Arizona "Birther Bill"

So this week Arizona’s House of Representatives passed a “Birther Bill”, which if signed into law, will require presidential candidates to provide proof of U.S. birth to the Arizona state secretary. If the proof is sufficient only then could the candidate be placed on the state ballot. It is argued that this may be an unconstitutional act due to the full faith and fair credit clause.  

Is this just another crack at President Obama? I thought the “Birthers” had been silenced. Obviously if this law is passed, Obama would have to provide “sufficient” proof he was born in Hawaii for the 2012 elections. The reason that Obama’s U.S. status was ever even an issue is because of the time he spent as a child in a Middle Eastern country. It seemed to me to be a fear driven movement rather than a legitimate argument. Is it reasonable or responsible for our states to pass laws such as this one? How do we know when we have crossed the line of legitimate concern into breaking the laws of our constitution? Why must our laws become about proving a point instead of the common good.

And if this bill does get signed into law what’s next a change in our constitution. If we can’t have faith in our neighboring states to provide us with accurate information, the whole of our country could break down.