Birth Certificate Bill

POLITICO - March 13, 2009 - Ben Smith
Congressman explains birth certificate bill

A spokesman for Florida Republican Congressman Bill Posey sends over a statement from the congressman explaining his bill to require that presidential candidates submit birth certificates is aimed at dousing the controversy — though he said the congressman himself thinks Obama could do more to put the issue to rest.
Says Posey:
Opponents of President Bush used the 2000 election results and the court decisions to question the legitimacy of President Bush to serve as President. Opponents of President Obama are raising the birth certificate issue as a means of questioning his eligibility to serve as President. Neither of these situations are healthy for our Republic. This bill, by simply requiring such documentation for future candidates for President will remove this issue as a reason for questioning the legitimacy of a candidate elected as President. (continues)