"I Believe"

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor

Over the weekend House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said that, "[He] believes Obama to be a natural-born US citizen.", but stopped short of calling those who continue to question Obama's eligibility "crazy".  He further stated that he felt that the issue had no place in contemporary policy debate.  These are interesting sentiments coming from a republican leader.  Generally, when one has a belief in something one should have a reasonable basis upon which to hold it.  So what is Mr. Cantor's basis to believe that Obama is a natural-born citizen?  Is it a sound legal basis built upon a review of all necessary and constitutionally required documentation, or is it a superficial non-legal 'feeling'?  Considering that Obama has obstinately refused to release any of his legal documentation, Mr. Cantor's basis can only be held on a superficial 'feeling' that Obama is eligible.  Such a feeling, I would suggest, is not legally sufficient and has no place in contemporary political policy.  Those among the thinking citizens who demand the release of legal proof of Obama's eligibility make their request upon the reasonable position that the constitutional requirements have not been met to prove Obama eligible for office.  Obama himself provides the rational basis for that position by flatly refusing to release them.  Not only does Obama's eligibility have a place in contemporary policy debate, it should be the number one topic of discussion and action at this time. So who's crazy now?