And finally

President Obama's birth certificate has finally been made public, thanks in large part to efforts by Donald Trump.

Here's a link on it.

Why did this take so long? I can provide my birth certificate in hours of request - just a couple of days if I've lost it and must order a duplicate.

Also, I'd have thought this would be mandatory for someone running for an office where proof of citizenship is required. Why isn't this a preliminary requirement to get on the ballot?????

Understand, Obama is an American Citizen by virtue of the fact of being born to Ann Dunham, an American Citizen. I do not subscribe to the errant "birther" philosophies that state Obama would not be eligible for President had he been born in Kenya. These groups point to personal interpretations of laws that have been ruled to mean contrary to what the "birthers" believe for over 150 years.