Trumped

MEMO to the Donald -- Where's your birth certificate? Instead of demanding proof of citizenship from incumbents, those who aspire to public office, or are even considering a bid for one, should volunteer evidence of their qualification to hold any office of public trust. How do we know the Donald even has the right to vote? Did he show his birth certificate when he registered to vote? Is he, in fact, a registered voter? Has he ever voted, and if so, when and where? The Donald often puts his mouth where his money is, but that's not enough. A big mouth is not a good qualification for political leadership.

BIRTH PLACES -- John McCain was born in Panama and Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona before it became a state. No fuss was ever made about their right to run for President. Sen. McCain was born on a military base in the Canal Zone, a strip of land leased from the nation of Panama. The Canal Zone was not, technically, part of the United States, but for the purpose of establishing citizenship, U.S. military bases are considered sovereign territory, albeit temporary.