Obama Goes to Hawaii…[Update]

Coincidence?

Pravda The Mainstream Media reported today that Barack Obama would travel immediately go to Hawaii this Thursday and Friday to visit his “ailing grandmother”, who apparently was hospitalized last week.

But what you won’t see in the MSM headlines is this:

An hour or so before Obama’s announcement, conservative commentator and Obama critic Andy Martin was scheduled to file an emergency petition with the Hawaii Supreme Court to “release Barack Obama’s family records,” including his “birth certificate and related records.” (No additional information at this time.)

UPDATE: Let’s wish Madelyn Dunham well, in the event that she is seriously ill. That said, Mrs. Dunham’s health should not detract from the urgency or validity of Andy Martin’s claims. If I may paraphrase (and forgive me…it is late), Martin alleges that the public should have access to the complete file of Barack Obama’s birth records, that we have a constitutional right to satisify ourselves as to a candidate’s qualifications for public office. In his emergency motion to the Hawaii Supreme Court Monday, Martin, representing himself, argues two valid points: First, that “the authenticity and contents of a presidential candidate’s birth certificate is at the apex of First Amendment concerns.” And second: “….If Obama has posted a version of his birth certificate (on his website), it would appear he has waived any privacy issues…”

We have consistently maintained, here at the TD Blog, that the public has not only a right, but a duty, to review information which is fundamental to a presidential candidate’s eligibility — within reason. We can think of no reasonable cause for denying the public — the electorate, those who will be served by the President — the ability to examine documentation of birth and citizenship for a person standing for the highest office in the land.  Especially since 1) reasonable doubt has been raised about this candidate’s eligibility and 2) there appears to be no formal process for vetting eligibility in advance of a candidacy.

So…while we extend our heartfelt wishes to Mrs. Dunham for a speedy recovery, we remain adamant in demanding access to Barack Obama’s vital records  — whether they be in Hawaii, Indonesia, Kenya, or elsewhere.