fake news story quoting a nonexistent organization might still have some validity, we offer these facts:
No Fulbright:
Contrary to what this e-mail claims, Obama’s scholarship wasn’t a Fulbright. It’s true that many foreign students come to the U.S. under the Fulbright program, sponsored by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. But Fulbrights for foreign students are primarily intended for graduate students studying for masters’ degrees or Ph.D. degrees, not for college freshmen and sophomores.
No "Soetoro":
Another false claim is that Obama attended and received financial aid "under the name Barry Soetoro," using the surname of his Indonesian stepfather Lolo Soetoro. The college’s Director of Communications Jim Tranquada told us there’s no record of that.
Originally posted by starrider
For those that believe the president was born in Kenya, just what are they to do?
There have been many American citizens that have made demands to see official birth documents, only to either be ignored or to have copies of bogus, invalid documents pushed into their collective faces.
If Mr. Obama was born in Kenya, what do we do,
If we have a president that is not "legal", does that make our Constitution null and void?
Also, we have been informed by our president that our country is no longer based on Christian beliefs. Additionally, "we the people", have collectively maintained our silence when our president has apologized for our country's actions abroad.
We do not have a "go to" person that will sincerely listen to our concerns, represent us and lead us into proper, legal action.
Originally posted by lpowell0627
Just trying to keep the facts known.
Originally posted by wcitizen
However, if evidence is not demanded, this situation sets a precedent - that a President need not provide proof of eligibility and need not disclose background.
If Arthur had been born in Canada, some believe that he would not have been a natural-born citizen (interpreting the law to mean that to be a natural-born citizen one must be born on U.S. territory) and would thus have been constitutionally ineligible to serve as vice president or president. During the 1880 U.S. presidential election a New York attorney, Arthur P. Hinman, was hired to explore rumors of Arthur's foreign birth. Hinman alleged that Arthur was born in Ireland and did not come to the United States until he was fourteen years old. When that story failed to take root Hinman came forth with a new story that Arthur was born in Canada. This claim also fell on deaf ears.[2]:202–203 In any case, Arthur's father was not naturalized until some years after his birth, resulting in Arthur having dual citizenship.
Originally posted by circuitsports
I still prefer the BHO over Mc Cain so if he's Kenyan or not it's a win and honestly the only thing the "others" can do is figure out why in gods name after such a fail that was old white politics did they choose Jr Jr to be there best hope.