Rep. Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross) & 93 Republican Lawmakers Back "Birther Bill" in Georgia

Rep. Mark Hatfield and 93 fellow Republican lawmakers back Georgia House Bill 401 to require presidential and vice presidential candidates to prove natural-born citizenship to get on ballot.

The "birther" bill has finally come to the state of Georgia and it's no surprise to me, especially in light of the illegal immigration bill being proposed right now. So, House Bill 401, sponsored by Mark Hatfield (R-Waycross), would not allow a candidate on the ballot until the Secretary of State receives "adequate evidence of such person's eligibility for election" to those offices. At issue is the long-form copy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate. Hey, does Mr. Hatfield have a copy of his long form birth certificate?

I can't recall anyone in the birther movement or the Republican Party asking John McCain to prove his citizenship, since he wasn't born in this country, though his father was serving this country in the military. Some people just can't accept the fact that a black man is the president of the United States of America. They have to find reasons to prove that he isn't qualified for the job on any aspect that can find. The other sponsors of the bill are Sean Jerguson from the 22nd district; Michael Harden from the 28th district; Stephen Allision from the 8th district; Steve Davis from the 109th district and Billy Horne from the 71st district.

“I think the issue with our sitting president has been left unresolved for a significant length of time that people have concerns,” Hatfield said. “But this is not just about our current president. It’s about enforcing the constitutional provisions for anyone who seeks the office of presidency.”

The proposal is a slight change from a similar bill from Hatfield last year. That bill would have required presidential candidates in Georgia to file an affidavit swearing to be a natural-born citizen. Source

What issue? How many times must President Obama say he's a natural born American citizen? Mr. Hatfield, I am beginning to wonder where your people came from? Because if you are questioning Obama's natural born citizenship, then we all have foreign blood running through our veins. I was born in Jamaica and became a naturalized American citizen decades ago, does that mean if one of my sons want to run for the highest office in the land, you will have an issue to his natural born status and ask for a long-form birth certificate? Absolutely ridiculous. Sorry, but there is a racial undertone to this mess and I am not surprised it's rearing its ugly head in Georgia.