tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post6506094400292019042..comments2023-10-01T16:53:17.274+01:00Comments on Cicero's Songs: Hussein Obama faces the birthersCicerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090838836212624633noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-81261216222034249272010-08-20T20:53:14.025+01:002010-08-20T20:53:14.025+01:00My bone of contention is that it completely misund...My bone of contention is that it completely misunderstands American history and politics.<br /><br />In America, if you weren't born an American then you can't be president, simple as.<br /><br />McCain was born in Panama to American parents. Some think he didn't have the right.<br /><br />Obama was born in Hawaii to one American parent. If he wasn't born in Hawaii then his link to America, and legitimacy, would be severely questioned.<br /><br />The birthers want to keep the constitution strong.<br /><br />And I'm an independent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429950592798175047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-49338016660697265472010-08-20T17:31:28.639+01:002010-08-20T17:31:28.639+01:00A very interesting article - my only bone of conte...A very interesting article - my only bone of contention is that none of what you describe is "Fascism" - it is simply bigotry and hatred. Fascism is a specific political ideology with tenets that the vast bulk of any given group won't actually know, and most of the US right would loathe (it being all statist). Small bone to pick, but my university years have given me a strong reflex against the misuse of that word.Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532639584338090676noreply@blogger.com