Claim: The latest development in the saga of the so-called "birther" challenges to Barack Obama's presidency comes from Hawaii, Obama's native state. Yesterday, Gov. Linda Lingle signed a law allowing state agencies to ignore requests for information if they determine the requests duplicate or are substantially similar to earlier ones. The law targets those who contend Obama wasn't born in the U.S. and thus, under the Constitution, can't be president; they still are sending 10 to 20 e-mails every week asking the state's Health Department for verification of his birth certificate.
Fact-check: The Obama Birth Chronicles, Chapter CCXCVIII - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the latest development in the saga of the so-called "birther" challenges to barack obama's presidency comes from hawaii, obama's native state. yesterday, gov. linda lingle signed a law allowing state agencies to ignore requests for information if they determine the requests duplicate or are substantially similar to earlier ones. the law targets those who contend obama wasn't born in the u.s. and thus, under the constitution, can't be president; they still are sending 10 to 20 e-mails every week asking the state's health department for verification of his birth certificate.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-05-13T20:10:53