So lots of attention has been given to the Obama birth certificate controversy lately. Perhaps it is a sign that this intellectual movement is gaining some serious momentum.

The issue of concern is fundamentally whether or not Barack Obama was born in the United States, and thus whether or not he is qualified to be the President of the United States.

During the presidential election campaigns, the issue was addressed by Obama’s team who released a copy of Obama’s Certificate of Live Birth. Naturally, skeptics believed it was not legitimate–in fact, a forgery.

So, Factcheck.org decided to take on the issue. Factcheck.org staff members traveled to Chicago, inspected and photographed the COLB, confirmed its authenticity of its authenticity and concluded Barack Obama is, in fact, a natural born U.S. citizen.

Despite Factcheck’s efforts, some of the birthers maintained their skepticism by arguing the Factcheck is liberal and bias, and in the bed for Barack Obama. Others forged ahead claiming that the COLB is a short-form BC (as opposed to a long-form), and thus insufficient evidence of Obama’s U.S. birth. Finally, the State Health Department of Hawaii issued several statements concerning the skepticism, saying the Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and that the COLB is a legitimate and legal Birth Certificate.

But still, many aren’t buying it.

Several reputable news organizations such as CNN, Politco, and others have addressed the issue, while bias political entertainers who consistently promote falsehoods have continued to promote it.

Then recently, this happened and has since received a ton of coverage:

What I find to be most interesting is that the birthers, such as this woman, are demanding a long-form BC with the doctor’s name, hospital, and witnesses, as well as school records and a bunch of other ‘evidence.’ They are hard to impress; they need undeniable evidence that BO was born in the US. But… in the last part of her first statement:

He is not an American citizen. He is a citizen of Kenya.

What? Really? Given the birthers strict standards for what evidence is considered sufficient for proof of citizenship, I can only imagine that they must have overwhelming evidence of Obama’s Kenyan birth and/or citizenship.

So, I googled “Obama born in Kenya evidence” and most of the results were about Obama’s Kenyan BC being sold on eBay. But I finally got to the real source of evidence most cited.

A translation that supposedly suggests that Obama’s Kenyan grandmother said she was present for Obama’s birth in Kenya. That’s all the evidence you need? A translation, which has been reported as a false (or at least misunderstood or distorted), is the solid proof the Obama was born in Kenya.

I just have to say, what the fuck?!

I mean how one-sided and hypocritical can you be?! You are skeptical of the Hawaii Health Department, a legal and legitimate COLB, Factcheck.org and other evidence, but a translation of an interview with Obama’s Kenyan grandmother that can be interpreted (if you know what you want to hear) as her saying Obama was born in Kenya is all the evidence you need to conclude Obama was born in Kenya.

Give me a break. I don’t know if it is racism, fear of difference, or just lack of critical thinking skills (combined with gullability) that makes people buy into this bullshit; but I do know that this movement is scary, ignorant, and irrational.