Who is Barry Soetoro?
In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama's qualifications for the presidency, the group "Americans for Freedom of Information" has released copies of President Obama's college transcripts from Occidental College . Released today, the transcript school indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student from Indonesia as an undergraduate. The transcript was released by Occidental College in compliance with a court order in a suit brought by the group in the Superior Court of California. The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for foreign students from the Fulbright Foundation Scholarship program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must claim foreign citizenship. This document would seem to provide the smoking gun that many of Obama's detractors have been seeking. Along with the evidence that he was first born in Kenya and there is no record of him ever applying for US citizenship, this is looking pretty grim. The news has created a firestorm at the White House as the release casts increasing doubt about Obama's legitimacy and qualification to serve as President article titled, "Obama eligibility Questioned," leading some to speculate that the story may overshadow economic issues on Obama's first official visit to the U.K. In a related matter, under growing pressure from several groups, Justice Antonin Scalia announced that the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments concerning Obama's legal eligibility to serve as president in a case brought by Leo Donofrio of New Jersey . This lawsuit claims Obama's dual citizenship disqualified him from serving as president. Donofrio's Case is just one of 18 suits brought by citizens demanding proof of Obama's citizenship or qualification to serve as president. Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation has released the results of their investigation of Obama's campaign spending. This study estimates that Obama has spent upwards of $950,000 in campaign funds with eleven law firms in 12 states for legal resources to block disclosure of any of his personal records. Mr. Kreep indicated that the investigation is still ongoing but that the final report will be provided to the U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. So far Mr. Holder has refused to comment on the matter..
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A conservatiard conspiracy theory thats been proven wrong. http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.asp
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It sounds like you already know the answer to your question and are simply using this for soap boxing / kicking a dead horse.
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College transcripts do not have financial aid information. Nor do foreign students recieve financial aid. All foreign students must demonstrate funding for their entire four years of schooling in order to attend an American school. Again, this information would not be on a college transcript.
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This is fantastic news. We need to keep up the pressure! The truth will come out!
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Link? Otherwise, you are full of "crap".
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The name change from Barry, to Barrack Hussein says it all.
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Apparently according to some respondents Occidental provided false information. We don't see any support for it though. It looks like Scalia feels there is cause for concern. How do you spin that?
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Your own first paragraph states that "he never applied for US citizenship" - gee, ever think it's because HE IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN? Long before Obama ever ran for president, he obtained his first passport, which requires that you submit your long-form birth certificate. Trust me, if Obama was not a citizen, the Clintons, the McCain campaign with the help of the Bush White House, the FBI and CIA, would have been able to ferret out what you birthers think is the truth. The truth is, he was born in Hawaii. Get over it, move on.
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This is an April Fool's spoof that is more than a year old. The organization doesn't exist, but they have a web site tracking their spoof. http://amfoi.wordpress.com/ As they say: "But this message isn’t meant for people like you and me who actually check facts, require evidence and live in the Reality-Based Community. The message is meant for chumps." Scalia never announced the Court would hear an eligibility case: in fact, they've declined to hear 9 separate motions/petitions. Donofrio's case has been dead in the water since December 2008. Occidental has never released transcripts. http://www.oxy.edu/x7992.xml Foreign students don't get aid, Fulbrights are only for graduate students or students studying outside the US.
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